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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Overview of Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

NXST NMS
Communication Services Broadcasting Framework: General Corporate Mid Cap
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST), is a Mid Cap company, in the Broadcasting industry, last closed at $181.16, about 125.3% undervalued vs fair value, -3.4% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 57.2× Rev Growth -8.5% ROE 5.1% Gross Margin 54.8% Div Yield 3.67%
USD 181.16
-1.27%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 43.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$5.39B
Enterprise Value
$17.22B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Excellent
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Excellent
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 85%
Updated: Jul 5
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.nexstar.tv
HQ Irving, TX
Employees 11,773
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Aug 6

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$369
$408
$452
Current: $181.16 +125% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$4.9B
-8.5%%
Gross Profit
$2.7B
-14.8%%
Operating Income
$863.0M
-33.2%%
Net Income
$109.0M
-84.9%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
681.7%
Excellent

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$553.0M
74.4% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health significant issues
Overall assessment of cash flow efficiency and conversion quality.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
68
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing NXST's balance between Growth (18.0%), Profitability (52.5%), and Safety (29.6%). Growth 18% Safety 30% Profitability 52%

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Growth

25th percentile vs peers
25
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y -1.7% 32p TSR 33.2% 71p Rev Growth YoY -8.5% 18p EPS Growth YoY -83.9% 17p EPS CAGR 3Y -47.2% 6p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (17.4%, 85th percentile)
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (15.0%, 86th percentile)
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (54.8%, 80th percentile)
Risks
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-8.5%)
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-83.9%)

Profitability

72th percentile vs peers
73
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Safety

41th percentile vs peers
41
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Nexstar Media Group, Inc..

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Bear
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Base
$408.14
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+125.3% vs current
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