Sinclair Broadcast Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1986

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 7,200

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SBGI

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 74

  • Share Price
  • $15.09
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Sinclair Broadcast Group General Information

Description

Sinclair Inc. is the owner-operator of the second largest portfolio of television stations in the United States, with 185 full power stations in 86 markets, covering 40% of US households. Of the firm's roughly 600 channels, 150 are affiliated with the four national broadcasters-Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC-with over 80 other channels aligned with The CW (Nexstar) and MyNetworkTV (Fox). Sinclair owns the Tennis Channel and stakes in Marquee Sports Network and YES Network, providing their premium sports content to pay-TV distributors.

Contact Information

Website
www.sbgi.net
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 10706 Beaver Dam Road
  • Hunt Valley, MD 21030
  • United States
+1 (410)
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 10706 Beaver Dam Road
  • Hunt Valley, MD 21030
  • United States
+1 (410)

Sinclair Broadcast Group Timeline

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Stock Performance

As of 11-Jul-2025, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s stock price is $15.09. Its current market cap is $1.05B with 69.6M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$15.09 $15.41 $12.06 - $18.45 $1.05B 69.6M 445K $2.04

Sinclair Broadcast Group Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Sinclair Broadcast Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $3.53B.

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USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 4,575,856 4,758,028 4,463,595 5,044,897
Revenue 3,526,000 3,548,000 3,134,000 3,928,000
EBITDA 795,000 949,000 (61,000) 4,557,000
Net Income 131,000 310,000 (291,000) 2,652,000
Total Assets 5,779,000 5,885,000 6,085,000 6,704,000
Total Debt 4,339,000 4,281,000 4,348,000 4,442,000
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Valuation & Funding

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Sinclair Inc. is the owner-operator of the second largest portfolio of television stations in the United States, with 18
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Hunt Valley, MD
7,200 As of 2024

Irving, TX
 

Tysons, VA
 
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Competitors (6)

One of Sinclair Broadcast Group’s 6 competitors is Nexstar Media Group, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Irving, TX.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Nexstar Media Group Formerly PE-Backed Irving, TX
Tegna Corporation Tysons, VA
Comcast Corporation Philadelphia, PA
Gray Television Corporation Atlanta, GA
Cox Media Group Private Equity-Backed Atlanta, GA
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Signals

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Investments & Acquisitions (74)

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with ROXi. The deal was made on 18-May-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
ROXi 18-May-2025 Buyout/LBO Movies, Music and Entertainment
EdgeBeam Wireless 07-Jan-2025 Joint Venture Wireless Service Providers
Cast.era 01-Dec-2024 Merger/Acquisition Wireless Communications Equipment
The Baltimore Sun Company 12-Jan-2024 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Tagboard 13-Jun-2023 Later Stage VC Multimedia and Design Software
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Sinclair Broadcast Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 01, 2025

17.55 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Exits (13)

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s most recent exit was on 01-Dec-2024 from Cast.era. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Cast.era 01-Dec-2024 Completed
Saankhya Labs 12-Feb-2020 Completed
Cast.era 12-Jan-2020 Completed
  • 2 buyers
The Stadium 21-Aug-2017 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Bay Television 19-Jul-2012 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (18)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Cast.era Arlington, VA 2020
NewsON Media Seattle, WA 2015
Keyser Capital Cockeysville, MD 2007
DataSphere Technologies Bellevue, WA 2006
Tennis Media Company Santa Monica, CA 2003
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Sinclair Broadcast Group FAQs

  • When was Sinclair Broadcast Group founded?

    Sinclair Broadcast Group was founded in 1986.

  • Where is Sinclair Broadcast Group headquartered?

    Sinclair Broadcast Group is headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD.

  • What is the size of Sinclair Broadcast Group?

    Sinclair Broadcast Group has 7,200 total employees.

  • What industry is Sinclair Broadcast Group in?

    Sinclair Broadcast Group’s primary industry is Broadcasting, Radio and Television.

  • Is Sinclair Broadcast Group a private or public company?

    Sinclair Broadcast Group is a Public company.

  • What is Sinclair Broadcast Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Sinclair Broadcast Group is SBGI.

  • What is the current stock price of Sinclair Broadcast Group?

    As of 11-Jul-2025 the stock price of Sinclair Broadcast Group is $15.09.

  • What is the current market cap of Sinclair Broadcast Group?

    The current market capitalization of Sinclair Broadcast Group is $1.05B.

  • What is Sinclair Broadcast Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Sinclair Broadcast Group is $3.53B.

  • Who are Sinclair Broadcast Group’s competitors?

    Nexstar Media Group, Tegna, Comcast, Gray Television, and Cox Media Group are some of the 6 competitors of Sinclair Broadcast Group.

  • What is Sinclair Broadcast Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Sinclair Broadcast Group’s EPS for 12 months was $2.04.

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