Gray Media (GTN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Gray Media (GTN) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.83% for Q1 2026, down 439.0% year-over-year from 1.13% in Q1 2025, and down 3.57% quarter-over-quarter from 3.97% in Q4 2025.
Gray Media (GTN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gray Media (GTN) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 3.83% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 439.0% year-over-year to 3.83%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.83% (down 439.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.93%, down 453.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 3.83% in Q1 2026 per GTN's latest filing, from 3.97% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 9.2% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 3.74% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.15% across 5 years, with a median of 6.14% in 2023.
- On a YoY basis, Return on Capital Employed climbed as much as 500 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 572 bps in 2022.
- Gray Media's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.2% in 2022, then sank by 59 bps to 3.74% in 2023, then jumped by 126 bps to 8.46% in 2024, then plunged by 53 bps to 3.97% in 2025, then fell by 4 bps to 3.83% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GTN's Return on Capital Employed at 3.83% in Q1 2026, 3.97% in Q4 2025, and 6.12% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 6.28% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | -57.78% |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 4.41% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 0.16% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -27.44% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 0.84% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 3.54% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -21.94% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -7.24% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | 4.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.21% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.42% |