Nexstar Media Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Nexstar Media Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.4%, while the Media industry saw earnings declining at 18.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.7% per year. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity is 24.6%, and it has net margins of 11.1%.
Key information
3.4%
Earnings growth rate
8.6%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | -2.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.7% |
| Return on equity | 24.6% |
| Net Margin | 11.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Nexstar Media Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 5,224 | 578 | 1,093 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 4,989 | 432 | 1,091 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 4,960 | 410 | 1,082 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,933 | 346 | 1,075 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 5,116 | 435 | 1,093 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 5,253 | 699 | 1,071 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,258 | 830 | 1,074 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,211 | 971 | 1,054 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 4,970 | 1,032 | 1,022 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 4,858 | 913 | 1,013 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 4,745 | 886 | 982 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 4,648 | 834 | 970 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,779 | 935 | 974 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,740 | 956 | 949 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,523 | 855 | 905 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,501 | 812 | 891 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,225 | 560 | 864 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,770 | 364 | 788 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,504 | 332 | 745 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,039 | 230 | 675 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,737 | 270 | 589 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,767 | 377 | 582 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,778 | 396 | 572 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,767 | 389 | 567 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,622 | 615 | 496 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,541 | 561 | 496 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,507 | 517 | 504 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,432 | 475 | 538 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,088 | 117 | 517 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,752 | 95 | 442 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,388 | 76 | 362 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,103 | 92 | 255 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,046 | 98 | 253 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 993 | 91 | 246 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 950 | 87 | 239 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 896 | 78 | 232 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 837 | 81 | 217 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 772 | 79 | 204 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 699 | 70 | 192 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 631 | 65 | 175 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 577 | 21 | 169 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 545 | 9 | 163 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 524 | 5 | 156 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 502 | -2 | 152 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: NXZ has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NXZ's current net profit margins (11.1%) are higher than last year (8.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NXZ's earnings have grown by 3.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NXZ's earnings growth over the past year (32.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (3.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NXZ earnings growth over the past year (32.9%) exceeded the Media industry 23.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst NXZ's Return on Equity (24.63%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.