Nexstar Media Group, Inc. - (NXST): Price and Financial Metrics
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NXST POWR Grades
- NXST scores best on the Quality dimension, with a Quality rank ahead of 81.55% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for NXST is in Momentum, which has been heading down over the past 179 days.
- NXST's current lowest rank is in the Growth metric (where it is better than 14.45% of US stocks).
NXST Stock Summary
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for Nexstar Media Group Inc is higher than it is for about 80.37% of US stocks.
- NXST's equity multiplier -- a measure of assets relative to shareholders'equity -- is greater than that of 79.4% of US stocks.
- Shareholder yield, a measure of how much is returned to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases, for NXST comes in at 11.96% -- higher than that of 86.27% of stocks in our set.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to Nexstar Media Group Inc are NLSN, SSP, RM, RLGY, and ECPG.
- NXST's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Nexstar Media Group Inc's official web site, go to www.nexstar.tv.
NXST Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Consumer Cyclical stock, NXST's price/earnings ratio is 66.49% lower, now standing at 6.5.
- Over the past 215 months, NXST's price/sales ratio has gone down 0.5.
- Over the past 215 months, NXST's price/earnings ratio has gone up 11.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for NXST.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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NXST | 2021-08-27 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 8.6 |
NXST | 2021-08-26 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 8.5 |
NXST | 2021-08-25 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 8.5 |
NXST | 2021-08-24 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 8.5 |
NXST | 2021-08-23 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 8.5 |
NXST | 2021-08-20 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 8.4 |
NXST Growth Metrics
- The 5 year net income to common stockholders growth rate now stands at 284.12%.
- The 4 year net income to common stockholders growth rate now stands at 284.12%.
- Its 2 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at -35.74%.

The table below shows NXST's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2021-12-31 | 4,648.371 | 1,214.843 | 834.568 |
2021-09-30 | 4,779.144 | 1,258.336 | 934.822 |
2021-06-30 | 4,740.335 | 1,132.429 | 955.942 |
2021-03-31 | 4,523.378 | 1,287.307 | 855.433 |
2020-12-31 | 4,501.269 | 1,254.17 | 811.441 |
2020-09-30 | 4,224.748 | 978.973 | 560.406 |
NXST's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- NXST has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 78.72% of graded US stocks.
- NXST's asset turnover comes in at 0.356 -- ranking 38th of 64 Communication stocks.
- SBGI, MARK, and IDT are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with NXST.
The table below shows NXST's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-06-30 | 0.356 | 0.626 | 0.140 |
2021-03-31 | 0.338 | 0.619 | 0.128 |
2020-12-31 | 0.335 | 0.618 | 0.126 |
2020-09-30 | 0.311 | 0.592 | 0.099 |
2020-06-30 | 0.273 | 0.570 | 0.080 |
2020-03-31 | 0.288 | 0.572 | 0.086 |
NXST Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of NXST, see our NXST price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $180.89 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.28 (Strong Buy) |
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NXST Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $165.86 | 52-week high | $192.84 |
Prev. close | $160.43 | 52-week low | $135.87 |
Day low | $160.75 | Volume | 643,100 |
Day high | $167.90 | Avg. volume | 396,891 |
50-day MA | $173.85 | Dividend yield | 2.17% |
200-day MA | $162.36 | Market Cap | 6.70B |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. - (NXST) Company Bio
Nexstar Broadcasting Group operates as a television broadcasting and digital media company in the United States. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Irving, Texas.
Latest NXST News From Around the Web
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NXST Price Returns
1-mo | 2.74% |
3-mo | -6.58% |
6-mo | 7.50% |
1-year | 11.98% |
3-year | 69.70% |
5-year | 211.31% |
YTD | 11.02% |
2021 | 40.95% |
2020 | -4.42% |
2019 | 51.93% |
2018 | 2.65% |
2017 | 25.89% |
NXST Dividends
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