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Tegna (TGNA) Interest Expense : $-173 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Tegna Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Tegna's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -44 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-173 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Tegna's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ 144 Mil. Tegna's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -44 Mil. Tegna's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.28. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Tegna Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tegna's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Tegna Interest Expense Chart

Tegna Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -205.47 -210.29 -185.65 -174.02 -172.90

Tegna Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -44.05 -42.91 -42.80 -43.42 -43.78

Tegna Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-173 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Tegna  (NYSE:TGNA) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Tegna's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-44 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $144 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,147 Mil.

Tegna's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*143.734/-43.783
=3.28

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.


Tegna (TGNA) Business Description

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Address
8350 Broad Street, Suite 2000, Tysons, VA, USA, 22102-5151
Tegna Inc is a media company with a portfolio of broadcast stations and digital sites. The firm has around 64 television stations and 2 radio stations in approximately 51 U.S markets. The company owns multicast networks of True Crime Network, Twist and Quest. Each television station also has a robust digital presence across online, mobile, connected television and social platforms, reaching consumers on all devices and platforms they use to consume news content. It generates key revenue from advertising and marketing services, subscription, political advertising, and other services.
Executives
David T Lougee officer: President, TEGNA Media GANNETT CO., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Lynn B. Trelstad officer: EVP and COO - Media Operations C/O TEGNA INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Standard General L.p. 10 percent owner 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Soohyung Kim 10 percent owner C/O STANDARD GENERAL L.P., 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Karen H. Grimes director TOLL BROTHERS, INC., 1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034
Neal Shapiro director GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Akinyale S. Harrison officer: SVP, General Counsel and Sec. C/O TEGNA INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Scott K Mccune director C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Gina L Bianchini director 312 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1800, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Stuart J. Epstein director C/O TEGNA INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Melinda Witmer director C/O TEGNA INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Mcclelland Clifton A. Iii officer: VP, Cntlr. and Prin. Acc. Off. C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Todd A. Mayman officer: EVP, Chief Legal and Admin Off C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
William A. Behan officer: SVP, Labor Relations C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Howard D Elias director C/O EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748