NASDAQ: NXST
Nexstar Media Group Inc Stock

$146.42-1.08 (-0.73%)
Updated Apr 21, 2025
NXST Price
$146.42
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$4.47B
52 Week Low
$143.32
52 Week High
$191.86
P/E
6.74x
P/B
1.98x
P/S
0.94x
PEG
N/A
Dividend Yield
2.42%
Revenue
$5.41B
Earnings
$722.00M
Gross Margin
58.9%
Operating Margin
26.67%
Profit Margin
13.4%
Debt to Equity
4.08
Operating Cash Flow
$1B
Beta
1.04
Next Earnings
May 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

NXST Overview

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a television broadcasting and digital media company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services in the United States. The company offers free programming to television viewing audiences. As of December 31, 2020, it provided sales, programming, and other services through various local service agreements to 37 power television stations owned by independent third parties; and owned, operated, programmed, or provided sales and other services to 198 television stations. The company also offers video and display advertising platforms that are delivered locally or nationally through its own and various third party websites and mobile applications, as well as owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. The company was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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Industry: Entertainment

Industry Rating
C
NXST
Ranked
#10 of 35

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Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (22)
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NXST is forecast by analysts to be unprofitable, so we are unable to calculate its intrinsic value according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
NXST is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (6.74x), compared to the US market average (27.14x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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Valuation

NXST fair value

Fair Value of NXST stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$146.42
Fair Value
$465.34
Undervalued by
68.53%
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Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation

NXST price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
6.74x
Industry
70.36x
Market
27.14x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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NXST price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
1.98x
Industry
3.35x
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NXST's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$1.5B
Net Income
$242.0M
Profit Margin
16.3%
NXST's Earnings (EBIT) of $1.44B... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$11.5B
Liabilities
$9.2B
Debt to equity
4.08
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$411.0M
Investing
-$34.0M
Financing
-$414.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials

NXST vs Entertainment Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
NXSTC$4.47B-0.73%6.74x1.98x
MSGSD$4.45B-3.26%77.90x-16.30x
CNKC$3.49B+0.04%11.24x5.87x
BATRA$2.66B0.00%-85.12x5.08x
MANUD$2.34B-1.01%-13.71x9.50x

Nexstar Media Group Stock FAQ

What is Nexstar Media Group's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: NXST) Nexstar Media Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NXST. Nexstar Media Group stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: NXST.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST)?

(NASDAQ: NXST) Nexstar Media Group's 52-week high was $191.86, and its 52-week low was $143.32. It is currently -23.68% from its 52-week high and 2.16% from its 52-week low.

How much is Nexstar Media Group stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: NXST) Nexstar Media Group currently has 30,509,206 outstanding shares. With Nexstar Media Group stock trading at $146.42 per share, the total value of Nexstar Media Group stock (market capitalization) is $4.47B.

Nexstar Media Group stock was originally listed at a price of $13.35 in Nov 25, 2003. If you had invested in Nexstar Media Group stock at $13.35, your return over the last 21 years would have been 996.78%, for an annualized return of 12.08% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Nexstar Media Group's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: NXST) Nexstar Media Group stock price per share is $146.42 today (as of Apr 21, 2025).

What is Nexstar Media Group's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: NXST) Nexstar Media Group's market cap is $4.47B, as of Apr 22, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Nexstar Media Group's market cap is calculated by multiplying NXST's current stock price of $146.42 by NXST's total outstanding shares of 30,509,206.
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