Research – Gray Television (GTN) – 2018 full year results

Friday, March 1, 2019

Gray Television (GTN)

Politically speaking.

Gray Television, Inc.
operates as a television broadcast company in the United States. As of April 6,
2010, it operated 36 television stations in 30 markets, including 17 affiliated
with CBS Inc.; 10 affiliated with the National Broadcasting Company, Inc.; 8
affiliated with the American Broadcasting Company (ABC); and 1 affiliated with
FOX Entertainment Group, Inc. (FOX). 

Michael Kupinski, DOR, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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  • Record quarter. The company exceeded our Q4 adj. cash flow (EBITDA)
    expectations on record revenues, bolstered by higher than expected political
    revenues of $83.2 million versus our $81.6 million estimate. The company also
    highlighted the Raycom acquisition, expected cost synergies, and provided 1Q
    2019 guidance. 
  • Q4 Revenue and EBITDA
    come in strong. 
     Record revenues in Q4 2018 of $328.2 million exceeded
    our estimates of $321.1 million. Full year 2018 revenues were $1.084 billion.
    Q4 Adj. EBITDA of $163.5 million beat expectations by 5.4% compar…


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