NXST
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Communication Services · Broadcasting · NMS
$182.02
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$5.7B
Total market value of the company
39.22
Expensive — high growth expected
7.65
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+13.1%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
3.2%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
6.6%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$254.00
+40% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 8 analysts covering this stock
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes local and national news, sports, and entertainment contents on the television and digital platforms in the United States. It owns, operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to power television and radio stations; and provides television programming services. The company offers video and display advertising platforms through its own and various third party websites, mobile and over-the-top applications, digital media solutions to media publishers and advertisers, and a consumer product reviews platform. In addition, it owns NewsNation, a national cable news network; and WGN-AM, a Chicago radio station, as well as owns and operates digital multicast networks. Further, its digital assets include 125 local websites, 229 mobile applications, 110 connected television applications, television channels from The CW and The Hill, BestReviews, and advertising solutions. Additionally, the company engages in the digital business. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

https://www.nexstar.tv

Country: United States Industry: Broadcasting
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKDOWN
Price trending down — defensive positioning
0.544
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0439
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
0.457
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
13.5%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-29.5%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
21
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.96
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$254.30
28% below the year high
52W Low
$164.00
11% above the year low
Avg Volume
401,134
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
4.9
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
7.7%
Moderate short interest
402.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$4.72
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

576.20
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.76
Healthy liquidity position
Quick Ratio
1.57
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
55.6%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
22.2%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$664M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$5.1B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$146M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
8
Target High
$290.00
Target Median
$254.00
Target Low
$205.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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