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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST

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190.02 USD +2.05 (+1.09%)

At closeNov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM EST

190.02 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 6, 4:50 PM ET

181.67 Day range 193.56
154.70 52-week range 253.64
YTD
-6.42%
1 year
+0.38%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

1.20 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

Rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 3
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 3

Valuation

P/E 66.8×
FY 2016: 21.2×FY 2017: 7.5×FY 2018: 9.2×FY 2019: 23.4×FY 2020: 6.0×FY 2021: 7.6×FY 2022: 7.1×FY 2023: 16.0×FY 2024: 7.3×FY 2025: 66.8×
FY 2016 5y median 7.6× FY 2025
P/S 1.2×
FY 2016: 1.8×FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.3×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.4×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 1.1×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
P/B 3.0×
FY 2016: 11.5×FY 2017: 2.3×FY 2018: 1.9×FY 2019: 2.7×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: 2.2×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 2.4×FY 2024: 2.3×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 2.4× FY 2025
P/FCF 8.3×
FY 2016: 7.7×FY 2017: 97.7×FY 2018: 5.7×FY 2019: 24.5×FY 2020: 4.7×FY 2021: 6.0×FY 2022: 5.5×FY 2023: 6.5×FY 2024: 4.6×FY 2025: 8.3×
FY 2016 5y median 6.0× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 9.7×
FY 2016: 10.3×FY 2017: 9.7×FY 2018: 6.9×FY 2019: 12.6×FY 2020: 6.2×FY 2021: 6.9×FY 2022: 6.2×FY 2023: 7.0×FY 2024: 5.3×FY 2025: 9.7×
FY 2016 5y median 6.9× FY 2025
EV/Sales 2.6×
FY 2016: 3.8×FY 2017: 3.2×FY 2018: 2.7×FY 2019: 4.5×FY 2020: 2.8×FY 2021: 2.9×FY 2022: 2.6×FY 2023: 2.5×FY 2024: 2.2×FY 2025: 2.6×
FY 2016 5y median 2.6× FY 2025
FCF Yield 12.1%
FY 2016: 13.0%FY 2017: 1.0%FY 2018: 17.5%FY 2019: 4.1%FY 2020: 21.1%FY 2021: 16.7%FY 2022: 18.1%FY 2023: 15.4%FY 2024: 21.6%FY 2025: 12.1%
FY 2016 5y median 16.7% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 39.0%
FY 2016: 62.2%FY 2017: 57.4%FY 2018: 59.6%FY 2019: 55.6%FY 2020: 61.8%FY 2021: 59.9%FY 2022: 61.5%FY 2023: 56.9%FY 2024: 58.9%FY 2025: 39.0%
FY 2016 5y median 58.9% FY 2025
Operating Margin 17.4%
FY 2016: 26.0%FY 2017: 21.3%FY 2018: 27.4%FY 2019: 21.6%FY 2020: 30.6%FY 2021: 25.3%FY 2022: 25.2%FY 2023: 14.4%FY 2024: 23.5%FY 2025: 17.4%
FY 2016 5y median 23.5% FY 2025
Net Margin 2.2%
FY 2016: 8.3%FY 2017: 19.5%FY 2018: 14.1%FY 2019: 7.6%FY 2020: 18.0%FY 2021: 17.9%FY 2022: 18.6%FY 2023: 7.0%FY 2024: 13.4%FY 2025: 2.2%
FY 2016 5y median 13.4% FY 2025
ROE 5.3%
FY 2016: 54.1%FY 2017: 30.2%FY 2018: 21.0%FY 2019: 11.3%FY 2020: 32.2%FY 2021: 29.3%FY 2022: 35.4%FY 2023: 15.1%FY 2024: 32.0%FY 2025: 5.3%
FY 2016 5y median 29.3% FY 2025
ROIC 4.6%
FY 2016: 5.6%FY 2017: 7.5%FY 2018: 8.2%FY 2019: 3.2%FY 2020: 7.9%FY 2021: 7.1%FY 2022: 8.5%FY 2023: 4.2%FY 2024: 8.3%FY 2025: 4.6%
FY 2016 5y median 7.1% FY 2025
ROA 1.0%
FY 2016: 3.1%FY 2017: 6.3%FY 2018: 5.5%FY 2019: 1.6%FY 2020: 6.1%FY 2021: 6.3%FY 2022: 7.7%FY 2023: 2.9%FY 2024: 6.3%FY 2025: 1.0%
FY 2016 5y median 6.3% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -8.5%
FY 2016: 23.1%FY 2017: 120.4%FY 2018: 13.8%FY 2019: 9.9%FY 2020: 48.1%FY 2021: 3.3%FY 2022: 12.1%FY 2023: -5.3%FY 2024: 9.6%FY 2025: -8.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -31.9%
FY 2016: 39.4%FY 2017: 80.6%FY 2018: 46.1%FY 2019: -13.5%FY 2020: 109.9%FY 2021: -14.6%FY 2022: 11.7%FY 2023: -46.0%FY 2024: 79.1%FY 2025: -31.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -86.0%
FY 2016: 19.4%FY 2017: 248.4%FY 2018: -18.5%FY 2019: -41.5%FY 2020: 261.9%FY 2021: 9.3%FY 2022: 27.3%FY 2023: -60.0%FY 2024: 121.6%FY 2025: -86.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -32.8%
FY 2016: 43.2%FY 2017: -85.5%FY 2018: 1621.6%FY 2019: -65.1%FY 2020: 371.5%FY 2021: 2.6%FY 2022: 17.1%FY 2023: -31.8%FY 2024: 30.0%FY 2025: -32.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.1×
FY 2016: 1.9×FY 2017: 1.6×FY 2018: 1.9×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 2.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 2.1×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 2.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 3.3×
FY 2016: 13.8×FY 2017: 2.8×FY 2018: 2.1×FY 2019: 4.2×FY 2020: 3.1×FY 2021: 2.6×FY 2022: 2.6×FY 2023: 3.1×FY 2024: 3.0×FY 2025: 3.3×
FY 2016 5y median 3.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 5.0×
FY 2016: 5.5×FY 2017: 5.3×FY 2018: 3.6×FY 2019: 7.6×FY 2020: 3.8×FY 2021: 3.7×FY 2022: 3.1×FY 2023: 3.9×FY 2024: 3.0×FY 2025: 5.0×
FY 2016 5y median 3.7× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 2.3×
FY 2016: 2.5×FY 2017: 2.2×FY 2018: 3.4×FY 2019: 2.2×FY 2020: 4.1×FY 2021: 4.2×FY 2022: 3.9×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 2.9×FY 2025: 2.3×
FY 2016 5y median 2.9× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.7%
FY 2016: 1.5%FY 2017: 1.6%FY 2018: 1.9%FY 2019: 1.5%FY 2020: 2.1%FY 2021: 1.9%FY 2022: 2.1%FY 2023: 3.5%FY 2024: 4.3%FY 2025: 2.7%
FY 2016 5y median 2.7% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 155.0%
FY 2016: 32.2%FY 2017: 11.8%FY 2018: 17.6%FY 2019: 36.0%FY 2020: 12.4%FY 2021: 14.1%FY 2022: 14.6%FY 2023: 55.2%FY 2024: 30.3%FY 2025: 155.0%
FY 2016 5y median 30.3% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31