SBGI
Sinclair, Inc.
SBGI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over SBGI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SBGI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
SBGI's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, but its balance sheet is weak.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
SBGI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 0.7x | $0.96 | -93% |
| Fair | 7.3x | $10.58 | -27% |
| Current | 10x | $14.58 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $22.12 | +52% |
| Forward | 37x | $14.58 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SBGI's PE is in its fair range at 10x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 37x, in its expensive range.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS has the edge over SBGI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SBGI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect SBGI to return to profit, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over SBGI on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
SBGI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.39 | -73% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.44 | +$2.03 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.82 | -4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.97 | -52% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.61 | -134% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.59 | +$2.74 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.86 | +$6.36 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.04 | +$9.19 |
| Q4 2024 | $4.69 | +$9.54 |
SBGI has returned to profit: it earned $1.44 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS earned $10.37 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
SBGI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $893M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $840M | +7.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $807M | +4% |
| Q4 2025 | $836M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $773M | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $784M | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $776M | -2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +22% |
SBGI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $893M last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.6% | -17 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.5% | -12 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7% | -5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +73 points |
SBGI's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 7.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over SBGI on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over SBGI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SBGI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $109M | +$167M |
| Q2 2026 | $46M | -56% |
| Q1 2026 | $28M | +$39M |
| Q4 2025 | $79M | -55% |
| Q3 2025 | -$58M | -130% |
| Q2 2025 | $105M | +$434M |
| Q1 2025 | -$11M | +$14M |
| Q4 2024 | $175M | +150% |
SBGI still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $262M over the past year.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over SBGI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SBGI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +305K shares |
| 1 year | +4% | +2.8M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +9.1M shares |
| 5 years | -4% | -3.1M shares |
| Available history | -22% | -20.5M shares |
SBGI has 72M diluted shares, up 4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $53M |
| Q4 2022 | $6M |
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over SBGI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
SBGI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 8.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 8.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
SBGI's net debt is about 6.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over SBGI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SBGI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.1 | Neutral |
SBGI's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 43 (neutral).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
SBGI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SBGI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 16x | 39% below |
| PE % | 54 | 26 | 28 pts above |
SBGI has the edge over TMUS on valuation relative to its sector.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
SBGI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.0 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.7 | 6.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $14.2 | 2.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.4 | 1.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.5 | 0.6% above |
SBGI has the edge over TMUS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below its 200-week average.
SBGI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.7 | $31.3 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | $31.3 | $26.6 | -15% |
| 2022 | $26.6 | $15.3 | -42% |
| 2023 | $15.3 | $13.0 | -15% |
| 2024 | $13.0 | $15.8 | +21% |
| 2025 | $15.8 | $15.3 | -3.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.3 | $14.6 | -4.5% |
SBGI has the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.