Sinclair (SBGI) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- -$1.61
- Estimate
- -$0.30
- Surprise
- -427.1%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $840.0M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.3 → 5.3/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Sinclair (SBGI) reported a wider loss than forecast — diluted EPS of -$1.61 against the -$0.30 estimate (a 427.1% shortfall). TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.3/10) to Sell at 5.3/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates SBGI Hold at 5.4/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -427.1% surprise compares with a +18.2% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-04.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Positive news sentiment (+0.67)
What argues against it
- Thin upside margin: 5.2%
- Leverage penalty (D/E 13.8): -1.5
- Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 13.8), Material insider selling (3 sells, 0.06% of cap)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $14.41
- Price target
- $15.16
- Stop
- $13.40
- Upside to target
- +5.2%
- Reward-to-risk
- 0.6:1
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-08-23 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
SBGI at TrendMatrix's latest read
Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.
- Industry
- Broadcasting
- Market cap
- $1.04B
- P/E (fwd)
- -7.3
- P/E (ttm)
- 18.2
- 52-week range
- $12.46–$17.88
- Off 52-week high
- 19.4%
- RSI (14)
- 55
- Volume vs avg
- 0.93×
- Score today
- 5.4/10