Sinclair, Inc.(SBGI)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Nov 4, 2026

SBGI is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.27.

Next report
Nov 4, 2026
In 11 days · usually after close
EPS beat rate
83%
10 of 12 quarters
Avg move after earnings
±10.7%
Up 58% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±10.7%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 10 EPS beats and 2 misses.

When it beat expectations
10 reports
When it missed expectations
2 reports

In plain words: it beat expectations 10 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 10 times.

Report by report
  • Aug '26
    Missed
    ▲ +6.1%
  • Apr '26
    Beat
    ▼ -2.4%
  • Feb '26
    Beat
    ▲ +17.5%
  • Nov '25
    Beat
    ▲ +17.9%
  • Aug '25
    Beat
    ▼ -12.5%
  • May '25
    Missed
    ▼ -4.8%
  • Feb '25
    Beat
    ▼ -4.0%
  • Nov '24
    Beat
    ▼ -2.8%
  • Aug '24
    Beat
    ▲ +2.8%
  • May '24
    Beat
    ▲ +22.4%
  • Feb '24
    Beat
    ▲ +0.4%
  • Nov '23
    Beat
    ▲ +34.3%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
+7.4%
average next-day move · up 60% of 10 times
After an EPS miss
+0.7%
average next-day move · up 50% of 2 times

Why did SBGI fall after beating earnings?

5 of SBGI's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

SBGI beat EPS estimates in 10 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 1 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Apr 30, 2026EPS beat +338.0%stock -2.4% next day
    • It had risen 19.1% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 2.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Aug 6, 2025EPS beat +50.9%stock -12.5% next day
    • It opened 4.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Feb 26, 2025EPS beat +45.4%stock -4.0% next day

    Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

  • Nov 6, 2024EPS beat +44.8%stock -2.8% next day
    • It opened 3.5% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 2)

  • Aug 5, 2026EPS missed -436.7%stock +6.1% next day
    • It opened 4.3% higher as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was SBGI's earnings move already priced in?

SBGI's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
+1.7%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
42%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 60%
5 reports, avg +9.4%
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 75%
4 reports, avg +2.0%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does SBGI hold its opening gap after earnings?

SBGI's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 11 reports SBGI opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%). Gaps up faded 2 of 7; gaps down recovered 1 of 4.

  • Aug 5, 2026Held
    Opened +4.3%, closed +6.1%
  • Apr 30, 2026Held
    Opened -2.2%, closed -2.4%
  • Feb 25, 2026Held
    Opened +2.2%, closed +17.5%
  • Nov 5, 2025Held
    Opened +9.8%, closed +17.9%
  • Aug 6, 2025Held
    Opened -4.0%, closed -12.5%
  • May 7, 2025Faded
    Opened -10.1%, closed -4.8%
  • Nov 6, 2024Held
    Opened -3.5%, closed -2.8%
  • Aug 7, 2024Faded
    Opened +10.5%, closed +2.8%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

  • It fell after 4 of its 10 EPS beats (40%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

SBGI earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Aug 5, 2026After close-$0.30-$1.61-436.7%+6.11%-1.08%
Apr 30, 2026After close-$0.71$1.69+338.0%-2.44%-4.95%
Feb 25, 2026After close-$0.60$0.13+121.7%+17.53%+14.14%
Nov 5, 2025After close-$1.25-$0.73+41.6%+17.90%+20.69%
Aug 6, 2025After close-$1.08-$0.53+50.9%-12.53%-11.11%
May 7, 2025After close-$1.11-$1.25-12.6%-4.78%+1.34%
Feb 26, 2025After close$1.83$2.66+45.4%-4.01%-3.74%
Nov 6, 2024After close$1.05$1.52+44.8%-2.76%-6.03%
Aug 7, 2024After close-$0.08$0.48+700.0%+2.77%-3.69%
May 8, 2024After close-$0.26$0.45+273.1%+22.44%+13.25%
Feb 28, 2024After close$0.42$0.80+90.5%+0.41%-6.96%
Nov 1, 2023After close-$0.65-$0.30+53.8%+34.31%+36.00%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.27, revenue $888.83M.

SBGI Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Sinclair, Inc.'s reported history

SBGI is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.27.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, SBGI beat the consensus estimate 10 times (83%), missed 2 and landed in line 0.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, SBGI moved an average of ±10.7% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 58% of the time; the largest gain was 34.3% and the largest drop -12.5%.

SBGI fell in the first session after 4 of its last 10 EPS beats (40%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 1 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, SBGI moved an average of +1.7% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 42% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 60% of the time, averaging +9.4%. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 75% of the time, averaging +2.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 11 reports SBGI opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%), and fully reversed 0 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · SBGI: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 5, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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