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    Nexstar Media Group Inc

    NXST
    Last price US$189.36
    Market cap US$5.6b
    12M price change -10.43%
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    Nexstar Media Group Inc Overview

    Industry: Entertainment

    Sector: Communication Services

    Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a television broadcasting and digital media company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services in the United States. The company offers free programming to television viewing audiences. It owns, operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to various markets. The company also offers video and display advertising platforms that are delivered locally or nationally through its own and various third party websites, mobile and over-the-top applications, other 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 and other multicast network services. Further, it engages in digital business; and management of real estate assets, including leasing of owned office and production facilities. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. The company was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas. Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a television broadcasting and digital media company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services in the United States. The company offers free programming to television viewing Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Aug 06, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $2B (reported). Net income/share was $3.65. Operating income was $362M (+70% YoY).

    Revenue $2B reported
    Net income/share $3.65 reported
    Operating income $362M +70% YoY
    Net income $113M reported

    What changed

    • Revenue reported to $2B.
    • Capital return update: free cash flow $238M.
    • Operating income +70% YoY to $362M.

    Guidance / outlook

    No formal outlook was extracted from this filing excerpt. Open the SEC source to review full management commentary.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-Q Aug 07, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Aug 06, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q May 08, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release May 07, 2026 SEC filing 8-K May 07, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 27, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 26, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 26, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Nov 06, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Nov 06, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Nov 06, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 4.00/5
    Nexstar Media Group Inc boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Meta Platforms Inc Alphabet Inc Class C NetEase Inc
    In Entertainment industry , Fox Corp Class B , Netflix Inc , WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENTINC are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 3.61/5
    Nexstar Media Group Inc stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Meta Platforms Inc Alphabet Inc Class C NetEase Inc
    Nexstar Medi... NXST US$5.6b
    Meta Platfor... META US$1.7t
    Alphabet Inc... GOOG US$4.3t
    NetEase Inc NTES US$406.2b

    Net Margin

    Score 4.80/5
    Nexstar Media Group Inc commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include Meta Platforms Inc Alphabet Inc Class C NetEase Inc
    Nexstar Medi... NXST US$5.6b
    Meta Platfor... META US$1.7t
    Alphabet Inc... GOOG US$4.3t
    NetEase Inc NTES US$406.2b

    Share Buyback

    In Entertainment industry , Fox Corp Class B , Netflix Inc , WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENTINC are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 1.37/5
    Nexstar Media Group Inc registers a lower score in the category as a result of its elevated leverage ratio over the past six years compared to the sector median value. Conversely, other companies in the same sector, including Meta Platforms Inc Alphabet Inc Class C NetEase Inc have achieved high scores.
    Nexstar Medi... NXST US$5.6b
    Meta Platfor... META US$1.7t
    Alphabet Inc... GOOG US$4.3t
    NetEase Inc NTES US$406.2b

    Financial Statements

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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    Nexstar Media Group Inc

    US$189.36

    US$217.82

    +15.0% vs price

    US$5.6b

    -2.23%

    -10.43%