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Tegna (TGNA) Profitability Rank

: 8 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Tegna has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Tegna's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 19.80%. As of today, Tegna's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Tegna's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Tegna Profitability Rank Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Tegna's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tegna's Profitability Rank falls into.



Tegna Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Tegna has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Tegna's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=143.734 / 725.854
=19.80 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Tegna has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

Tegna Inc operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.1%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Tegna (TGNA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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