Communication Services · Entertainment
Price
$164.00
Market Cap
$5.0B
Employees
11,773
Beta
0.90
Avg Volume
401,958
CEO
Perry A. Sook
Business Description
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a diversified U.S. media corporation focused on broadcast television and digital content. The company specializes in the strategic acquisition, development, and management of local television stations, along with operating interactive community-focused websites and a variety of digital media services. It provides no-cost programming to television viewers across the nation. By the end of 2020, Nexstar directly owned, operated, programmed, or offered sales and other services to 198 television stations. Furthermore, it extended sales, programming, and other support through local service agreements to an additional 37 independent power television stations. The company also furnishes advanced video and display advertising solutions, which can be deployed both locally and nationally across its own digital platforms and various third-party websites and mobile applications. Nexstar is also the proprietor of WGN America, a national cable channel featuring general entertainment. Its broad network of stations is affiliated with major broadcast networks such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, and MyNetworkTV, among others. Originally known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., the company adopted its current name, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., in January 2017. Founded in 1996, its corporate headquarters are located in Irving, Texas.
Business History
Price Overview
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 9:00am (just now)$164.00
+9.30 (+6.01%)
Day Range
$154.53 – $165.19
52-Week Range
$154.47 – $254.30
50-Day MA
$188.09
200-Day MA
$202.34
Volume
758,559.00
Analyst Price Targets
Low
$250.00
Consensus
$250.00
High
$250.00
(14 analysts)
Share Structure
Outstanding
30,538,965.00
Float
28,358,483.00
Free Float
92.9%
High free float
— 92.9% of shares trade freely, ~7.1% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
APIStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
30.19
Stock Price: $164.00
EPS (Diluted): 3.04
EPS (Diluted): 3.04
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
2.99
Stock Price: $164.00
Total Equity: $2.06B
Shares: 30,707,000
Total Equity: $2.06B
Shares: 30,707,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
9.86
Market Cap: $5.01B
Total Debt: $6.62B
Cash: $280.00M
EBITDA: $1.31B
Total Debt: $6.62B
Cash: $280.00M
EBITDA: $1.31B
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$12.7B
Market Cap: $5.01B
Total Debt: $6.62B
Cash: $280.00M
Total Debt: $6.62B
Cash: $280.00M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
39.0%
Gross Profit: $1.93B
Revenue: $4.95B
Revenue: $4.95B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
17.4%
Operating Income: $863.00M
Revenue: $4.95B
Revenue: $4.95B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
2.2%
Net Income: $109.00M
Revenue: $4.95B
Revenue: $4.95B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
APINet Income / Total Equity
7.5%
Net Income: $109.00M
Total Equity: $2.06B
Total Equity: $2.06B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
APINOPAT / Invested Capital
4.7%
Operating Income: $863.00M
Tax Rate: 44.7%
Equity: $2.06B
Total Debt: $6.62B
Cash: $280.00M
Tax Rate: 44.7%
Equity: $2.06B
Total Debt: $6.62B
Cash: $280.00M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
2.07
Current Assets: $1.47B
Current Liabilities: $711.00M
Current Liabilities: $711.00M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
3.21
Short-Term Debt: $152.00M
Long-Term Debt: $6.46B
Total Debt: $6.62B
Total Equity: $2.06B
Long-Term Debt: $6.46B
Total Debt: $6.62B
Total Equity: $2.06B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$161.17
Revenue: $4.95B
Shares: 30,707,000
Shares: 30,707,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$67.22
Total Equity: $2.06B
Shares: 30,707,000
Shares: 30,707,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$24.20
Operating CF: $891.00M
CapEx: -$148.00M
Shares: 30,707,000
CapEx: -$148.00M
Shares: 30,707,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
2.7%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $164.00
Stock Price: $164.00
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: $109.00M
Net Income: $109.00M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
Compares NXST against LLM-researched typical ranges for its
industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry
reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:31pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.6B | $5.2B | $4.9B | $5.4B | $4.9B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $3.0B |
| Gross Profit | $2.8B | $3.2B | $2.8B | $3.2B | $1.9B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $1.9B | $1.1B |
| Operating Income | $1.2B | $1.3B | $708.0M | $1.3B | $863.0M |
| Net Income | $834.0M | $971.0M | $346.0M | $722.0M | $109.0M |
| EBITDA | $2.0B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $1.3B |
| EPS | $19.81 | $24.68 | $9.80 | $21.73 | $3.04 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:31pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $190.9M | $204.0M | $147.0M | $144.0M | $280.0M |
| Total Current Assets | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.5B |
