Deep Value: cash covers about 91% of the stock price

This company holds roughly $944M in cash and investments — about 91% of its entire stock-market value, based on its latest quarterly filing. You're paying very little for the actual business. Sometimes that's a genuine bargain or a takeover target, sometimes it's cheap for a reason. Not a buy signal on its own — always ask why it's this cheap.

Sinclair

SBGI

Broadcasting · Communication Services

Price

$14.41

+0.06 (+0.42%)

Market Cap

$1.01B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Mixed

Dividends

Good

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Share count falling — buybacks

−7.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 75.0M (2021) → 69.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sinclair, Inc. owns and operates as a broadcast television company. The Company engages consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and compelling news, entertainment, and sports content, as well as provides advertisers and businesses efficient means and value to connect with our mass audiences.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

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Revenue Growth

+7.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-15.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

13.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$944M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Sinclair is growing revenue at 7% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

45.8%

Healthy — 45.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

6.0%

Thin — 6.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

5.0%

Weak — 5.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-6.5%

Shrinking sales (-6.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-9.9%

Earnings shrinking (-9.9% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

329%

Turns 329% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.9%

Thin free cash flow (2.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

10.68

Heavy debt load (10.68)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.66x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.7x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

18.8x

Fair value — P/E 18.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

6.74%

Healthy income — 6.74% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

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