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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI)

Sinclair Q3 revenue rises 16% to $893 million; raises 2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Sinclair reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $893 million, up 16% from a year earlier, and net income attributable to the company of $43 million, compared with a loss of $1 million in the same quarter of 2025. The company raised its full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $825 million to $835 million, from $730 million to $760 million, mainly on higher political advertising revenue.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 Adjusted EBITDA was $213 million, up 113% from $100 million a year earlier.
  • Political advertising revenue was $136 million in the quarter, up 55% from the third quarter of the 2022 midterm cycle, and full-year political revenue is now expected at approximately $455 million.
  • Full-year 2026 total revenue guidance was raised to $3,530 million to $3,600 million from $3,400 million to $3,540 million.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $659 million at September 30, 2026, and total debt was $4,035 million.

The filing

CompanySinclair, Inc. (SBGI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM ET
Accession number0001971213-26-000046

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:46 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 04, 2026.

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