Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.65x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $28.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($43.00 Million). See Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc across 32 annual periods. Explore how well can Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.61x | $115.00 Million | $189.00 Million | $74.00 Million | ▲ +325.9% |
| 2024 | 0.14x | $14.00 Million | $98.00 Million | $84.00 Million | ▼ -76.5% |
| 2023 | 0.61x | $143.00 Million | $235.00 Million | $92.00 Million | ▼ -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.87x | $694.00 Million | $799.00 Million | $105.00 Million | ▲ +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.76x | $247.00 Million | $327.00 Million | $80.00 Million | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $1.39 Billion | $1.55 Billion | $157.00 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.83x | $760.00 Million | $916.00 Million | $156.00 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84x | $542.36 Million | $647.42 Million | $105.06 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.81x | $347.29 Million | $431.10 Million | $83.81 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.84x | $497.30 Million | $591.77 Million | $94.47 Million | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.73x | $292.26 Million | $400.69 Million | $108.43 Million | ▲ +127.6% |
| 2014 | -2.64x | $-1.14 Billion | $430.45 Million | $1.57 Billion | ▲ +52.3% |
| 2013 | -5.54x | $-888.96 Million | $160.58 Million | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -39.6% |
| 2012 | -3.97x | $-941.86 Million | $237.47 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -684.6% |
| 2011 | 0.68x | $100.76 Million | $148.51 Million | $47.76 Million | ▼ -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.86x | $133.16 Million | $154.96 Million | $21.80 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.00x | $105.44 Million | $105.44 Million | $7.69 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.80x | $168.84 Million | $211.13 Million | $42.29 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.84x | $122.99 Million | $146.21 Million | $23.23 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.89x | $138.41 Million | $155.33 Million | $16.92 Million | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.69x | $37.88 Million | $54.55 Million | $16.67 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.63x | $75.23 Million | $120.11 Million | $44.88 Million | ▲ +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.53x | $79.22 Million | $148.75 Million | $69.53 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.44x | $65.53 Million | $149.62 Million | $84.09 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.51x | $29.87 Million | $58.89 Million | $29.02 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.52x | $35.87 Million | $69.13 Million | $33.26 Million | ▲ +149.0% |
| 1999 | -1.06x | $-137.90 Million | $130.20 Million | $268.10 Million | ▲ +91.7% |
| 1998 | -12.80x | $-1.93 Billion | $150.50 Million | $2.08 Billion | ▼ -9129.9% |
| 1997 | -0.14x | $-13.40 Million | $96.60 Million | $110.00 Million | ▼ -117.0% |
| 1996 | 0.82x | $56.40 Million | $69.00 Million | $12.60 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.97x | $51.00 Million | $52.70 Million | $1.70 Million | ▲ +17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.82x | $11.30 Million | $13.70 Million | $2.40 Million | — |