Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.15x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $43.00 Million exceeds net income of $20.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (1995–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.31x | $98.00 Million | $319.00 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.30x | $799.00 Million | $2.70 Billion | ▼ -96.6% |
| 2019 | 8.72x | $916.00 Million | $105.00 Million | ▲ +366.2% |
| 2018 | 1.87x | $647.42 Million | $346.00 Million | ▲ +157.9% |
| 2017 | 0.73x | $431.10 Million | $594.10 Million | ▼ -69.3% |
| 2016 | 2.36x | $591.77 Million | $250.76 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.28x | $400.69 Million | $176.10 Million | ▲ +13.7% |
| 2014 | 2.00x | $430.45 Million | $215.12 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.12x | $160.58 Million | $75.82 Million | ▲ +29.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64x | $237.47 Million | $144.95 Million | ▼ -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95x | $148.51 Million | $76.18 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.06x | $154.96 Million | $75.05 Million | ▼ -67.9% |
| 2007 | 6.44x | $146.21 Million | $22.70 Million | ▲ +123.8% |
| 2006 | 2.88x | $155.33 Million | $53.98 Million | ▲ +888.2% |
| 2005 | 0.29x | $54.55 Million | $187.31 Million | ▼ -94.2% |
| 2004 | 5.00x | $120.11 Million | $24.02 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2003 | 6.10x | $148.75 Million | $24.39 Million | ▲ +582.5% |
| 2000 | 0.89x | $69.13 Million | $77.36 Million | ▲ +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.78x | $130.20 Million | $167.70 Million | ▼ -98.8% |
| 1996 | 62.73x | $69.00 Million | $1.10 Million | ▲ +495.1% |
| 1995 | 10.54x | $52.70 Million | $5.00 Million | — |