Gray Media GAAP EPS of -$0.24 beats by $0.24, revenue of $749M beats by $3.95M

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Gray Media GAAP EPS of -$0.24 beats by $0.24, revenue of $749M beats by $3.95M
* Gray Media press release [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20298555-gray-media-beats-guidance-with-strong-third-quarter-financial-results] (GTN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GTN]): Q3 GAAP EPS of -$0.24 beats by $0.24.
* Revenue of $749M (-21.2% Y/Y) beats by $3.95M.
* Core advertising revenue in the third quarter of 2025 was $355 million, at the high end of our guidance and reflecting solid quarter-over-quarter performance considering the third quarter of 2024 included $16 million of core advertising revenue associated with the broadcast of the Summer Olympics.
* Q4 revenue consensus of $809.88M
* Guidance for the Three Months and Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2025

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Quarter Ending

Year EndingDecember 31, 2025(Guidance)

December 31,2024

December 31, 2025(Guidance)

(Actual)

Low

High

Low

High

(in millions)

Revenue (less agency commissions):

Core advertising

$
380

$
380

$
390

$
1,440

$
1,450

Political

250

7

8

37

38

Retransmission consent

361

328

330

1,422

1,424

Other

17

15

16

64

65

Total broadcasting revenue

1,008

730

744

2,963

2,977

Production companies

37

37

38

107

108

Total revenue

$
1,045

$
767

$
782

$
3,070

$
3,085

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