Stock fact sheet · data as of
Skydance Corporation (SKYD): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Communication Services · Broadcasting · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is SKYD undervalued?
At 7.06 (close of 16 Oct 2026), SKYD trades 140% over the GLS average fair value of 2.94, with 0 of 1 models above the price. The stock earns none of the Wheel Score's Value points at this price. That is a statement about price against trailing fundamentals, not about the company's prospects - the Wall Street View and the Growth tab on the Quote page carry the forward numbers.
The average is built from just 1 models (DDM) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
The nightly engine files SKYD under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for SKYD
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 2.94 | -58% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -15.71 | -323% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 7.00 | -1% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Skydance Corporation scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 2.0/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -23.4%, ROE -52.9%, ROA -14.3% - with debt at 1.27 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 5.7%.
The dividend yield is 2.83% at a payout ratio of -22%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | -23.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.0 / 10 | ROE | -52.9% |
| Debt / equity | 1.27 | ROA | -14.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 5.7% | Payout ratio | -22% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 35: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 35 Skydance Corporation sits in the Weak band. The parts - Value 0/25, Health 9/20, Moat 3/15, Premium 5/20, Stability 18/20 - show where: Value (0/25) scores lowest.
Implied volatility is 346%, far above the range the wheel strategy is built for. The premium looks generous; the Wheel Score gives it only 5 of 20 Premium points because moves of that size can blow through any strike. The option chain is deep: 2,990,982 contracts of open interest across all expiries, which means tight fills at most strikes.
Volume runs at 92.3M shares a day on a market cap of $7.7B, with a beta of 1.55 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 18 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -140% margin of safety | |
| Health | 9 / 20 | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Moat | 3 / 15 | moat 2.0/10 | |
| Premium | 5 / 20 | implied volatility 346% | |
| Stability | 18 / 20 | 92.3M shares/day, $7.7B cap, beta 1.55 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 3 Nov 2026 (before the open), 18 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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| SBGI Sinclair, Inc. | 12.38 | 27.22 | +55% | 72Good | $893M |
| NMAX Newsmax, Inc. | 9.31 | - | - | 45Weak | $837M |
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Is SKYD undervalued right now?
No: at 7.06 the stock trades 140% above the GLS average fair value of 2.94 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of SKYD and what does it mean?
SKYD scores 35 out of 100 (Weak). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for SKYD?
2.94 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 1 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Skydance Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 3 Nov 2026 (before the open), 18 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does SKYD have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 1,000 listed contracts with 2,990,982 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 346% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.