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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Common Stock (NXST)
Price$181.52
Value ScoreC
Growth ScoreC
Momentum ScoreD
Favorite Metrics
Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-16.53%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-13.96%
VGM Score38.86
Market Capitalization$5.53B
P/E Ratio (Annual)50.77x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)4.11%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)6.21x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$70.99
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$7.44
Revenue Growth (3Y)-1.70%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$-86.22
Payout Ratio (TTM)50.76%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-22.15%
Gross Margin (TTM)55.61%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)3.23%
EPS (TTM)$5.25
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.33M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$5.25
Revenue Growth (5Y)1.91%
EPS (Annual)$3.55
Dividend / Share (Annual)$7.42
ROI (Annual)1.30%
Gross Margin (Annual)55.38%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)11.83%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$12.41
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)33.54x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)13.13%
EPS Growth (5Y)-27.21%
P/E Normalized (Annual)50.77x
ROA (Last FY)1.00%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-4.56%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$41.94
ROE (5Y Avg)23.41%
Operating Margin (TTM)10.05%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$23.77
P/B Ratio2.55x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.53x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$9,300
EV / Revenue (TTM)3.39x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)1.43x
ROA (TTM)1.28%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)50.69%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)13.46x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$3.55
Current Ratio (Annual)2.07x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.67x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.39M
52-Week Price Return8.31%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)24.00x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)33.54x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$437,200
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$-168.86
P/S Ratio (Annual)1.12x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.46x
52-Week High$254.30
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)19.88%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$3.55
CapEx CAGR (5Y)-22.38%
26-Week Price Return-2.95%
Quick Ratio (Annual)1.99x
13-Week Price Return-26.71%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)3.07x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.76x
Enterprise Value$17.31B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)10.83%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.40x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)3.05%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$423,200
Pretax Margin (Annual)3.03%
Cash / Share (Annual)$9.23
3-Month Return Std Dev41.31%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)58.87%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$14,100
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-7.89%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)1.37%
ROE (Last FY)5.28%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)1.44x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$3.55
P/FCF (TTM)7.67x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)3.81x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)12.28x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)5.61x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$5.25
Receivables Turnover (Annual)4.71x
ROI (TTM)1.65%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)26.72%
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.08x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)15.16%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$161.17
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$-151.16
Forward P/E6.19x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)2.07%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-19.84%
P/E Ratio (TTM)33.54x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-74.38%
Year-to-Date Return-10.76%
5-Day Price Return-2.12%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$3.55
ROA (5Y Avg)4.82%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)2.20%
Month-to-Date Return1.55%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$35.57
EBITD / Share (Annual)$40.80
EPS Growth (3Y)-47.23%
Operating Margin (Annual)9.46%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)3.01x
P/CF (TTM)6.56x
ROI (5Y Avg)6.29%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)33.54x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)5.48x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$5.25
Payout Ratio (Annual)207.34%
P/B Ratio (Annual)2.98x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$7.39
Pretax Margin (TTM)3.23%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$68.06
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-37.37%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)-34.34%
Dividend Yield (TTM)4.07%
Beta0.92x
P/FCF (Annual)7.67x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$164.02
ROE (TTM)7.52%
52-Week Low$164.00
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Earnings Surprise History
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Industry Peers — Television Broadcasting(14)
| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc. Common Stock | C | C | D | $181.52 |
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| NMAXNewsmax, Inc. | F | C | C | $8.56 |
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| SBGISinclair, Inc. Class A Common Stock | B | D | D | $13.53 |
About
Nexstar is the largest television station owner-operator in the United States, operating over 200 broadcast stations across 116 markets reaching 220 million people, with 155 affiliates among the four major networks (CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC). The company also owns NewsNation cable network, controls 75% of the CW network, and holds a 31% stake in Food Network and Cooking Channel. A pending merger with Tegna would expand Nexstar's footprint to 259 stations in 133 markets, providing coverage to 80% of the U.S. population and further strengthening its position as the dominant player in local broadcast television and digital media.