$SBGI
Sinclair, Inc.

2024 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000197121324000067 Filed on November 08, 2024

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2024 Q3
Revenue $917.0M
YoY Change 19.56%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin $201.0M
YoY Change 14.2%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $63.00M
YoY Change -4.55%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $738.0M
YoY Change 1.1%
Operating Profit $179.0M
YoY Change 383.78%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net -$54.00M
YoY Change -42.55%
Pretax Income $125.0M
YoY Change -319.3%
Income Tax $29.00M
% Of Pretax Income 23.2%
Net Earnings $94.00M
YoY Change -304.35%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.43
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.43
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 66.36M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 66.53M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents $536.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $617.0M
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets $1.355B
YoY Change -6.81%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill $2.082B
YoY Change 0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $82.00M
YoY Change -36.43%
Other Assets $692.0M
YoY Change -5.21%
Total Long-Term Assets $4.430B
YoY Change -4.3%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.355B
Total Long-Term Assets $4.430B
Total Assets $5.785B
YoY Change -4.9%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $709.0M
YoY Change 13.62%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities $195.0M
YoY Change -5.8%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $195.0M
YoY Change -5.8%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $709.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $195.0M
Total Liabilities $5.436B
YoY Change -1.15%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$149.0M
YoY Change -222.13%
Common Stock $565.0M
YoY Change 9.92%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $415.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $5.785B
YoY Change -4.9%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $94.00M
YoY Change -304.35%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $63.00M
YoY Change -4.55%
Cash From Operating Activities
YoY Change
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities
YoY Change
Cash From Investing Activities
YoY Change
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities
YoY Change
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities
Cash From Investing Activities
Cash From Financing Activities
Net Change In Cash
YoY Change
FREE CASH FLOW
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Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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