Gray Media (GTN) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Gray Media's (GTN) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.5 in Q1 2026, down 831.25% year-on-year from 0.07 in Q1 2025, and down 483.33% on a QoQ basis from 0.13 in Q4 2025.
Gray Media (GTN) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gray Media (GTN) has 8 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.5 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 831.25% year-over-year to 0.5 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.74, a 1496.06% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.18, up 246.41% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.5, down from 0.13 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for GTN reached as high as 1.33 in Q2 2025 and fell as low as 0.73 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.04 across 5 years, with a median of 0.07 in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio surged 915.13% in 2024 and sank 2436.36% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.07 in 2022, then jumped by 372.05% to 0.35 in 2023, then slumped by 92.99% to 0.02 in 2024, then surged by 434.78% to 0.13 in 2025, then plunged by 483.33% to 0.5 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.5 in Q1 2026, 0.13 in Q4 2025, and 0.73 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 0.20 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 0.00 |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | -0.01 |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | -0.50 |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | - |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 1.19 |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | - |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 1.17 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.41 |