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Sinclair (Sinclair) Interest Expense : $-305 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sinclair Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Sinclair's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -78 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-305 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Sinclair's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -394 Mil. Sinclair's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -78 Mil. Sinclair did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Sinclair Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sinclair's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sinclair Interest Expense Chart

Sinclair Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -422.00 -656.00 -618.00 -296.00 -305.00

Sinclair Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -68.00 -74.00 -76.00 -77.00 -78.00

Sinclair Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-305 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Sinclair  (NAS:SBGI) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Sinclair's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-78 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-394 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,291 Mil.

Sinclair's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sinclair did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.


Sinclair (Sinclair) Business Description

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Address
10706 Beaver Dam Road, Hunt Valley, MD, USA, 21030
Sinclair Broadcast Group is the second-largest television station operator in the U.S., with 185 stations in 86 markets. Of the firm's roughly 600 channels, 150 are affiliated with the four national broadcasters—Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC—with over 80 other channels on networks aligned with The CW (Nexstar) and MyNetworkTV (Fox). The firm also owns the Tennis Channel and four multicast networks. Via the 2019 purchase of the Fox regional sports networks from Disney, Sinclair is now the largest owner of Diamond Sports, which operates regional sports networks. Diamond Sports sought bankruptcy protection in early 2023.
Executives
David B Gibber officer: SVP & General Counsel 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, HUNT VALLEY MD 21030
Howard E Friedman director 6201 GREEN MEADOW WAY, BALTIMORE MD 21209
Jeffrey Edward Lewis officer: Chief Compliance Officer 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, HUNT VALLEY MD 21030
Benjamin Sr Carson director PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Lawrence E Mccanna director 36 S CHARLES ST, STE 1800, BALTIMORE MD 21201
Frederick G Smith director, 10 percent owner, officer: Vice President 10706 BEAVER DAM RD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030
J Duncan Smith director, 10 percent owner, officer: Secretary 10706 BEAVER DAM RD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030
Laurie R Beyer director 6331 FALCONWOOD STREET, MIDDLE RIVER MD 21220
David D Smith director, 10 percent owner, officer: President C/O SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, 2000 WEST 41ST ST, BALTIMORE MD 21211-1420
Justin Leroy Bray officer: VP & Treasurer 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, HUNT VALLEY MD 21030
David R Bochenek officer: Controller and CAO 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030
Barry Faber officer: Vice President-General Counsel 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21203
Lucy Rutishauser officer: Treasurer and VP Corp. Finance 10706 BEAVER DAM RD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21203
Daniel C Keith director 102 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, STE 501, TOWSON MD 21204
Benson E Legg director 393 SILVER MOSS DRIVE, VERO BEACH FL 32963