Sinclair (SBGI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Sinclair (SBGI) recorded Free Cash Flow of $46 million in Q2 2026, down 56.2% from $105 million a year earlier but up 64.3% from the prior quarter.
Sinclair (SBGI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sinclair's Free Cash Flow came in at $95 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 79.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $115 million, up 721.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -39.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $14 million in FY2024 (-90.2%), $143 million in FY2023 (-79.4%), $694 million in FY2022 (+181.0%) and $247 million in FY2021 (-82.2%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$329 million in Q2 2024 to $310 million in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 318.9% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 89.1% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $28 million (Q1 2026), $79 million (Q4 2025) and -$58 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.60 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 572.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 26.84 Bn | 12.75 Bn | - | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.35 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -433.10 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.97 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - | 276.00 Mn |
| 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 | 184.15 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 592.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sinclair | 896.91 Mn | -2.02 Bn | - | 46.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 105.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 175.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 193.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -329.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 70.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 310.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 222.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 113.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 74.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 223.00 Mn |
Sinclair Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SBGI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SBGI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();