| Total Assets | $13.3B | $12.7B | $12.1B | $11.5B | $11.0B |
| Current Liabilities | $787.3M | $893.0M | $961.0M | $783.0M | $711.0M |
| Long-Term Debt | $7.4B | $6.8B | $6.7B | $6.4B | $6.5B |
| Total Liabilities | $10.4B | $9.9B | $9.8B | $9.2B | $8.9B |
| Total Equity | $2.9B | $2.7B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.1B |
| Retained Earnings | $2.2B | $3.0B | $3.2B | $3.7B | $3.5B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:31pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.2B | $1.4B | $999.0M | $1.3B | $891.0M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$151.0M | -$157.0M | -$149.0M | -$145.0M | -$148.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.1B | $1.2B | $850.0M | $1.1B | $743.0M |
| Acquisitions (net) | -$138.0M | $29.0M | -$38.0M | $0 | -$22.0M |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | -$537.0M | -$881.0M | -$605.0M | -$601.0M | -$120.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | $38.0M | $13.0M | -$73.0M | -$3.0M | $136.0M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 9:00am (just now)| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$7.8B $7.7B – $8.0B
|
$7.7B $7.5B – $7.8B
|
$8.6B $8.5B – $8.6B
|
$7.9B $7.8B – $8.2B
|
| EBITDA |
$2.9B $2.9B – $3.0B
|
$2.9B $2.8B – $2.9B
|
$3.2B $3.2B – $3.2B
|
$3.0B $2.9B – $3.1B
|
| Net Income |
$1.0B $930.7M – $1.1B
|
$673.3M $580.8M – $680.6M
|
$1.2B $1.0B – $1.5B
|
$663.9M $644.4M – $689.0M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:31pm (5d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +12.1% | -5.3% | +9.6% | -8.5% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +15.1% | -12.4% | +13.5% | -39.5% |
| Operating Income Growth | +11.7% | -46.0% | +79.1% | -31.9% |
| Net Income Growth | +16.4% | -64.4% | +108.7% | -84.9% |
| EBITDA Growth | +12.8% | -19.3% | +23.6% | -40.6% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
Type codes
PPurchase
SSale
AAward / grant
MOption exercise
FIn-kind (tax)
CConversion
GGift
DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | WEITMAN GARY | M-Exempt | 656.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | WEITMAN GARY | S-Sale | 261.00 | $170.81 | $44,581 |
| 2026-06-14 | WEITMAN GARY | M-Exempt | 656.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-14 | Russell Blake | M-Exempt | 656.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | Russell Blake | S-Sale | 261.00 | $170.81 | $44,581 |
| 2026-06-14 | Russell Blake | M-Exempt | 656.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-14 | Knapp Lindsey | M-Exempt | 375.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | Knapp Lindsey | S-Sale | 93.00 | $170.81 | $15,885 |
| 2026-06-14 | Knapp Lindsey | M-Exempt | 375.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-14 | Jenkins Brett | M-Exempt | 656.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | Jenkins Brett | S-Sale | 301.00 | $170.81 | $51,414 |
| 2026-06-14 | Jenkins Brett | M-Exempt | 656.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-14 | ZIMMER DANA | M-Exempt | 938.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | ZIMMER DANA | S-Sale | 876.00 | $170.81 | $149,630 |
| 2026-06-14 | ZIMMER DANA | M-Exempt | 938.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-14 | COMPTON SEAN | M-Exempt | 938.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | COMPTON SEAN | S-Sale | 840.00 | $170.81 | $143,480 |
| 2026-06-14 | COMPTON SEAN | M-Exempt | 938.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-14 | ALFORD ANDREW | M-Exempt | 938.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | ALFORD ANDREW | S-Sale | 746.00 | $170.81 | $127,424 |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 7:31pm (5d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | $1.86 | 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-29 |
| 2026-02-13 | $1.86 | 2026-01-29 | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-27 |
| 2025-11-12 | $1.86 | 2025-10-28 | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-26 |
| 2025-08-15 | $1.86 | 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-05-19 | $1.86 | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-19 | 2025-06-02 |
| 2025-02-12 | $1.86 | 2025-01-29 | 2025-02-12 | 2025-02-26 |
| 2024-11-15 | $1.69 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-29 |
| 2024-08-09 | $1.69 | 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-23 |
| 2024-05-09 | $1.69 | 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-24 |
| 2024-02-08 | $1.69 | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-23 |
| 2023-11-09 | $1.35 | 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-27 |
| 2023-08-09 | $1.35 | 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-10 | 2023-08-24 |
| 2023-05-11 | $1.35 | 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-02-09 | $1.35 | 2023-01-27 | 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-24 |
| 2022-11-10 | $0.90 | 2022-10-28 | 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-28 |
| 2022-08-10 | $0.90 | 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-25 |
| 2022-05-12 | $0.90 | 2022-04-29 | 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-27 |
| 2022-02-10 | $0.90 | 2022-01-28 | 2022-02-11 | 2022-02-28 |
| 2021-11-10 | $0.70 | 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-29 |
| 2021-08-12 | $0.70 | 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-27 |
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