This page shows Gray Television Inc (GTN) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Heavy interest costs make Gray Media's earnings swing sharply with operating conditions, even though the underlying business still produces positive free cash flow.
FY2025's accounting loss was driven less by a cash collapse than by fixed financing costs: interest expense of$474M exceeded operating income of$392M . Yet working-capital release softened the hit, with receivables shrinking by$132M and helping operating cash flow remain positive at$289M even as earnings turned negative.
The swing from FY2024 profit back to FY2025 loss shows how little room the capital structure leaves for operating softness; equity holders absorb a much bigger earnings move than the operating line alone suggests. Operating margin fell from
Capital intensity is not the main constraint here; capex was only
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Gray Television Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Gray Television Inc has an operating margin of 12.7%, meaning the company retains $13 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 77/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 23.4% the prior year.
Gray Television Inc's revenue declined 15.1% year-over-year, from $3.6B to $3.1B. This contraction results in a growth score of 22/100.
Gray Television Inc has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 2.66), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 6/100, reflecting increased financial risk.
Gray Television Inc's current ratio of 1.27 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 32/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
Gray Television Inc converts 5.9% of revenue into free cash flow ($181.0M). This strong cash generation earns a score of 67/100.
Gray Television Inc's ROE of -3.9% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 53/100. This is down from 16.4% the prior year.
Gray Television Inc scores 0.63, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Gray Television Inc passes 3 of 7 computable financial strength tests (2 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Gray Television Inc generates $-3.40 in operating cash flow ($289.0M OCF vs -$85.0M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.
Gray Television Inc earns $0.8 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($392.0M vs $474.0M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Gray Television Inc generated $3.1B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 15.1% from the prior year.
Gray Television Inc's EBITDA was $629.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 43.8% from the prior year.
Gray Television Inc reported -$85.0M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 122.7% from the prior year.
Gray Television Inc earned $-1.41 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 142.0% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Gray Television Inc generated $181.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 70.2% from the prior year.
Gray Television Inc held $368.0M in cash against $5.7B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Gray Television Inc paid $0.32 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.
Margins & Returns
Gray Television Inc's operating margin was 12.7% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 10.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Gray Television Inc's net profit margin was -2.8% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 13.0 percentage points from the prior year.
Gray Television Inc's ROE was -3.9% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 20.4 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Gray Television Inc invested $108.0M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 24.5% from the prior year.
GTN Income Statement
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $768.0M-3.0% | $792.0M+5.7% | $749.0M-3.0% | $772.0M-1.3% | $782.0M-25.2% | $1.0B+10.0% | $950.0M+15.0% | $826.0M |
| Cost of Revenue | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gross Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $252.0M | N/A | N/A | N/A | $238.0M | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Income | $81.0M-30.2% | $116.0M+13.7% | $102.0M+24.4% | $82.0M-10.9% | $92.0M-71.7% | $325.0M+30.0% | $250.0M+64.5% | $152.0M |
| Interest Expense | $117.0M-1.7% | $119.0M-0.8% | $120.0M+2.6% | $117.0M-0.8% | $118.0M-3.3% | $122.0M-6.2% | $130.0M+10.2% | $118.0M |
| Income Tax | -$8.0M+50.0% | -$16.0M+11.1% | -$18.0M-185.7% | $21.0M+240.0% | -$15.0M-131.9% | $47.0M+46.9% | $32.0M+357.1% | $7.0M |
| Net Income | -$20.0M-100.0% | -$10.0M0.0% | -$10.0M+82.1% | -$56.0M-522.2% | -$9.0M-105.3% | $169.0M+76.0% | $96.0M+336.4% | $22.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.34 | N/A | $-0.24+66.2% | $-0.71-208.7% | $-0.23 | N/A | $0.86+855.6% | $0.09 |
GTN Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10.3B-1.2% | $10.4B+1.2% | $10.3B-0.3% | $10.4B-0.8% | $10.4B-1.0% | $10.5B-0.8% | $10.6B0.0% | $10.6B |
| Current Assets | $523.0M-20.3% | $656.0M+35.3% | $485.0M+1.5% | $478.0M-1.0% | $483.0M-10.7% | $541.0M-6.1% | $576.0M+7.1% | $538.0M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $259.0M-29.6% | $368.0M+102.2% | $182.0M-8.5% | $199.0M-5.2% | $210.0M+55.6% | $135.0M+95.7% | $69.0M-8.0% | $75.0M |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | $178.0M-13.2% | $205.0M+0.5% | $204.0M-5.6% | $216.0M+9.1% | $198.0M-41.2% | $337.0M-5.9% | $358.0M+4.1% | $344.0M |
| Goodwill | $2.7B+0.3% | $2.6B0.0% | $2.6B0.0% | $2.6B0.0% | $2.6B0.0% | $2.6B0.0% | $2.6B0.0% | $2.6B |
| Total Liabilities | $7.6B-1.0% | $7.6B+1.6% | $7.5B-0.1% | $7.5B-0.2% | $7.5B-1.0% | $7.6B-3.1% | $7.9B-1.0% | $7.9B |
| Current Liabilities | $437.0M-15.3% | $516.0M-0.6% | $519.0M-5.5% | $549.0M+3.0% | $533.0M+1.1% | $527.0M+3.7% | $508.0M+53.5% | $331.0M |
