Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST)
NASDAQ: NXST · Real-Time Price · USD
193.60
+5.63 (3.00%)
At close: Aug 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
193.78
+0.18 (0.09%)
After-hours: Aug 7, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT

Nexstar Media Group Statistics

Total Valuation

NXST has a market cap or net worth of $5.91 billion. The enterprise value is $18.03 billion.

Market Cap5.91B
Enterprise Value 18.03B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 6, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 14, 2026

Share Statistics

NXST has 30.54 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.47% in one year.

Current Share Class 30.54M
Shares Outstanding 30.54M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.47%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.83%
Owned by Insiders (%) 7.07%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.00%
Float 28.35M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 36.23 and the forward PE ratio is 6.61. NXST's PEG ratio is 0.06.

PE Ratio 36.23
Forward PE 6.61
PS Ratio 1.01
Forward PS 0.72
PB Ratio 2.73
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 7.96
P/OCF Ratio 6.62
PEG Ratio 0.06
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.63, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.27.

EV / Earnings 105.44
EV / Sales 3.07
EV / EBITDA 10.63
EV / EBIT 17.27
EV / FCF 24.27

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 5.76
Debt / EBITDA 7.36
Debt / FCF 16.81
Interest Coverage 2.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) n/a
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.04%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.08%
Revenue Per Employee $451,826
Profits Per Employee $13,149
Employee Count13,005
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NXST has paid $44.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 44.00M
Effective Tax Rate 20.75%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +3.54% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.90, so NXST's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.90
52-Week Price Change +3.54%
50-Day Moving Average 179.69
200-Day Moving Average 200.08
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 59.01
Average Volume (20 Days) 327,362

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.31 million, so 7.57% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.31M
Short Previous Month 2.17M
Short % of Shares Out 7.57%
Short % of Float 8.15%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.44

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NXST had revenue of $5.88 billion and earned $171.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $5.34.

Revenue5.88B
Gross Profit 3.24B
Operating Income 1.09B
Pretax Income 212.00M
Net Income 171.00M
EBITDA 1.70B
EBIT 1.04B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $5.34
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $379.00 million in cash and $12.49 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$12.11 billion or -$396.64 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 379.00M
Total Debt 12.49B
Net Cash -12.11B
Net Cash Per Share -$396.64
Equity (Book Value) 2.17B
Book Value Per Share 70.99
Working Capital n/a
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $894.00 million and capital expenditures -$151.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $743.00 million.

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 $24.33
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 55.05%, with operating and profit margins of 18.52% and 3.20%.

Gross Margin 55.05%
Operating Margin 18.52%
Pretax Margin 3.61%
Profit Margin 3.20%
EBITDA Margin 28.88%
EBIT Margin 17.77%
FCF Margin 12.64%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $7.44, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.84%.

Dividend Per Share $7.44
Dividend Yield 3.84%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.34%
Years of Dividend Growth 12
Payout Ratio 139.24%
Buyback Yield 1.47%
Shareholder Yield 5.32%
Earnings Yield 2.89%
FCF Yield 12.56%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NXST is $249.00, which is 28.62% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $249.00
Price Target Difference 28.62%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 19.61%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 41.38%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3