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Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

GCI • • Industrial / General
Communication ServicesPublishingNews & Media PublishingLocal & Regional Newspapers
AboutGannett Co., Inc. operates as a media and marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Publishing and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company's principal products include 230 daily print media with total paid circulation of approximately 1.9 million and Sunday circulation of 2.2 million; 249 weekly print media with total circulation of approximately 1.4 million; and 292 locally-focused websites. Its principal products also comprise 123 daily and weekly news media brands and approximately 80 magazines, and related digital platforms; sports network, as well as Reviewed.com, an affiliate marketing service; and USA TODAY NETWORK, a community events platform. The company also offers digital marketing solutions, such as online presence solutions, online advertising products, conversion software, and cloud-based software solutions. In addition, it produces niche publications that address specific local market interests, such as recreation, sports, healthcare, and real estate. Further, the company offers local market news and information, as well as advertising and subscriptions, and commercial printing and distribution services; and prints commercial materials, including flyers, business cards, and invitations. The company was formerly known as New Media Investment Group Inc. and changed its name to Gannett Co., Inc. in November 2019. Gannett Co., Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.Show more
  • Revenue $2.51B -5.8%
  • EBITDA $113M -53.2%
  • Net Income -$26M +5.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.18 +10.0%
  • Gross Margin 38.41% +5.3%
  • EBITDA Margin 4.52% -50.3%
  • Operating Margin -1.71% -152.7%
  • Net Margin -1.05% -0.7%
  • ROE -11.22% -23.6%
  • ROIC -2.26% -154.8%
  • Debt/Equity 8.43 +106.8%
  • Interest Coverage -0.41 -153.0%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 87 (top 13%)
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.2x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 8.4x

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y14.42%
5Y6.08%
3Y-7.86%
TTM-8.56%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM184.65%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM183.74%

ROCE

10Y Avg1.84%
5Y Avg-2.08%
3Y Avg0.2%
Latest-2.73%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
LEELee Enterprises, Incorporated31.43M5.02-0.82-8.02%-7.09%
GCIGannett Co., Inc.898.83M6.11-33.94-5.79%4.11%49.68%5.65%8.43

