Sinclair (SBGI) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Sinclair's (SBGI) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.39 for Q2 2026, up 141.7% from 0.16 a year earlier but down 39.1% from the prior quarter.
Sinclair (SBGI) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Sinclair's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.75, up 415.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.60, down 87.3% from FY2024.
- By year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 4.71 in FY2024 (+937.1%), 0.45 in FY2023 (+350.6%), 0.10 in FY2022 (-58.5%) and 0.24 in FY2021 (+436.3%).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.05 in Q4 2022 and a high of 0.64 in Q1 2026.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 821.6%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 71.0%).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.60 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 26.84 Bn | 12.75 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.35 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 15.97 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 10.53 Bn | 8.45 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.25 Bn | 7.39 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.06 Bn | 7.55 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 0.20 |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.15 |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sinclair | 896.91 Mn | -2.02 Bn | - | 0.39 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.64 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.05 |
Sinclair FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=SBGI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "SBGI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=SBGI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();