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Nexstar Media (NXST)

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Full Name

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Ticker Symbol

NXST

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Broadcasting

Country

United States

IPO

November 25, 2003

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.nexstar.tv

Employees

11773

Key Details

Price

$172.48(-0.46%)

Market cap

$5.20B(Mid cap)

Last Dividend

$1.86

TTM Dividend yield

4.12%

Annual revenue

$5.41B(+9.61% YoY)

Annual EPS

$21.41(+122.10% YoY)

PE ratio

8.74

Next earnings date

Aug 8, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $172.48
    NXST price is $172.48

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.55
    NXST 30-day relative volume is 1.55

    Price Performance

    Price Today change

    -0.46%
    NXST price is down -0.46% today

    Price YTD change

    +9.19%
    NXST price is up +9.19% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +7.93%
    NXST price is up +7.93% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +3.29%
    NXST price is up +3.29% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $217.76
    NXST price is currently -20.79% below its historical high of $217.76

    Price 3-year low

    $132.30
    NXST price is currently +30.37% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $5.20B
    NXST market capitalization is $5.20 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    -22.92%
    NXST market capitalization is down -22.92% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $8.15B
    NXST market capitalization is currently -36.17% below its historical high of $8.15 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    76.26%
    NXST market capitalization is higher than 76.26% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -8.17%
    NXST shares outstanding is down -8.17% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -25.38%
    NXST shares outstanding is down -25.38% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.84
    NXST beta is 0.84

    200-day SMA

    $164.57
    NXST price is currently +4.81% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $164.76
    NXST price is currently +4.69% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    54.16
    NXST 14-day relative strength index is 54.16

    Volume

    1.55
    NXST 30-day relative volume is 1.55

    ATR

    $4.51
    NXST average true range is $4.51

    10-day Historical Volatility

    30.69%
    NXST 10-day historical volatility is 30.69%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $1.86
    NXST last dividend was $1.86 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 19, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    NXST next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $6.76
    NXST annual dividend per share is $6.76

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    97.33%
    NXST annual dividend per share is higher than 97.33% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +25.19%
    NXST annual dividend per share is up +25.19% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +141.43%
    NXST annual dividend per share is up +141.43% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    3.92%
    NXST annual dividend yield is 3.92%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    47.3%
    NXST annual dividend yield is higher than 47.3% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    30.33%
    NXST annual payout ratio is 30.33%

    Dividends paid

    $219.00M
    NXST annual dividends paid is $219.00 million

    Free cash flow

    $1.10B
    NXST annual free cash flow is $1.10 billion

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $5.41B
    NXST annual revenue is $5.41 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $4.94B
    NXST annual revenue is currently +9.51% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +9.61%
    NXST annual revenue is up +9.61% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    84.75%
    NXST annual revenue is higher than 84.75% of companies in Communication Services sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $21.41
    NXST annual earnings per share is $21.41

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $14.20
    NXST annual earnings per share is currently +50.75% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +122.1%
    NXST annual earnings per share is up +122.1% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    99.28%
    NXST annual earnings per share is higher than 99.28% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $3.19B
    NXST annual gross profit is $3.19 billion

    Gross margin

    58.92%
    NXST annual gross profit margin is 58.92%

    Operating profit

    $1.29B
    NXST annual operating income is $1.29 billion

    Operating margin

    23.90%
    NXST annual operating profit margin is 23.90%

    Net income

    $722.00M
    NXST annual net profit is $722.00 million

    Net margin

    13.35%
    NXST annual net profit margin is 13.35%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $4.12B
    NXST annual total expenses is $4.12 billion

    Operating expenses

    $1.89B
    NXST annual total operating expenses is $1.89 billion

    Cost of goods sold

    $2.22B
    NXST annual cost of goods sold is $2.22 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $1.09B
    NXST annual SGA is $1.09 billion

    Depreciation and amortization

    $808.00M
    NXST annual depreciation & amortization is $808.00 million

    Interest expense

    $444.00M
    NXST annual interest expense is $444.00 million

    Income tax

    $276.00M
    NXST annual income tax is $276.00 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $1.40B
    NXST annual earnings before interest & taxes is $1.40 billion

    EBITDA

    $2.21B
    NXST annual EBITDA is $2.21 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $11.47B
    NXST annual total assets is $11.47 billion

    Non current assets

    $10.17B
    NXST annual long term assets is $10.17 billion

    Current assets

    $1.30B
    NXST annual total current assets is $1.30 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $144.00M
    NXST annual cash & cash equivalents is $144.00 million

    Accounts receivable

    $1.03B
    NXST annual accounts receivable is $1.03 billion

    Inventory

    -
    NXST annual inventory value is unknown

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $9.20B
    NXST annual total liabilities is $9.20 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $8.42B
    NXST annual total long term liabilities is $8.42 billion