| Long-Term Debt | $5.7B+0.1% | $5.7B+2.4% | $5.6B+0.5% | $5.6B-0.2% | $5.6B-0.2% | $5.6B-4.6% | $5.9B-4.2% | $6.1B |
| Total Equity | $2.1B-1.9% | $2.2B-0.1% | $2.2B-1.1% | $2.2B-3.2% | $2.3B-1.3% | $2.3B+7.2% | $2.1B+3.6% | $2.1B |
| Retained Earnings | $1.2B-3.4% | $1.2B-2.6% | $1.2B-2.4% | $1.3B-5.7% | $1.3B-2.2% | $1.4B+12.1% | $1.2B+6.5% | $1.2B |
GTN Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.0M-99.1% | $112.0M+700.0% | $14.0M-54.8% | $31.0M-76.5% | $132.0M-64.1% | $368.0M+23.9% | $297.0M+1550.0% | $18.0M |
| Capital Expenditures | $19.0M-55.8% | $43.0M+72.0% | $25.0M0.0% | $25.0M+66.7% | $15.0M-62.5% | $40.0M0.0% | $40.0M+37.9% | $29.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$18.0M-126.1% | $69.0M+727.3% | -$11.0M-283.3% | $6.0M-94.9% | $117.0M-64.3% | $328.0M+27.6% | $257.0M+2436.4% | -$11.0M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$77.0M-165.5% | -$29.0M-45.0% | -$20.0M-2100.0% | $1.0M+106.7% | -$15.0M+60.5% | -$38.0M+5.0% | -$40.0M-33.3% | -$30.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$33.0M-132.0% | $103.0M+1036.4% | -$11.0M+74.4% | -$43.0M-2.4% | -$42.0M+84.1% | -$264.0M-0.4% | -$263.0M-459.6% | -$47.0M |
| Dividends Paid | $9.0M0.0% | $9.0M+12.5% | $8.0M0.0% | $8.0M0.0% | $8.0M0.0% | $8.0M0.0% | $8.0M0.0% | $8.0M |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
GTN Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Margin | 10.5%-4.1pp | 14.6%+1.0pp | 13.6%+3.0pp | 10.6%-1.1pp | 11.8%-19.3pp | 31.1%+4.8pp | 26.3%+7.9pp | 18.4% |
| Net Margin | -2.6%-1.3pp | -1.3%+0.1pp | -1.3%+5.9pp | -7.2%-6.1pp | -1.1%-17.3pp | 16.2%+6.1pp | 10.1%+7.4pp | 2.7% |
| Return on Equity | -0.9%-0.5pp | -0.5%0.0pp | -0.5%+2.1pp | -2.6%-2.2pp | -0.4%-7.8pp | 7.4%+2.9pp | 4.5%+3.4pp | 1.1% |
| Return on Assets | -0.2%-0.1pp | -0.1%0.0pp | -0.1%+0.4pp | -0.5%-0.5pp | -0.1%-1.7pp | 1.6%+0.7pp | 0.9%+0.7pp | 0.2% |
| Current Ratio | 1.20-0.1 | 1.27+0.3 | 0.93+0.1 | 0.87-0.0 | 0.91-0.1 | 1.03-0.1 | 1.13-0.5 | 1.63 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 2.72+0.1 | 2.66+0.1 | 2.60+0.0 | 2.56+0.1 | 2.48+0.0 | 2.45-0.3 | 2.76-0.2 | 2.98 |
| FCF Margin | -2.3%-11.1pp | 8.7%+10.2pp | -1.5%-2.3pp | 0.8%-14.2pp | 15.0%-16.4pp | 31.4%+4.3pp | 27.1%+28.4pp | -1.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gray Television Inc's annual revenue?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) reported $3.1B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -15.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Gray Television Inc's revenue growing?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) revenue declined by 15.1% year-over-year, from $3.6B to $3.1B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Gray Television Inc profitable?
No, Gray Television Inc (GTN) reported a net income of -$85.0M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -2.8%.
What is Gray Television Inc's EBITDA?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) had EBITDA of $629.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Gray Television Inc have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Gray Television Inc (GTN) had $368.0M in cash and equivalents against $5.7B in long-term debt.
What is Gray Television Inc's operating margin?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) had an operating margin of 12.7% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Gray Television Inc's net profit margin?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) had a net profit margin of -2.8% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Gray Television Inc pay dividends?
Yes, Gray Television Inc (GTN) paid $0.32 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.
What is Gray Television Inc's return on equity (ROE)?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) has a return on equity of -3.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Gray Television Inc's free cash flow?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) generated $181.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -70.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Gray Television Inc's operating cash flow?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) generated $289.0M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Gray Television Inc's total assets?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) had $10.4B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Gray Television Inc's capital expenditures?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) invested $108.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Gray Television Inc's current ratio?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) had a current ratio of 1.27 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.
What is Gray Television Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Gray Television Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) had a return on assets of -0.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Gray Television Inc's Altman Z-Score?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) has an Altman Z-Score of 0.63, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Gray Television Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 7 computable signals; 2 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Gray Television Inc's earnings high quality?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) has an earnings quality ratio of -3.40x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Gray Television Inc cover its interest payments?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) has an interest coverage ratio of 0.8x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Gray Television Inc?
Gray Television Inc (GTN) scores 43 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.