Gray Media (GTN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Gray Media's (GTN) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.83% in Q1 2026, down 439.0% year-on-year from 1.13% in Q1 2025, and down 3.57% on a QoQ basis from 3.97% in Q4 2025.
Gray Media (GTN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gray Media (GTN) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.83% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 439.0% year-over-year to 3.83% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.83%, a 439.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.93%, down 453.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 3.83%, down from 3.97% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for GTN reached as high as 9.2% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 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.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.2% in 2022, then sank by 59 bps to 3.74% in 2023, then soared by 126 bps to 8.46% in 2024, then plunged by 53 bps to 3.97% in 2025, then decreased by 4 bps to 3.83% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 3.83% in Q1 2026, 3.97% in Q4 2025, and 6.12% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 6.79% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.29% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.15% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 3.83% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 3.99% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.10% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -16.27% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -14.22% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -6.57% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 5.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.37% |