    Current liabilities

    $783.00M
    NXST annual total current liabilities is $783.00 million

    Accounts payable

    $133.00M
    NXST annual accounts payable is $133.00 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $6.52B
    NXST annual total debt is $6.52 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    -4.59%
    NXST annual total debt is down -4.59% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $6.40B
    NXST annual long term debt is $6.40 billion

    Short term debt

    $124.00M
    NXST annual short term debt is $124.00 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $2.26B
    NXST annual stockholders equity is $2.26 billion

    Book value

    $2.26B
    NXST annual book value is $2.26 billion

    Retained earnings

    $3.67B
    NXST annual retained earnings is $3.67 billion

    Working capital

    $514.00M
    NXST annual working capital is $514.00 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $1.25B
    NXST annual cash flow from operations is $1.25 billion

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +25.13%
    NXST annual cash flow from operations is up +25.13% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$102.00M
    NXST annual cash flow from investing activities is -$102.00 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +41.04%
    NXST annual cash flow from investing activities is up +41.04% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$1.15B
    NXST annual cash flow from financing activities is -$1.15 billion

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -28.03%
    NXST annual cash flow from financing activities is down -28.03% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $145.00M
    NXST annual capital expenditures is $145.00 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -2.68%
    NXST annual capital expenditures is down -2.68% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $1.10B
    NXST annual free cash flow is $1.10 billion

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +30%
    NXST annual free cash flow is up +30% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    58.92%
    NXST annual gross profit margin is 58.92%

    Operating margin

    23.90%
    NXST annual operating profit margin is 23.90%

    Net margin

    13.35%
    NXST annual net profit margin is 13.35%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    6.13%
    NXST annual return on assets is 6.13%

    ROE

    31.52%
    NXST annual return on equity is 31.52%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    8.74
    NXST price to earnings ratio is 8.74

    PE ratio Sector rank

    17.48%
    NXST price to earnings ratio is higher than 17.48% of companies in Communication Services sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    2.31
    NXST price to book ratio is 2.31

    PB ratio Sector rank

    65.83%
    NXST price to book ratio is higher than 65.83% of companies in Communication Services sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.97
    NXST price to sales ratio is 0.97

    PS ratio Sector rank

    46.22%
    NXST price to sales ratio is higher than 46.22% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $11.48B
    NXST enterprise value is $11.48 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    79.71%
    NXST enterprise value is higher than 79.71% of companies in Communication Services sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    5.42
    NXST EV/EBITDA is 5.42

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    45.19%
    NXST EV/EBITDA is higher than 45.19% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    1.66
    NXST annual current ratio is 1.66

    Quick ratio

    -
    NXST annual quick ratio value is unknown

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    2.89
    NXST annual debt to equity ratio is 2.89

    Interest coverage ratio

    3.16
    NXST annual interest coverage ratio is 3.16

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    7
    NXST piotroski f-score is 7

    Altman Z-Score

    1.72
    NXST altman z-score is 1.72

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    May 13, 25 Barrington Research
    Outperform
    May 9, 25 Benchmark
    Buy
    May 6, 25 Benchmark
    Buy
    May 1, 25 Wells Fargo
    Overweight
    Mar 10, 25 Rosenblatt
    Buy
    Mar 5, 25 Barrington Research
    Outperform
    Feb 28, 25 Loop Capital
    Buy
    Feb 28, 25 Guggenheim
    Buy
    Feb 28, 25 Benchmark
    Buy
    Feb 27, 25 Barrington Research
    Outperform

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    What is the ticker symbol for Nexstar Media?

    The ticker symbol for Nexstar Media is NASDAQ:NXST

    Does Nexstar Media pay dividends?

    Yes, Nexstar Media pays dividends. The last payment was $1.86, with an ex-dividend date on May 19, 2025

    What sector is Nexstar Media in?

    Nexstar Media is in the Communication Services sector

    What industry is Nexstar Media in?

    Nexstar Media is in the Broadcasting industry

    What country is Nexstar Media based in?

    Nexstar Media is headquartered in United States

    When did Nexstar Media go public?

    Nexstar Media's initial public offering (IPO) was on November 25, 2003

    Is Nexstar Media in the S&P 500?

    No, Nexstar Media is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Nexstar Media in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Nexstar Media is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Nexstar Media in the Dow Jones?

    No, Nexstar Media is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Nexstar Media's last earnings report?

    Nexstar Media's most recent earnings report was on May 8, 2025

    When does Nexstar Media report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Nexstar Media is Aug 8, 2025

    Should I buy Nexstar Media stock now?

    As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Buy' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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