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Jun 30, 2022

TEGNA Q2 2022 Earnings Report

Achieved record second quarter revenue, subscription revenue, political revenue, net income, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow.

Key Takeaways

TEGNA Inc. reported record second quarter results, with total company revenue up seven percent year-over-year to $785 million. The company achieved record net income of $132 million on a GAAP basis and Adjusted EBITDA of $256 million. The company is on track to be acquired by an affiliate of Standard General in the second half of 2022.

Total company revenue was a second quarter record of $785 million, up seven percent year-over-year.

Subscription revenue was a second quarter record of $389 million, up four percent year-over-year.

Political revenue was a second quarter record of $51 million up 53 percent from 2018.

TEGNA achieved a second quarter record of net income of $132 million on a GAAP basis, or $136 million on a non-GAAP basis.

Total Revenue
$785M
Previous year: $733M
+7.1%
EPS
$0.6
Previous year: $0.5
+20.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
32.6%
Previous year: 31.1%
+4.8%
Gross Profit
$365M
Previous year: $336M
+8.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$201M
Previous year: $57.3M
+250.6%
Free Cash Flow
$178M
Previous year: $124M
+43.2%
Total Assets
$6.97B
Previous year: $6.84B
+1.8%

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Forward Guidance

TEGNA expects to continue to pay its regular quarterly dividend through the closing of the transaction and suspended share repurchases under our previously announced share repurchase program. The closing of the transaction, which is still expected to occur in the second half of 2022, is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income