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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
NXST Communication Services Broadcasting
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.9 billion, down 8.47% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 62.2%, EPS grew 18.1%, free cash flow grew 21.0% and total debt rose 84.0%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for ten consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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| Dec '16 | Dec '17 | Dec '18 | Dec '19 | Dec '20 | Dec '21 | Dec '22 | Dec '23 | Dec '24 | Dec '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E ratio |
21.02 | 7.43 | 9.22 | 23.40 | 6.00 | 7.61 | 7.06 | 16.38 | 7.23 | 67.01 |
Piotroski F-Score |
5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Altman Z-Score |
1.11 | 1.03 | 1.35 | 0.76 | 1.14 | 1.30 | 1.57 | 1.36 | 1.67 | 1.68 |
P/S ratio |
1.75 | 1.45 | 1.30 | 1.77 | 1.09 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.15 | 0.94 | 1.25 |
P/FCF ratio |
7.62 | 62.18 | 5.66 | 24.03 | 4.72 | 5.91 | 4.58 | 6.58 | 4.62 | 8.29 |
Altman Z″-Score (non-manufacturers) |
0.95 | 1.20 | 1.72 | 0.87 | 1.53 | 1.73 | 2.14 | 1.78 | 2.34 | 2.29 |
P/Operating CF |
17.89 | 76.71 | 14.40 | 53.13 | 13.02 | 19.08 | 31.45 | 31.09 | 12.42 | 32.43 |
Beneish M-Score |
(2.60) | (0.96) | (2.65) | (2.04) | (2.45) | (2.52) | (2.62) | (2.78) | (2.72) | (2.80) |
Dividend Safety Score |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
P/B ratio |
6.78 | 2.23 | 1.92 | 2.63 | 1.93 | 2.23 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.28 | 3.02 |
Price to Tangible BV |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
EV/Sales |
3.78 | 3.19 | 2.69 | 4.49 | 2.76 | 2.92 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.12 | 2.47 |
EV/EBITDA |
9.74 | 9.04 | 6.71 | 11.97 | 6.34 | 7.63 | 6.41 | 7.29 | 5.44 | 7.38 |
EV/Operating CF |
14.68 | 71.22 | 10.08 | 32.66 | 9.89 | 11.17 | 9.68 | 12.36 | 9.19 | 13.71 |
EV/FCF |
16.49 | 137.14 | 11.70 | 60.76 | 11.93 | 12.60 | 9.08 | 14.36 | 10.39 | 16.44 |
Quick Ratio |
1.75 | 1.01 | 1.71 | 1.20 | 1.47 | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.29 | 1.50 | 1.91 |
Current Ratio |
1.92 | 1.57 | 1.90 | 1.43 | 1.66 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 1.53 | 1.66 | 2.07 |
Net Debt/EBITDA |
5.24 | 4.94 | 3.46 | 7.24 | 3.83 | 4.05 | 3.18 | 3.95 | 3.02 | 3.66 |
Debt/Assets |
79.53% | 58.31% | 56.37% | 60.71% | 57.21% | 55.90% | 54.82% | 56.61% | 56.88% | 58.39% |
Debt/Equity |
8.30 | 2.76 | 2.13 | 4.14 | 3.02 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.96 | 2.91 | 3.10 |
Asset Turnover |
0.46 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.44 |
Operating CF/Net income |
3.11 | 0.23 | 1.89 | 1.81 | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 2.89 | 1.78 | 9.68 |
Capex/Depreciation |
(0.22) | (0.15) | (0.29) | (0.40) | (0.37) | (0.23) | 0.12 | (0.14) | (0.17) | (0.18) |
Interest Coverage |
2.48 | 2.10 | 3.43 | 2.15 | 4.10 | 4.15 | 3.89 | 1.58 | 2.86 | 2.24 |
| 49.38% | 50.92% | 22.58% | 11.74% | 35.36% | 30.92% | 34.52% | 13.62% | 30.82% | 4.29% | |
| 3.81% | 9.09% | 5.36% | 2.19% | 5.92% | 6.25% | 7.49% | 2.80% | 5.96% | 0.82% | |
ROIC |
7.10% | 5.42% | 8.30% | 3.98% | 8.57% | 7.30% | 8.63% | 4.92% | 9.19% | 6.55% |
Return on Tangible Assets |
20.35% | 42.42% | 35.59% | 13.59% | 38.94% | 39.01% | 48.94% | 19.50% | 40.79% | 4.79% |
Average Days of Receivables |
72.15 | 84.49 | 72.20 | 106.15 | 73.37 | 80.18 | 75.65 | 81.02 | 69.40 | 79.28 |
Research and Development Expense of Revenue |
