NASDAQ : NXST
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. — Key statistics
Communication Services · Broadcasting · United States
Last price 171.61 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 5.29B
Overview · Financial statements · Key statistics · Dividends · Company profile · Price history · Reports
Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 5.28B |
| Enterprise Value | 17.15B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 14, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 30.81M |
| Shares Outstanding | 30.81M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.47% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.83% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 7.00% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 100.11% |
| Float | 28.62M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 32.08 |
| Forward PE | 5.54 |
| PS Ratio | 0.90 |
| Forward PS | 0.64 |
| PB Ratio | 2.33 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 7.11 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 5.91 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 103.31 |
| EV / Sales | 2.92 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.09 |
| EV / EBIT | 14.50 |
| EV / FCF | 23.08 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.56 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.40 |
| Debt / Equity | 5.34 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.86 |
| Debt / FCF | 16.27 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.39 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.43% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.60% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 7.20% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.10% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $451,826 |
| Profits Per Employee | $12,764 |
| Employee Count | 13,005 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.40 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 44.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 20.75% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.93 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -9.12% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 167.96 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 192.39 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 59.09 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 299,611 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 2.81M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.77M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 9.11% |
| Short % of Float | 9.81% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 7.42 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 5.88B |
| Gross Profit | 3.24B |
| Operating Income | 1.18B |
| Pretax Income | 212.00M |
| Net Income | 166.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.70B |
| EBIT | 1.18B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $5.34 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 218.00M |
| Total Debt | 12.09B |
| Net Cash | -11.87B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$385.19 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 2.26B |
| Book Value Per Share | 73.52 |
| Working Capital | 721.00M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 894.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -151.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 516.00M |
| Net Borrowing | 2.91B |
| Free Cash Flow | 743.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $24.12 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 55.07% |
| Operating Margin | 20.13% |
| Pretax Margin | 3.61% |
| Profit Margin | 3.20% |
| EBITDA Margin | 28.91% |
| EBIT Margin | 20.13% |
| FCF Margin | 12.64% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $7.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.34% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.34% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 12 |
| Payout Ratio | 139.24% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 30.85% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.47% |
| Shareholder Yield | 5.81% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.12% |
| FCF Yield | 14.07% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $246.75 |
| Price Target Difference | 43.93% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 8 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 19.35% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 41.73% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 1.13 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |
Fairvalue
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