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Nexstar Media Group NasdaqGS:NXST Stock Report

Last Price

US$174.01

Market Cap

US$5.2b

7D

-1.7%

1Y

9.1%

Updated

17 Mar, 2025

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

NasdaqGS:NXST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.2b

NXST Stock Overview

Operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes local and national news, sports, and entertainment contents on the television and digital platforms in the United States. More details

NXST fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends5/6

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Nexstar Media Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$174.01
52 Week HighUS$191.86
52 Week LowUS$146.04
Beta1.46
1 Month Change13.48%
3 Month Change7.77%
1 Year Change9.13%
3 Year Change-6.98%
5 Year Change276.16%
Change since IPO1,213.28%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

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)?

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 Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

May 02
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

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

Shareholder Returns

NXSTUS MediaUS Market
7D-1.7%-4.2%0.3%
1Y9.1%-7.7%9.0%

Return vs Industry: NXST exceeded the US Media industry which returned -7.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NXST matched the US Market which returned 9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NXST's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NXST volatility
NXST Average Weekly Movement4.8%
Media Industry Average Movement7.2%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.4%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.4%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
199612,389Perry Sookwww.nexstar.tv

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes local and national news, sports, and entertainment contents on the television and digital platforms in the United States. It owns, operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to power television and radio stations; and provides television programming services. The company offers video and display advertising platforms through its own and various third party websites, mobile and over-the-top applications, digital media solutions to media publishers and advertisers, and a consumer product reviews platform.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Nexstar Media Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
NXST fundamental statistics
Market capUS$5.18b
Earnings (TTM)US$702.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$5.41b

7.6x

P/E Ratio

1.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NXST income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$5.41b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.19b
Gross ProfitUS$3.22b
Other ExpensesUS$2.51b
EarningsUS$702.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)23.01
Gross Margin59.46%
Net Profit Margin12.98%
Debt/Equity Ratio287.6%

How did NXST perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.3%

Current Dividend Yield

31%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/17 21:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
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.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is covered by 30 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
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Patrick ShollBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Daniel KurnosBenchmark Company