0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense of Revenue |
23.89% | 24.88% | 20.96% | 24.02% | 20.26% | 22.03% | 21.07% | 22.26% | 20.12% | 21.48% |
Intangible Assets out of Total Assets |
0.45 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
Share Based Compensation of Revenue |
1.03% | 0.99% | 1.13% | 1.27% | 1.07% | 1.01% | 1.19% | 1.22% | 1.44% | 1.58% |
Graham Net Nets |
(1.20) | (1.37) | (1.23) | (1.96) | (1.97) | (1.41) | (1.21) | (1.47) | (1.55) | (1.19) |
Graham Number |
24.97 | 89.76 | 88.58 | 70.95 | 152.03 | 174.04 | 197.68 | 120.05 | 184.74 | 67.74 |
Earnings Yield |
4.76% | 13.45% | 10.85% | 4.27% | 16.66% | 13.15% | 14.16% | 6.10% | 13.84% | 1.49% |
Free Cash Flow Yield |
13.12% | 1.61% | 17.66% | 4.16% | 21.20% | 16.93% | 21.83% | 15.20% | 21.65% | 12.06% |
Revenue per Share |
35.95 | 53.15 | 60.52 | 66.09 | 100.20 | 110.32 | 132.43 | 139.68 | 167.34 | 163.07 |
Operating CF per Share |
9.26 | 2.38 | 16.12 | 9.08 | 27.92 | 28.84 | 35.66 | 28.29 | 38.69 | 29.36 |
Capex per Share |
(1.02) | (1.15) | (2.23) | (4.20) | (4.77) | (3.28) | 2.39 | (3.94) | (4.49) | (4.88) |
Free Cash Flow per Share |
8.25 | 1.24 | 13.89 | 4.88 | 23.15 | 25.56 | 38.04 | 24.35 | 34.20 | 24.48 |
Cash per Share |
3.73 | 2.53 | 3.17 | 5.41 | 3.77 | 4.90 | 5.59 | 4.16 | 4.46 | 9.23 |
Shareholders Equity per Share |
9.27 | 34.56 | 40.88 | 44.65 | 56.47 | 67.82 | 70.37 | 65.49 | 69.39 | 67.32 |
Interest Debt per Share |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Book value per Share |
9.27 | 34.56 | 40.88 | 44.65 | 56.47 | 67.82 | 70.37 | 65.49 | 69.39 | 67.32 |
Free Cash Flow |
253.10 | 56.66 | 634.97 | 224.41 | 1,039.80 | 1,077.00 | 1,497.00 | 860.00 | 1,105.00 | 743.00 |
Working Capital |
173.64 | 385.52 | 362.90 | 404.21 | 479.09 | 625.40 | 722.00 | 505.00 | 514.00 | 762.00 |
Capital Expenditures |
(31.15) | (52.43) | (101.90) | (193.06) | (214.40) | (138.00) | 94.00 | (139.00) | (145.00) | (148.00) |
Net Current Asset Value |
(2,318.51) | (4,844.12) | (4,425.97) | (10,584.47) | (9,657.42) | (8,994.30) | (8,295.00) | (8,299.00) | (7,929.00) | (7,330.00) |
EV/EBIT |
14.53 | 15.37 | 9.81 | 20.81 | 9.02 | 11.55 | 10.36 | 17.44 | 9.06 | 14.39 |
Capex to Sales |
0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.03 | (0.02) | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Price to Operating Income |
6.71 | 6.97 | 4.74 | 8.23 | 3.57 | 5.41 | 5.23 | 7.99 | 4.03 | 7.26 |
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Depreciation/Fixed assets |
0.51 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
Cash ROIC |
9.18% | 0.94% | 10.59% | 2.08% | 10.02% | 10.28% | 15.06% | 9.25% | 12.40% | 8.58% |
Accounts Receivable Turnover |
5.37 | 6.23 | 4.98 | 4.25 | 5.03 | 4.83 | 4.96 | 4.54 | 5.09 | 4.71 |
Accounts Payable Turnover |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Inventory Turnover |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — |
Average Days of Payables |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Days of Inventory on Hand |
10.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — |
Average Receivables |
205.52 | 390.50 | 555.11 | 715.60 | 894.36 | 962.90 | 1,050.50 | 1,087.50 | 1,061.50 | 1,051.50 |
Average Payables |
22.85 | 25.45 | 49.48 | 112.60 | 187.89 | 233.31 | 223.10 | 216.50 | 184.00 | 133.00 |
Average Assets |
2,400.61 | 5,223.87 | 7,271.84 | 10,525.89 | 13,697.01 | 13,334.39 | 12,971.75 | 12,378.50 | 11,773.00 | 11,157.00 |
Average Common Equity |
185.36 | 932.83 | 1,725.15 | 1,961.24 | 2,295.18 | 2,697.19 | 2,813.25 | 2,541.00 | 2,277.50 | 2,142.50 |
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