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Jun 30, 2023

TEGNA Q2 2023 Earnings Report

Announced second quarter 2023 results, declared regular quarterly dividend, and achieved record second quarter subscription revenue.

Key Takeaways

TEGNA Inc. reported a total company revenue of $732 million, a 7% decrease year-over-year, primarily due to the absence of political revenue from the prior year's mid-term election cycle. Subscription revenue reached a record $396 million, up 2% year-over-year. The company achieved net income of $200 million on a GAAP basis, or $97 million on a non-GAAP basis.

Total company revenue was $732 million, down 7% year-over-year.

Subscription revenue reached a second quarter record of $396 million, up 2% year-over-year.

AMS revenue was $318 million, down 5% year-over-year, but showed sequential improvement compared to the first quarter.

Net income was $200 million on a GAAP basis, or $97 million on a non-GAAP basis.

Total Revenue
$732M
Previous year: $785M
-6.8%
EPS
$0.44
Previous year: $0.6
-26.7%
Gross Profit
$301M
Previous year: $365M
-17.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$489M
Previous year: $201M
+143.7%
Free Cash Flow
$125M
Previous year: $178M
-29.4%
Total Assets
$7.12B
Previous year: $6.97B
+2.2%

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TEGNA Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

In the third quarter of 2023, TEGNA expects to be disproportionately impacted by cyclical even-to-odd year results due to the absence of $93 million high-margin political revenue reported in the third quarter of 2022.

Challenges Ahead

  • Total Company GAAP Revenue Down Low-Double Digit percent
  • Total Non-GAAP Operating Expenses Up Low-Single Digit percent
  • Non-GAAP Operating Expenses (excluding programming)Down Low-Single Digit percent
  • Corporate Expenses $40 - 45 million
  • Interest Expense $170 - 175 million

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income