Nexstar Media Group, Inc.· NXST

🇺🇸 US · MidSP400NASDAQ

Communication ServicesBroadcastingWebsite

Price: $196.25
Day: +1.95%
Mkt Cap: $5.99B
52W Range: $154.47 – $254.30
Volume: 324.1K
Beta: 0.90

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Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

NXST|Communication Services|Broadcasting

Comparing against 32 sector peers in United States · Mid Cap · Communication Services

Peer Comparison

Dimension 2 of 5

Revenue Growth

21%ile

-4.6%

Operating Margin

84%ile

17.8%

ROIC

77%ile

4.7%

FCF Yield

91%ile

11.8%

Growth & Cash Flow Quality

Percentile ranking across profitability growth and cash generation

EBITDA Growth

-19.2%

EBIT Growth

-56.2%

Net Income Growth

-74.8%

OCF Growth

-35.7%

FCF Growth

-39.7%

Income Quality

5.90

Returns on Capital (TTM)

ROE(7.5%)

76%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROCE(5.4%)

77%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROA(0.9%)

63%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROIC(4.7%)

77%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Profit Margins (TTM)

Gross Margin(45.3%)

38%ile

Below Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

EBITDA Margin(33.5%)

87%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Operating Margin(17.8%)

84%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Net Margin(3.2%)

65%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Leverage & Coverage (TTM)

Debt/Equity

19%ile

5.65

Debt/Capital

19%ile

0.85

Net Debt/EBITDA

33%ile

6.94

Interest Coverage

71%ile

2.26x

Liquidity (TTM)

Current Ratio

69%ile

1.76

Quick Ratio

69%ile

1.76

Cash Ratio

25%ile

0.29

WC Turnover

66%ile

5.86

Operational Efficiency (TTM)

Asset Turnover

40%ile

0.28

DSO

3%ile

118

Days Inventory

63%ile

0.00

Cash Conv. Cycle

10%ile

92.2

TTM: Trailing Twelve Months · EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization · EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes · ROA: Return on Assets · ROIC: Return on Invested Capital · ROCE: Return on Capital Employed · ROE: Return on Equity · OCF: Operating Cash Flow · FCF: Free Cash Flow · DSO: Days Sales Outstanding · WC: Working Capital

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Generated August 5, 2026

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32 sector peers (United States · Mid Cap · Communication Services)

Relative Quality

NXST Relative Quality Score

Ranked against 32 sector peers in United States · Mid Cap · Communication Services

Relative Quality

3.2/5

Adequate

vs 32 sector peers

Peer Rankings (10 of 10 available)

Relative Quality Score of 3.19/5 (Adequate) based on percentile rankings against 32 sector peers in United States · Mid Cap · Communication Services. Each pillar shows a 1-5 score plus the cohort percentile (e.g. 95p = top 5%); higher percentiles indicate stronger relative performance.Last updated August 4, 2026.

Top-Line and Profit Growth

How does the company's growth rate compare to peers?

Revenue Growth

21st percentile, Weak

Value: -4.56%
Percentile: 21%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

NXST has a ttm revenue growth of -4.56% and ranks at the 21st percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Margin Efficiency

Does the company maintain better profit margins than peers?

Gross Margin

38th percentile, Weak

Value: 45.25%
Percentile: 38%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

NXST has a ttm gross margin of 45.25% and ranks at the 38th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Operational Efficiency

Is the company more operationally efficient than competitors?

Asset Turnover

40th percentile, Adequate

Value: 0.28
Percentile: 40%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

NXST has a ttm asset turnover of 0.28 and ranks at the 40th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Returns Overview

Does the company generate better returns on capital than peers?

ROA

63rd percentile, Strong

Value: 0.91%
Percentile: 63%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

NXST has a ttm roa of 0.91% and ranks at the 63rd percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Cash Flow Quality

How does the company's cash generation compare to peers?

Operating Cash Flow Growth

37th percentile, Weak

Value: -35.70%
Percentile: 37%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

NXST has a ttm operating cash flow growth of -35.70% and ranks at the 37th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Liquidity and Working Capital

Does the company maintain better liquidity positions than competitors?

Cash Ratio

25th percentile, Weak

Value: 0.29
Percentile: 25%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

NXST has a ttm cash ratio of 0.29 and ranks at the 25th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Leverage and Coverage

Is the company's debt burden more manageable than peers?

Debt to Capital

19th percentile, Poor

Value: 0.85
Percentile: 19%
Score: 1/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

NXST has a ttm debt-to-capital of 0.85 and ranks at the 19th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Poor financial performance.

Valuation Multiples

Is the company's stock valuation attractive relative to peers?

P / E Ratio

59th percentile, Adequate

Value: 38.94
Percentile: 59%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

NXST has a ttm p/e ratio of 38.94 and ranks at the 59th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

Does the company deliver superior income to shareholders compared to peers?

Dividend Yield

100th percentile, Exceptional

Value: 3.79%
Percentile: 100%
Score: 5/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

NXST has a ttm dividend yield of 3.79% and ranks at the 100th percentile vs United States · Communication Services sector peers. Top-tier financial performance.

Peer companies

The 29 companies NXST is compared against across its sector and industry cohorts.

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Operational Efficiency

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Leverage and Coverage

Valuation Multiples

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

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