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+1.2B1.26B1.34B1.53B1.87B3.41B3.21B2.95B2.66B2.51B
Revenue Growth %0.83%0.05%0.07%0.14%0.22%0.82%-0.06%-0.08%-0.1%-0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold+656.55M699.31M742.82M865.23M1.19B2.03B1.9B1.86B1.69B1.55B
COGS % of Revenue0.55%0.56%0.55%0.57%0.64%0.6%0.59%0.63%0.64%0.62%
Gross Profit+539.26M556.04M599.18M660.79M676.43M1.37B1.31B1.08B971.52M963.73M
Gross Margin %0.45%0.44%0.45%0.43%0.36%0.4%0.41%0.37%0.36%0.38%
Gross Profit Growth %0.9%0.03%0.08%0.1%0.02%1.03%-0.05%-0.17%-0.1%-0.01%
Operating Expenses+474.03M482.76M522.73M590.07M606.92M1.82B1.2B1.12B885.25M1.01B
OpEx % of Revenue0.4%0.38%0.39%0.39%0.32%0.53%0.37%0.38%0.33%0.4%
Selling, General & Admin406.28M414.98M448.33M505.28M606.92M999.79M902.06M852.49M735.34M726.03M
SG&A % of Revenue0.34%0.33%0.33%0.33%0.32%0.29%0.28%0.29%0.28%0.29%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses-350K-2.41M196K838K0819.5M295.38M266.06M149.91M280.54M
Operating Income+103.42M61.37M34.61M58.14M69.52M-447.89M109.08M-33.6M86.27M-42.84M
Operating Margin %0.09%0.05%0.03%0.04%0.04%-0.13%0.03%-0.01%0.03%-0.02%
Operating Income Growth %2.92%-0.41%-0.44%0.68%0.2%-7.44%1.24%-1.31%3.57%-1.5%
EBITDA+171.18M129.15M109.01M142.93M181.4M-184.07M313.04M148.42M242.19M113.45M
EBITDA Margin %0.14%0.1%0.08%0.09%0.1%-0.05%0.1%0.05%0.09%0.05%
EBITDA Growth %1.52%-0.25%-0.16%0.31%0.27%-2.01%2.7%-0.53%0.63%-0.53%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)67.75M67.77M74.39M84.79M111.88M263.82M203.96M182.02M155.92M156.29M
EBIT65.23M58.96M30.04M56.09M-143.52M-477.33M47.83M31.46M105.61M27.02M
Net Interest Income+-32.06M-29.64M-30.48M-36.07M-63.66M-228.51M-135.75M-108.37M-111.78M-104.7M
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense32.06M29.64M30.48M36.07M63.66M228.51M135.75M108.37M111.78M104.7M
Other Income/Expense-32.41M-31.26M-34.27M-38.12M-276.7M-257.96M-197M-43.31M-92.44M-34.84M
Pretax Income+71.02M29.32M-434K20.02M-207.18M-705.85M-87.92M-76.91M-6.17M-77.67M
Pretax Margin %0.06%0.02%-0%0.01%-0.11%-0.21%-0.03%-0.03%-0%-0.03%
Income Tax+3.4M-2.32M481K1.91M-85.99M-33.45M48.25M1.35M21.73M-51.29M
Effective Tax Rate %0.95%1.08%2.11%0.91%0.58%0.95%1.54%1.01%4.51%0.34%
Net Income+67.61M31.64M-915K18.2M-119.84M-670.48M-134.96M-78M-27.79M-26.35M
Net Margin %0.06%0.03%-0%0.01%-0.06%-0.2%-0.04%-0.03%-0.01%-0.01%
Net Income Growth %22.1%-0.53%-1.03%20.89%-7.59%-4.59%0.8%0.42%0.64%0.05%
Net Income (Continuing)67.61M31.64M-915K18.11M-121.19M-672.4M-136.17M-78.25M-27.89M-26.39M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0001.55M1.85M-1.15M-2.48M-369K-472K-505K
EPS (Diluted)+1.530.70-0.020.31-1.79-5.10-1.01-0.57-0.20-0.18
EPS Growth %16.3%-0.54%-1.02%18.92%-6.77%-1.85%0.8%0.44%0.65%0.1%
EPS (Basic)1.540.70-0.020.31-1.79-5.10-1.01-0.57-0.20-0.18
Diluted Shares Outstanding44.21M45.32M53.01M58.4M67.67M131.74M134.78M136.9M139.63M142.52M
Basic Shares Outstanding44.04M45.23M53.01M58.01M67.67M131.74M134.78M136.9M139.63M142.52M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.85%1.89%-4.79%------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+331.91M370.35M263.2M297.61M779.12M636.69M577.26M507.78M444.24M425.89M
Cash & Short-Term Investments146.64M172.25M43.06M48.65M156.04M170.72M130.76M94.25M100.18M106.3M
Cash Only146.64M172.25M43.06M48.65M156.04M170.72M130.76M94.25M100.18M106.3M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable136.25M138.12M151.69M174.27M438.52M314.31M328.73M289.42M266.1M239.64M
Days Sales Outstanding41.5940.1641.2641.6885.6933.6937.435.8736.4634.86
Inventory15.74M18.17M18.65M25.02M55.09M35.08M37.66M45.22M26.79M20.91M
Days Inventory Outstanding8.759.489.1710.5616.886.297.238.875.784.94
Other Current Assets18.73M23.1M26.42M25.73M00032.68M14.96M18.78M
Total Non-Current Assets+868.35M965.68M1.02B1.15B3.24B2.47B2.25B1.89B1.74B1.61B
Property, Plant & Equipment384.82M381.32M373.12M339.61M1.12B879.78M687.32M539.32M460.82M384.94M
Fixed Asset Turnover3.11x3.29x3.60x4.49x1.66x3.87x4.67x5.46x5.78x6.52x
Goodwill171.12M227.95M236.56M310.74M914.33M534.09M533.71M533.17M533.88M530.03M
Intangible Assets303.57M351.48M403.49M486.05M1.01B824.65M713.15M613.36M524.35M430.37M
Long-Term Investments-845K-7.79M-8.08M-8.28M0009.99M09.6M
Other Non-Current Assets5.69M4.93M7.18M9.86M112.88M143.47M284.23M133.33M180.84M198.33M
Total Assets+1.2B1.34B1.28B1.44B4.02B3.11B2.83B2.39B2.18B2.04B
Asset Turnover1.00x0.94x1.05x1.06x0.46x1.10x1.13x1.23x1.22x1.23x
Asset Growth %0.45%0.11%-0.04%0.12%1.78%-0.23%-0.09%-0.15%-0.09%-0.06%
Total Current Liabilities+175.55M195.87M203.66M247.84M718.45M741.3M662.53M617.04M533.51M545.6M
Accounts Payable9.57M20.13M15.75M16.61M147M131.8M157.26M189.09M142.22M154.16M
Days Payables Outstanding5.3210.517.747.0145.0323.6530.1937.130.6836.41
Short-Term Debt3.51M14.39M2.72M12.39M3.3M128.44M69.46M60.45M63.75M74.3M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities70.83M53.83M60.61M76.4M206.78M186.48M179.86M116.1M121.62M160.24M
Current Ratio1.89x1.89x1.29x1.20x1.08x0.86x0.87x0.82x0.83x0.78x
Quick Ratio1.80x1.80x1.20x1.10x1.01x0.81x0.81x0.75x0.78x0.74x
Cash Conversion Cycle45.0239.1342.6845.2357.5416.3314.457.6411.573.39
Total Non-Current Liabilities+377.64M385.19M405.5M478.8M2.32B2B1.64B1.48B1.33B1.34B
Long-Term Debt350.27M338.86M357.19M428.18M1.64B1.47B1.16B1.1B980.87M1.01B
Capital Lease Obligations0000297.66M274.46M254.97M219.11M203.87M167.73M
Deferred Tax Liabilities3.99M7.79M8.08M8.28M9.05M6.86M28.81M1.44M2.03M4.93M
Other Non-Current Liabilities20.25M38.54M40.22M40.79M372.09M251.61M189.35M159.27M143.65M163.74M
Total Liabilities553.19M581.06M609.15M726.64M3.04B2.75B2.3B2.1B1.86B1.89B
Total Debt+356.92M353.25M359.91M440.57M1.94B1.87B1.49B1.43B1.29B1.29B
Net Debt210.28M181M316.86M391.92M1.78B1.7B1.36B1.33B1.19B1.18B
Debt / Equity0.55x0.47x0.53x0.61x1.97x5.16x2.81x4.83x4.08x8.43x
Debt / EBITDA2.09x2.74x3.30x3.08x10.70x-4.75x9.61x5.34x11.35x
Net Debt / EBITDA1.23x1.40x2.91x2.74x9.84x-4.33x8.97x4.93x10.41x
Interest Coverage3.23x2.07x1.14x1.61x1.09x-1.96x0.80x-0.31x0.77x-0.41x
Total Equity+647.07M754.97M674.39M718.77M983.21M362.96M529.62M295.37M317.31M152.63M
Equity Growth %0.34%0.17%-0.11%0.07%0.37%-0.63%0.46%-0.44%0.07%-0.52%
Book Value per Share14.6416.6612.7212.3114.532.763.932.162.271.07
Total Shareholders' Equity647.07M754.97M674.39M717.22M981.36M364.11M532.1M295.74M317.79M153.14M
Common Stock445K531K534K605K1.29M1.4M1.45M1.53M1.59M1.59M
Retained Earnings44.75M16.29M-2.77M3.77M-115.96M-786.44M-921.4M-999.4M-1.03B-1.05B
Treasury Stock0-417K-1.08M-1.87M-2.88M-4.9M-8.15M-14.74M-17.39M-20.54M
Accumulated OCI-3.16M-3.98M-5.46M-6.88M8.2M50.17M60M-101.23M-65.54M-56.16M
Minority Interest0001.55M1.85M-1.15M-2.48M-369K-472K-505K

