Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) Financial Ratios
14 years of historical data (2011–2024) · Communication Services · Publishing
EV/EBITDA
↑
18.14
↑+79% vs avg
5yr avg: 10.12
30Y Low6.3·High16.8
P/FCF
↓
17.27
↑+40% vs avg
5yr avg: 12.34
30Y Low5.7·High37.4
P/B Ratio
↑
5.56
↑+201% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.85
30Y Low0.4·High4.7
ROE
↑
-11.2%
↓+67% vs avg
5yr avg: -33.8%
30Y Low-100%·High201%
Debt/EBITDA
↑
11.35
↑+46% vs avg
5yr avg: 7.76
30Y Low0.2·High16.7
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
GCI Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Gannett Co., Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 17.3x P/FCF, 40% above the 5-year average of 12.3x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $877M | $721M | $321M | $278M | $718M | $443M | $432M | $676M | $890M | $725M | $860M |
| Enterprise Value | $2.1B | $1.9B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $906M | $1.1B |
| P/E Ratio → | -33.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.32 | — | 22.84 | 12.72 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.72 |
| P/B Ratio | 5.56 | 4.72 | 1.01 | 0.94 | 1.36 | 1.22 | 0.44 | 0.94 | 1.32 | 0.96 | 1.33 |
| P/FCF | 17.27 | 14.20 | 5.69 | — | 8.17 | 21.29 | 37.36 | 6.90 | 8.92 | 8.26 | 8.18 |
| P/OCF | 8.74 | 7.19 | 3.40 | 6.82 | 5.64 | 7.66 | 16.91 | 6.17 | 8.03 | 7.37 | 7.46 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
GCI EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Gannett Co., Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 18.1x EBITDA, 79% above its 5-year average of 10.1x. The Communication Services sector median is 8.7x, placing the stock at a 108% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.76 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 1.19 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.90 |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.14 | 16.77 | 6.26 | 10.84 | 6.63 | — | 12.22 | 7.47 | 11.07 | 7.01 | 6.25 |
| EV / EBIT | — | 70.39 | 14.35 | 51.16 | 43.38 | — | — | 19.03 | 40.16 | 15.36 | 16.41 |
| EV / FCF | — | 37.46 | 26.84 | — | 23.61 | 103.22 | 191.77 | 10.90 | 12.10 | 10.32 | 10.18 |
GCI Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Gannett Co., Inc. earns an operating margin of -1.7%. A negative ROE of -11.2% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 38.4% | 38.4% | 36.5% | 36.8% | 40.7% | 40.3% | 36.2% | 43.3% | 44.6% | 44.3% | 45.1% |
| Operating Margin | -1.7% | -1.7% | 3.2% | -1.1% | 3.4% | -13.2% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 8.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.0% | -2.6% | -4.2% | -19.7% | -6.4% | 1.2% | -0.1% | 2.5% | 5.7% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -11.2% | -11.2% | -9.1% | -18.9% | -30.2% | -99.6% | -14.1% | 2.6% | -0.1% | 4.5% | 12.0% |
| ROA | -1.2% | -1.2% | -1.2% | -3.0% | -4.5% | -18.8% | -4.4% | 1.3% | -0.1% | 2.5% | 6.7% |
| ROIC | -2.3% | -2.3% | 4.1% | -1.4% | 4.1% | -13.9% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 10.8% |
| ROCE | -2.7% | -2.7% | 5.0% | -1.7% | 4.8% | -15.8% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 11.8% |
GCI Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Gannett Co., Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 11.3x, which is highly leveraged (231% above the sector average of 3.4x). Net debt stands at $1.2B ($1.3B total debt minus $106M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 8.43 | 8.43 | 4.08 | 4.83 | 2.81 | 5.16 | 1.97 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.55 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 11.35 | 11.35 | 5.34 | 9.61 | 4.75 | — | 10.70 | 3.08 | 3.30 | 2.74 | 2.09 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 7.74 | 3.76 | 4.51 | 2.56 | 4.69 | 1.82 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 10.41 | 10.41 | 4.93 | 8.97 | 4.33 | — | 9.84 | 2.74 | 2.91 | 1.40 | 1.23 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 23.26 | 21.15 | — | 15.43 | 81.94 | 154.41 | 4.00 | 3.18 | 2.06 | 2.00 |
| Interest Coverage | -0.41 | -0.41 | 0.77 | -0.31 | 0.80 | -1.96 | 1.09 | 1.61 | 1.14 | 2.07 | 3.23 |
GCI Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.78x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 1.08 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.89 | 1.89 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 1.01 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.88 | 0.84 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 0.46 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 0.94 | 1.00 |
| Inventory Turnover | 73.92 | 73.92 | 63.15 | 41.14 | 50.49 | 58.00 | 21.63 | 34.58 | 39.82 | 38.49 | 41.70 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 34.86 | 36.46 | 35.87 | 37.40 | 33.69 | 85.69 | 41.68 | 41.26 | 40.16 | 41.59 |
GCI Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Gannett Co., Inc. returns 0.4% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.3% | 12.9% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 479.2% | — | 188.9% | 84.8% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7% | — | 4.4% | 7.9% |
| FCF Yield | 5.8% | 7.0% | 17.6% | — | 12.2% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 14.5% | 11.2% | 12.1% | 12.2% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 21.5% | 13.0% | 9.1% | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $143M | $140M | $137M | $135M | $132M | $68M | $58M | $53M | $45M | $44M |
Peer Comparison
Compare GCI with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GCIYou | $877M | -33.1 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 38.4% | -1.7% | -11.2% | -2.3% | 11.3 |
 NYT | $14B | 40.0 | 24.9 | 24.6 | 47.8% | 16.0% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 0.1 |
 NWS | $17B | 37.3 | 11.2 | 23.7 | 56.2% | 16.7% | 5.0% | 10.5% | 1.8 |
 LEE | $51M | -1.3 | 13.5 | — | 55.9% | 3.5% | — | 3.3% | 12.4 |
 IAC | $3B | -31.8 | 14.0 | 70.1 | 66.8% | -4.1% | -1.9% | -1.2% | 5.5 |
 ZD | $2B | 38.0 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 70.0% | 14.1% | 2.7% | 7.2% | 2.1 |
 AMRX | $4B | 61.9 | — | 15.9 | 36.9% | -0.2% | 15.7% | -0.2% | — |
 NWSA | $15B | 12.7 | 10.9 | 20.5 | 100.0% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 6.8% | 2.1 |
 SSP | $434M | -2.6 | 12.5 | — | — | 8.6% | -12.8% | 5.3% | 0.3 |
 GTN | $536M | -6.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 96.6% | 12.7% | -3.3% | 5.7% | 0.2 |
 GOOGL | $4.8T | 36.8 | 32.2 | 65.7 | 59.7% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 25.1% | 0.4 |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.5 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 49.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 3.4 |
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What is Gannett Co., Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Gannett Co., Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -33.1x. The historical average is 24.3x.
What is Gannett Co., Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Gannett Co., Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 18.1x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.7x.
What is Gannett Co., Inc.'s ROE?
Gannett Co., Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -11.2%. The historical average is 3.0%.
Is GCI stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Gannett Co., Inc. is trading at a P/E of -33.1x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Gannett Co., Inc.'s profit margins?
Gannett Co., Inc. has 38.4% gross margin and -1.7% operating margin.
How much debt does Gannett Co., Inc. have?
Gannett Co., Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.3x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.