NXST
Nexstar Media Group Inc
$186.67
▲ 2.2%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
NXST at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
5.0%
Interest Coverage
7.25x
Current Ratio
1.56x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
0/100
Nexstar Media Group Inc (NXST) is a small-cap company in the Media industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $4.95B in revenue and $109.00M in net profit.
Our model rates NXST Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
18.3% average over the last 3 years
±4.7 pts around 22.9% across 9 years
grew in 6 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
5.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
1.6%
Revenue moved from $2.43B in 2017 to $4.95B in 2025, a 9.3% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
17.2%
Net Margin
2.2%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$11.74B
Net Debt
$11.53B
Net Debt / EBITDA
13.58x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 7.3x, with a current ratio of 1.6x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $11.74B of total debt against $218.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$891.00M
Free Cash Flow
$743.00M
FCF Margin
15.0%
In the latest year Nexstar Media Group Inc produced about $891.00M of operating cash flow and $743.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Per share (latest FY)
$7.44
Total paid (latest FY)
$226.00M
History on record
9 years
dividend uses 30% of free cash flow
207% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 8 years in a row
no cuts in the last 9 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
—
P/B
—
EV / EBITDA
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NXST trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$414.07
Current price
$186.67
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$743.00M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where NXST sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How NXST stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), NXST ranks #74 of 95 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 17.1x
ROE vs sector
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median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
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median 5.3%
Sector rank
#74
of 95 by rating
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $186.67 today · expected CAGR -15% – -5%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.34B | $5.77B | $6.23B | $6.73B | $7.27B |
| Net income | $160.35M | $173.18M | $187.03M | $201.99M | $218.15M |
| EPS | $5.20 | $5.62 | $6.07 | $6.56 | $7.08 |
| Share price (low) | $62.46 | $67.45 | $72.85 | $78.68 | $84.97 |
| Share price (high) | $104.09 | $112.42 | $121.41 | $131.13 | $141.62 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -67% / -44% | -40% / -22% | -27% / -13% | -19% / -8% | -15% / -5% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for NXST:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Communication Services, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against NXST:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Nexstar Media Group Inc is a small-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 14 Wall Street analysts covering NXST recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
NXST's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
NXST — frequently asked questions
Is NXST a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Nexstar Media Group Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does NXST's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Nexstar Media Group Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for NXST calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this NXST analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell NXST. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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