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+115.32M98.36M110.81M109.56M25.54M57.77M127.45M40.78M94.57M100.31M
Operating CF Margin %0.1%0.08%0.08%0.07%0.01%0.02%0.04%0.01%0.04%0.04%
Operating CF Growth %1.78%-0.15%0.13%-0.01%-0.77%1.26%1.21%-0.68%1.32%0.06%
Net Income67.61M31.64M-915K18.11M-121.19M-672.4M-136.17M-78.25M-27.79M-26.39M
Depreciation & Amortization67.75M67.77M74.39M84.79M111.88M263.82M203.96M182.02M155.92M156.29M
Stock-Based Compensation1.32M2.44M3.13M3.16M11.32M26.35M18.44M16.75M16.57M12.52M
Deferred Taxes1.17M-2.86M294K202K-87.77M-30.18M44.97M2.55M11.51M-44.76M
Other Non-Cash Items-44.47M6.84M35.91M379K44.49M427.08M71.17M-64.94M-29.38M-14.26M
Working Capital Changes21.94M-7.47M-2.01M2.92M66.79M43.1M-74.92M-17.36M-32.26M16.9M
Change in Receivables-4.25M14.88M4.98M15K12.61M111.51M-33.25M44.94M34.13M25.84M
Change in Inventory2.7M-999K1.07M-4.34M5.15M19.96M-2.82M-7.43M18.51M4.62M
Change in Payables-14.67M6.01M-4M-2.53M3.96M-62.3M-27.88M-23.65M-65.09M-1.93M
Cash from Investing+-298.7M-144.83M-160.27M-201.48M-785.06M160.14M70.65M22.12M46.98M-27.95M
Capital Expenditures-10.15M-10.63M-11.09M-11.64M-13.98M-36.98M-39.56M-45.38M-38.12M-49.53M
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.02%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing142.58M3.28M14.97M15.04M25.42M767K110.33M82.93M85.09M21.58M
Cash from Financing+206.31M72.08M-79.72M98.53M898.91M-201.34M-261.17M-102.87M-135.51M-68.85M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-57.36M-59.76M-75.61M-87.19M-91.94M00000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-1.94M-83K-4.01M-1.96M-121.14M-13.06M-739K-5.32M952K-10.55M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+105.16M87.73M99.72M97.92M11.56M20.8M87.89M-4.6M56.46M50.78M
FCF Margin %0.09%0.07%0.07%0.06%0.01%0.01%0.03%-0%0.02%0.02%
FCF Growth %1.89%-0.17%0.14%-0.02%-0.88%0.8%3.23%-1.05%13.27%-0.1%
FCF per Share2.381.941.881.680.170.160.65-0.030.400.36
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.71x3.11x-121.10x6.02x-0.21x-0.09x-0.94x-0.52x-3.40x-3.81x
Interest Paid21.73M26.91M33.63M31.18M40.21M0086.48M89.33M86.32M
Taxes Paid1.39M2.6M52K1.27M1.19M003.41M8.22M10.12M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)11.95%4.51%-0.13%2.61%-14.08%-99.61%-30.24%-18.91%-9.07%-11.22%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)10.77%5.13%2.69%4.15%2.69%-13.9%4.14%-1.43%4.12%-2.26%
Gross Margin45.1%44.29%44.65%43.3%36.21%40.27%40.73%36.84%36.47%38.41%
Net Margin5.65%2.52%-0.07%1.19%-6.42%-19.69%-4.21%-2.65%-1.04%-1.05%
Debt / Equity0.55x0.47x0.53x0.61x1.97x5.16x2.81x4.83x4.08x8.43x
Interest Coverage3.23x2.07x1.14x1.61x1.09x-1.96x0.80x-0.31x0.77x-0.41x
FCF Conversion1.71x3.11x-121.10x6.02x-0.21x-0.09x-0.94x-0.52x-3.40x-3.81x
Revenue Growth83.32%4.98%6.9%13.71%22.4%82.33%-5.8%-8.19%-9.57%-5.79%

