Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) is a publicly traded company in the Communication Services — Broadcasting industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
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.
Is Nexstar Media Group, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) trades at 31.9× earnings (P/E), against a median of 20.0× across the 80 communication companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Note: earnings per share over the last twelve months ($5.25) are far from the consensus for 2027 ($19.05); that is why this range uses expected earnings. No valuation verdict: its earnings are in a dip and too few analysts cover it to know what normal earnings are.
Kaplio overview: Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Market cap $5B · 52 weeks $155 – $254 (32 % below the high) · P/E 31.9× · 2027 expected P/E 8.8× · Dividend 4.4 % · Next earnings November 5, 2026 · expected EPS $8.08 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Aug 6.
- Valuation: P/E 31.9× (no verdict).
- Business: EBITDA margin 26.6 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 5.0× (fragile).
- Earnings: 4 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: its earnings are in a dip and too few analysts cover it to know what normal earnings are.
Note: earnings per share over the last twelve months ($5.25) are far from the consensus for 2027 ($19.05); that is why this range uses expected earnings.
What matters in communication: 5 of 7 pass
- Net debt / EBITDA 5.0×, fails.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 5y 11.2×, fails.
- 3y revenue growth 7.2 %, passes.
- EBITDA margin 26.6 %, passes.
- FCF yield 14.6 %, passes.
- Capex / Revenue 3.0 %, passes.
- Payout on FCF 22.7 %, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Nexstar Media Group, Inc.: P/E 31.9×; EV/EBITDA 11.2×; ROIC 5.0 %; $5.2B. Fox Corporation (P/E 14.9×; EV/EBITDA 7.4×; ROIC 14.1 %; $25.6B), Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (P/E 11.3×; EV/EBITDA 8.1×; ROIC 5.1 %; $9.7B).
Dividend
fragile · Yield 4.4 % ($5.57 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth +20 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 4.7× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $43.70 a year ($3.64 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 8.56% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.99% |
| Return on Assets | 1.06% |
| Gross Margin | 52.19% |
| Operating Margin | 15.19% |
| Net Margin | 2.70% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 5.34 |
| Current Ratio | 1.56 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.66 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +5.28% |
| 3 months | -10.72% |
| Year-to-date | -16.23% |
| 1 year | -12.85% |
| 3 years | +21.43% |
| 5 years | +13.45% |
| 10 years | +251.81% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $7.4400 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $1.8600 |
| 2026-05-15 | $1.8600 |
| 2026-02-13 | $1.8600 |
| 2025-11-12 | $1.8600 |
| 2025-08-15 | $1.8600 |
| 2025-05-19 | $1.8600 |
| 2025-02-12 | $1.8600 |
| 2024-11-15 | $1.6900 |
| 2024-08-09 | $1.6900 |
| 2024-05-09 | $1.6900 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Communication Services · Broadcasting
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