(GCI) Gannett - Ratings and Ratios
Newspapers, Digital Marketing, LocaliQ, Subscription, Advertising
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Currently no dividends paid| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 64.3% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 92.6% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -12.40% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.77 |
| Alpha | -78.45 |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.01 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | |
| Beta | 1.276 |
| Beta Downside | 1.497 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 64.89% |
| Mean DD | 25.90% |
| Median DD | 28.77% |
Description: GCI Gannett October 23, 2025
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) is a U.S. media and digital-marketing firm operating through three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest, and Digital Marketing Solutions. Its portfolio spans print (home-delivery subscriptions, single-copy, shoppers, niche titles) and a growing digital suite that includes USA TODAY NETWORK sites, e-newspapers, digital-only subscriptions, and the LocaliQ platform for AI-driven advertising, marketing automation, and reporting.
In FY 2023 the company generated roughly $2.3 billion in revenue, with print accounting for about 45 % and digital advertising contributing a 12 % year-over-year increase-a trend driven by continued advertiser migration to programmatic and data-rich formats. Key economic drivers include overall U.S. ad-spend growth (projected 4-5 % annually) and inflationary pressure on print production costs, which compress margins for legacy newspaper operations.
Gannett’s exposure to the broader media sector means its performance is sensitive to consumer attention shifts, the pace of digital transformation, and macro-level factors such as recession risk that can curb discretionary ad budgets. The company’s recent rebranding from New Media Investment Group in 2019 and its focus on cloud-based solutions aim to offset declining print circulation, but the transition remains uncertain and capital-intensive.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 1.5
| Net Income (96.1m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 140.3m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -1.79pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -6.95% (prev -4.63%; Δ -2.31pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO 80.0m <= Net Income 96.1m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (1.08b) to EBITDA (259.4m) ratio: 4.16 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.69 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (142.9m) change vs 12m ago -0.19% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 36.40% (prev 37.06%; Δ -0.67pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 117.3% (prev 123.9%; Δ -6.66pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 0.91 (EBITDA TTM 259.4m / Interest Expense TTM 100.2m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -2.62
| (A) -0.08 = (Total Current Assets 366.1m - Total Current Liabilities 528.5m) / Total Assets 1.92b |
| (B) -0.53 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -1.02b / Total Assets 1.92b |
| (C) 0.05 = EBIT TTM 91.6m / Avg Total Assets 1.99b |
| (D) -0.62 = Book Value of Equity -1.07b / Total Liabilities 1.73b |
| Total Rating: -2.62 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 42.83
| 1. Piotroski 1.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 1.62% |
| 3. FCF Margin 1.21% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 5.96 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 4.16 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 3.00)% |
| 7. RoE 52.36% |
| 8. Rev. Trend -96.97% |
| 9. EPS Trend 24.80% |
What is the price of GCI shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.49%, over one month by -0.49%, over three months by -52.33% and over the past year by -58.25%.
Is GCI a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 2
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the GCI price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 6 | 193.7% |
| Analysts Target Price | 6 | 193.7% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 2 | -2.9% |
GCI Fundamental Data Overview December 21, 2025
P/E Trailing = 6.791
P/E Forward = 53.4759
P/S = 0.2862
P/B = 4.0491
Beta = 1.542
Revenue TTM = 2.34b USD
EBIT TTM = 91.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 259.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 902.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 104.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.16b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.08b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.75b USD (669.3m + Debt 1.16b - CCE 75.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.91 (Ebit TTM 91.6m / Interest Expense TTM 100.2m)
FCF Yield = 1.62% (FCF TTM 28.3m / Enterprise Value 1.75b)
FCF Margin = 1.21% (FCF TTM 28.3m / Revenue TTM 2.34b)
Net Margin = 4.11% (Net Income TTM 96.1m / Revenue TTM 2.34b)
Gross Margin = 36.40% ((Revenue TTM 2.34b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.49b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 29.47% (prev 38.54%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.91 (Enterprise Value 1.75b / Total Assets 1.92b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.06% (Interest Expense 23.8m / Debt 1.16b)
Taxrate = -81.59% (out of range, set to none) (17.6m / -21.6m)
NOPAT = unknown (EBIT/Op.Income or Taxrate missing)
Current Ratio = 0.69 (Total Current Assets 366.1m / Total Current Liabilities 528.5m)
Debt / Equity = 5.96 (Debt 1.16b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 194.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.16 (Net Debt 1.08b / EBITDA 259.4m)
Debt / FCF = 38.18 (Net Debt 1.08b / FCF TTM 28.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 183.6m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.00% (Net Income 96.1m / Total Assets 1.92b)
RoE = 52.36% (Net Income TTM 96.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 183.6m)
RoCE = 8.43% (EBIT 91.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 183.6m + L.T.Debt 902.5m))
RoIC = 6.93% (EBIT 91.6m / (Assets 1.92b - Curr.Liab 528.5m - Cash 75.2m))
WACC = 3.93% (E(669.3m)/V(1.82b) * Re(10.72%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 10.72% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -2.04%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 59.43% ; FCFE base≈43.9m ; Y1≈28.8m ; Y5≈13.2m
Fair Price DCF = 1.21 (DCF Value 177.9m / Shares Outstanding 147.1m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 24.80 | EPS CAGR: -6.56% | SUE: -1.14 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -96.97 | Revenue CAGR: -9.83% | SUE: -0.97 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=-0.07 | Chg30d=-0.003 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=3
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.19 | Chg30d=+0.059 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+235.2% | Growth Revenue=-1.6%
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