NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. NXST

Latest FY: 2025 Communication Services Broadcasting
Market Price $169.98
Market Cap $5.19B
P/E Ratio 56.66
Quick Peer Compare (Communication Services):
Revenue (FY 2025) ↓-8.5% YoY
$4.95B
3-Yr CAGR: -1.7%
Net Income ↓-84.9% YoY
$109.00M
Net Margin: 2.2%
Free Cash Flow ↓-32.8% YoY
$743.00M
FCF Yield: 14.31%
EPS (Diluted) ↓-86.0% YoY
$3.00
Basic: $3.04
Return on Equity Efficiency
5.3%
ROA: 1.0%

📊 Multi-Year Historical Performance & Trends

Financial Performance History Revenue, Net Income & Free Cash Flow
Margins Trend (%) Gross, Operating & Net Margins
Balance Sheet Strength Cash, Debt & Equity
Cash Flow Generation Operating Cash Flow vs CapEx vs FCF

📈 Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth History (NXST)

All monetary values in millions ($M)
Fiscal Year Revenue Revenue YoY Gross Profit Net Income Net Inc YoY Diluted EPS EPS YoY Div / Sh Div Yield Op. Cash Flow Free Cash Flow FCF YoY
FY 2016 $1,103.2M $721.2M $91.5M $2.89 $0.96 1.52% $247.8M $215.9M
FY 2017 $2,432.0M +120.4% $1,438.6M $475.0M +418.9% $10.07 +248.4% $1.20 1.53% $136.7M $64.3M -70.2%
FY 2018 $2,766.7M +13.8% $1,648.8M $389.5M -18.0% $8.21 -18.5% $1.45 1.84% $736.9M $630.6M +881.4%
FY 2019 $3,039.3M +9.9% $1,690.7M $230.3M -40.9% $4.80 -41.5% $1.80 1.54% $417.5M $220.0M -65.1%
FY 2020 $4,501.3M +48.1% $2,780.8M $811.4M +252.4% $17.37 +261.9% $2.24 2.05% $1,254.2M $1,037.1M +371.5%
FY 2021 $4,648.4M +3.3% $2,786.4M $834.6M +2.9% $18.98 +9.3% $2.80 1.85% $1,214.8M $1,064.1M +2.6%
FY 2022 $5,211.0M +12.1% $3,206.0M $971.1M +16.4% $24.16 +27.3% $3.60 2.06% $1,403.0M $1,245.7M +17.1%
FY 2023 $4,933.0M -5.3% $2,780.0M $346.0M -64.4% $9.64 -60.1% $5.40 3.44% $999.0M $850.0M -31.8%
FY 2024 $5,407.0M +9.6% $3,186.0M $722.0M +108.7% $21.41 +122.1% $6.76 4.28% $1,250.0M $1,105.0M +30.0%
FY 2025 $4,949.0M -8.5% $2,714.0M $109.0M -84.9% $3.00 -86.0% $7.44 3.66% $891.0M $743.0M -32.8%
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Valuation

Market Price $169.98
Market Cap $5.19B
Enterprise Value $11.24B
P/E Ratio 56.66
P/B Ratio 2.52
FCF Yield 14.31%
Dividend Yield 4.38%
Shares Outstanding 30,539,000
%

Profitability & Margins

Gross Margin 54.84%
Operating Margin 17.15%
Net Margin 2.20%
Return on Equity (ROE) 5.28%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.00%
Asset Turnover 0.46x
Revenue 3-Yr CAGR -1.70%
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Financial Health & Liquidity

Current Ratio 2.07
Cash Ratio 0.39
Debt / Equity 3.068
Debt / Assets 0.584
Cash & Equivalents $280.00M
Total Debt $6.33B
Book Value / Share $67.59
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Cash Flow Efficiency

Operating Cash Flow $891.00M
Capital Expenditures (CapEx) $148.00M
Free Cash Flow $743.00M
OCF / Revenue 18.00%
FCF / Revenue 15.01%
FCF 3-Yr CAGR -15.82%
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Per Share Metrics

EPS (Diluted) $3.00
EPS (Basic) $3.04
Dividends / Share $7.44
Book Value / Share $67.59
EPS YoY Growth -85.99%
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Balance Sheet (FY 2025)

Total Assets $10.85B
Total Liabilities $8.78B
Stockholders' Equity $2.06B
Current Assets $1.47B
Current Liabilities $711.00M