Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About TEGNA (TGNA) Q4 Earnings

TEGNA Inc. (TGNA) reported $870.53 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 19.9%. EPS of $1.21 for the same period compares to $0.43 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.09% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $871.29 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.15, the EPS surprise was +5.22%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how TEGNA performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Political: $187.44 million versus $190 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +719.4% change. Revenues- Subscription: $357.26 million compared to the $348.52 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.3% year over year. Revenues- Advertising & Marketing Services: $314.01 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $320.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.8%. Revenues- Other: $11.83 million compared to the $12.50 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.3% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for TEGNA here>>>Shares of TEGNA have returned -8.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report TEGNA Inc. (TGNA): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks