GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Media - Diversified » Sinclair Inc (NAS:SBGI) » Definitions » Current Ratio

Sinclair (Sinclair) Current Ratio

: 1.34 (As of Dec. 2023)
View and export this data going back to 1995. Start your Free Trial

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Sinclair's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.34.

Sinclair has a current ratio of 1.34. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sinclair's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SBGI' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.08   Med: 2.21   Max: 3.11
Current: 1.34

During the past 13 years, Sinclair's highest Current Ratio was 3.11. The lowest was 1.08. And the median was 2.21.

SBGI's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
59.32% of 1057 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs SBGI: 1.34

Sinclair Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sinclair's Current Ratio 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.

* Premium members only.

Sinclair Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.57 3.11 2.06 2.77 1.34

Sinclair Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Current Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.77 2.39 2.41 2.33 1.34

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Sinclair's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sinclair Current Ratio Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sinclair's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sinclair's Current Ratio falls into.



Sinclair Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

Sinclair's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=1475/1103
=1.34

Sinclair's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1475/1103
=1.34

* 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) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


Sinclair Current Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Sinclair's Current Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Sinclair (Sinclair) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
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