Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.70x

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.70x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $46.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($66.00 Million). Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.70x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$46.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$66.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$20.00 Million
USD

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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.

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. Check Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).