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TGNA
TEGNA Inc
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WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
TEGNA Inc. What it actually does.

Operates television stations delivering programming and digital content. Provides news content across online, mobile, and social platforms. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1980
5,900 employees
$3.2B market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
47%Subscription
SubscriptionAdvertising and Marketing Services 40%Political 12%Other Revenue Source 1%
47% of all revenue comes from a single line: Subscription.

The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.

Revenue last year:
$2.7B
The net profit left over:
$219.9M
Out of every $100 in sales, $8 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 8%

This is an established company with proven profits.

Cash on hand:
-$291.2M
Total debt:
$2.6B
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $2.9B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
14.8×

The market pays 14.8× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.

Analysts' average target sits 10% above today's price.

What executives did with their own stock over the last 12 months:
47 buy39 sell

Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.

THE COUNCIL REVIEW
9

angles, checked one by one.

The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.

The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.

STRENGTHS
The shares trade freely10/10
WEAK SPOTS
The stock has lost its spark0/10
Sales are shrinking2/10
WORTH WATCHING

Revenue Growth: Sales are going backwards, not just slowing.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Trading below its recent peak.

The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/2
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 47 buys and 39 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/2
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.50 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
Sales are shrinking

Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
The stock has lost its spark

The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 0/10.

FINALE · THE GRADE
grade pending

We don’t have a report card for this stock yet — the data isn’t mature enough to grade. No grade is information too: it means the evidence is thin.

One-line summary: few numbers, an untested story. Keep watching.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 12, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film