NXST Stock Overview
Operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across the television and digital platforms in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$158.49 |
| 52 Week High | US$191.86 |
| 52 Week Low | US$147.25 |
| Beta | 1.43 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.63% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.37% |
| 1 Year Change | 0.96% |
| 3 Year Change | 3.74% |
| 5 Year Change | 34.09% |
| Change since IPO | 1,096.15% |
Recent News & Updates
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Nexstar Media Group's (NASDAQ:NXST) Returns On Capital
Dec 19
Nexstar's Interactive Television, M&A, And Why It's A Buy
Dec 09Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST)?
Dec 03Recent updates
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Nexstar Media Group's (NASDAQ:NXST) Returns On Capital
Dec 19Nexstar's Interactive Television, M&A, And Why It's A Buy
Dec 09Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST)?
Dec 03Nexstar Media: Political Advertising, Buybacks Should Provide A Promising Seasonal Entry Point
Oct 29Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NXST) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity
Oct 20These 4 Measures Indicate That Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 04Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Sep 19Is There Now An Opportunity In Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST)?
Sep 04Nexstar Media: Earnings Poised To Inflect, Potential $50 Of FCF/Share On The Horizon
Jul 15Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Jun 26Capital Allocation Trends At Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Aren't Ideal
Jun 10Should You Investigate Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) At US$158?
May 26Nexstar Media Stock: Time To Sell And Never Look Back
May 17Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
May 02Nexstar Media: Political Advertising Revenue Could Aid Earnings Growth
Mar 07Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST)?
Feb 23Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 29Nexstar Media: TV Station Operator Expecting Ad Boost From 2024 Election Cycle
Jan 28Here's Why Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Jan 14Potential Upside For Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) Not Without Risk
Dec 22Shareholder Returns
| NXST | US Media | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.7% | -4.3% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | 1.0% | -0.9% | 23.3% |
Return vs Industry: NXST exceeded the US Media industry which returned -0.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NXST underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| NXST volatility | |
|---|---|
| NXST Average Weekly Movement | 4.8% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 7.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: NXST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: NXST's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12,586 | Perry Sook | www.nexstar.tv |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across the television and digital platforms in the United States. It owns, operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to various markets; and offers television programming services. The company offers video and display advertising platforms that are delivered locally or nationally through its own and various third party websites, mobile and over-the-top applications, other digital media solutions to media publishers, and advertisers and a consumer product reviews platform.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| NXST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.92b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$578.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$5.22b |
8.5x
P/E Ratio0.9x
P/S RatioIs NXST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| NXST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.22b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.17b |
| Gross Profit | US$3.05b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.47b |
| Earnings | US$578.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 18.63 |
| Gross Margin | 58.38% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.06% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 299.0% |
How did NXST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.3%
Current Dividend Yield37%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 03:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| James Goss | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Daniel Kurnos | Benchmark Company |