Revenue by Segment

201620172018201920202021202220232024
Digital--------1.1B
Digital Growth---------
Print Circulation-------772.2M650.05M
Print Circulation Growth---------15.82%
Print Advertising-------576.54M525.8M
Print Advertising Growth---------8.80%
Digital Marketing Services-------476.96M476.05M
Digital Marketing Services Growth---------0.19%
Digital Advertising--------346.38M
Digital Advertising Growth---------
Digital Other--------92.4M
Digital Other Growth---------
Advertising And Marketing Services-------1.39B-
Advertising And Marketing Services Growth---------
Circulation---704.84M1.39B1.25B1.08B927.82M-
Circulation Growth----97.49%-10.22%-13.21%-14.46%-
Digital Advertising and Marketing Services-----858.88M825.25M810.57M-
Digital Advertising and Marketing Services Growth-------3.91%-1.78%-
Other Revenue---210.42M303.43M307.25M364.53M348.62M-
Other Revenue Growth----44.20%1.26%18.64%-4.37%-
Digital Media-------280.6M-
Digital Media Growth---------
Other Digital Revenue-------6.3M-
Other Digital Revenue Growth---------
Advertising--728.33M--1.65B1.5B--
Advertising Growth-------9.39%--
Print-----792.29M670.88M--
Print Growth-------15.32%--
Advertising and Marketing---952.64M1.71B----
Advertising and Marketing Growth----79.53%----
Subscription and Circulation--574.96M------
Subscription and Circulation Growth---------
Commercial printing and other--222.73M------
Commercial printing and other Growth---------
Publishing1.13B1.12B-------
Publishing Growth--1.14%-------
ReachLocal, Inc.-358.73M-------
ReachLocal, Inc. Growth---------

Revenue by Geography

201620172018201920202021202220232024
UK And ReachLocal---31.8M231.5M247.6M---
UK And ReachLocal Growth----627.99%6.95%---
Foreign Countries369.2M390.7M-------
Foreign Countries Growth-5.82%-------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) reported $2.34B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 354% increase from $514.7M in 2011.

Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) saw revenue decline by 5.8% over the past year.

Yes, Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) is profitable, generating $96.1M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (-1.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) has a return on equity (ROE) of -11.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) generated $28.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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