Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

NasdaqGS:NXST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.2b

Nexstar Media Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Nexstar Media Group's revenue is forecast to decline at 0.4% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 3.8% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 7.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 35.2% in 3 years.

Key information

3.8%

Earnings growth rate

7.53%

EPS growth rate

Media earnings growth10.2%
Revenue growth rate-0.4%
Future return on equity35.18%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated13 May 2025

Recent future growth updates

No updates

Recent updates

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 06
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Apr 19
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Should You Investigate Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) At US$167?

Apr 04
Should You Investigate Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) At US$167?

Nexstar Media: Incremental Negative Developments Tilt The Risk-Reward Into Neutral Territory (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 03

Nexstar Media Q4 Preview: A Good End To 2024

Feb 25

Earnings Working Against Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NXST) Share Price

Feb 16
Earnings Working Against Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NXST) Share Price

Nexstar Media Group's (NASDAQ:NXST) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 01
Nexstar Media Group's (NASDAQ:NXST) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 06
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Nexstar Media Group's (NASDAQ:NXST) Returns On Capital

Dec 19
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Nexstar Media Group's (NASDAQ:NXST) Returns On Capital

Nexstar's Interactive Television, M&A, And Why It's A Buy

Dec 09

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST)?

Dec 03
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST)?

Nexstar Media: Political Advertising, Buybacks Should Provide A Promising Seasonal Entry Point

Oct 29

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NXST) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Oct 20
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NXST) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

These 4 Measures Indicate That Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Is Using Debt Extensively

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Sep 19
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Is There Now An Opportunity In Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST)?

Sep 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST)?
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Sports Broadcasting Deals And Political Ads Fuel Revenue Surge Amid Operational Efficiencies

Expansion into sports broadcasting and growth in political advertising revenue are expected to significantly enhance ad revenue.

Nexstar Media: Earnings Poised To Inflect, Potential $50 Of FCF/Share On The Horizon

Jul 15

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Jun 26
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Capital Allocation Trends At Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Aren't Ideal

Jun 10
Capital Allocation Trends At Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Aren't Ideal

Should You Investigate Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) At US$158?

May 26
Should You Investigate Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) At US$158?

Nexstar Media Stock: Time To Sell And Never Look Back

May 17

Nexstar Media: Political Advertising Revenue Could Aid Earnings Growth

Mar 07

Nexstar Media: TV Station Operator Expecting Ad Boost From 2024 Election Cycle

Jan 28

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:NXST - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20275,0754769381,0588
12/31/20265,4467641,1641,36311
12/31/20254,9374168241,1779
3/31/20255,3576311,1751,311N/A
12/31/20245,4077021,1051,250N/A
9/30/20245,2245788751,021N/A
6/30/20244,989432619772N/A
3/31/20244,960410624781N/A
12/31/20234,933346850999N/A
9/30/20235,1164358651,035N/A
6/30/20235,2536991,1021,273N/A
3/31/20235,2588301,2141,378N/A
12/31/20225,2119711,2461,403N/A
9/30/20224,9701,0321,3731,518N/A
6/30/20224,8589131,2811,428N/A
3/31/20224,7458861,1381,286N/A
12/31/20214,6488341,0641,215N/A
9/30/20214,7799351,1061,258N/A
6/30/20214,7409569641,132N/A
3/31/20214,5238551,0981,287N/A
12/31/20204,5018121,0371,254N/A
9/30/20204,225560722979N/A
6/30/20203,770364657898N/A
3/31/20203,504332479708N/A
12/31/20193,039230220417N/A
9/30/20192,737270413566N/A
6/30/20192,767377515656N/A
3/31/20192,778396568682N/A
12/31/20182,767389N/A737N/A
9/30/20182,622615N/A533N/A
6/30/20182,541561N/A315N/A
3/31/20182,507517N/A336N/A
12/31/20172,432475N/A109N/A
9/30/20172,088117N/A148N/A
6/30/20171,75295N/A263N/A
3/31/20171,38876N/A162N/A
12/31/20161,10392N/A284N/A
9/30/20161,04698N/A233N/A
6/30/201699391N/A226N/A
3/31/201695087N/A199N/A
12/31/201589678N/A205N/A
9/30/201583781N/A187N/A
6/30/201577279N/A174N/A
3/31/201569970N/A171N/A
12/31/201463165N/A167N/A
9/30/201457721N/A104N/A
6/30/20145459N/A89N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: NXST's forecast earnings growth (3.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.9%).

Earnings vs Market: NXST's earnings (3.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: NXST's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: NXST's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-0.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: NXST's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.4% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: NXST's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (35.2%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/25 22:48
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/23 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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 29 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Patrick ShollBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Daniel KurnosBenchmark Company
Edward AtorinoBenchmark Company