Nexstar Media Group Inc.

NASDAQ: NXST · Real-Time Price · USD
170.33
-0.23 (-0.13%)
At close: May 30, 2025, 3:59 PM
170.43
0.06%
After-hours: May 30, 2025, 04:21 PM EDT

Nexstar Media Statistics

Share Statistics

Nexstar Media has 30.15M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -7.07% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 30.15M
Shares Change (YoY) -7.07%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.65%
Owned by Institutions (%) 95.03%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 59
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.89M, so 6.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.89M
Short % of Shares Out 6.28%
Short % of Float 8.76%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.92

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 7.07 and the forward PE ratio is 6.53. Nexstar Media's PEG ratio is 0.06.

PE Ratio 7.07
Forward PE 6.53
PS Ratio 0.94
Forward PS 0.9
PB Ratio 2.26
P/FCF Ratio 4.62
PEG Ratio 0.06
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Nexstar Media has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 11.48B.

EV / Sales 2.12
EV / EBITDA 5.19
EV / EBIT 9.19
EV / FCF 10.39

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.66, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.89.

Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 1.66
Debt / Equity 2.89
Debt / EBITDA 2.95
Debt / FCF 5.9
Interest Coverage 2.86

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 31.99% and Return on Invested Capital is 8.35%.

Return on Equity 31.99%
Return on Assets 6.3%
Return on Invested Capital 8.35%
Revenue Per Employee $459,271.21
Profits Per Employee $61,326.76
Employee Count 11,773
Asset Turnover 0.47
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 276M
Effective Tax Rate 28.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 2.8% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.04, so Nexstar Media's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.04
52-Week Price Change 2.8%
50-Day Moving Average 163.84
200-Day Moving Average 164.21
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 55.45
Average Volume (20 Days) 563,858

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Nexstar Media had revenue of 5.41B and earned 722M in profits. Earnings per share was 21.73.

Revenue 5.41B
Gross Profit 3.19B
Operating Income 1.27B
Net Income 722M
EBITDA 2.21B
EBIT 1.4B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 21.73
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 144M in cash and 6.52B in debt, giving a net cash position of -6.38B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 144M
Total Debt 6.52B
Net Cash -6.38B
Retained Earnings 3.67B
Total Assets 11.41B
Working Capital 597M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.25B and capital expenditures -145M, giving a free cash flow of 1.1B.

Operating Cash Flow 1.25B
Capital Expenditures -145M
Free Cash Flow 1.1B
FCF Per Share 34.2
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 58.92%, with operating and profit margins of 23.45% and 13.35%.

Gross Margin 58.92%
Operating Margin 23.45%
Pretax Margin 17.74%
Profit Margin 13.35%
EBITDA Margin 40.89%
EBIT Margin 23.45%
FCF Margin 20.44%

Dividends & Yields

NXST pays an annual dividend of $7.1, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.07%.

Dividend Per Share $7.10
Dividend Yield 4.07%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.06%
Payout Ratio 36.19%
Earnings Yield 14.15%
FCF Yield 21.65%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NXST is $200, which is 17.4% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $200
Price Target Difference 17.4%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 7
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.62
Piotroski F-Score 7