Nexstar reports Q4 EPS $3.32, consensus $4.20

Reports Q4 revenue $1.3B, consensus $1.31B.Perry A. Sook, Nexstar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Nexstar’s fourth quarter financial results outperformed consensus expectations in key financial metrics including Adjusted EBITDA and Attributable Free Cash Flow. Our 2023 results extend Nexstar’s long record of consistently generating substantial free cash flow, and we expect that trend to continue. To that end, in January we announced an increase in our annual dividend by 25%, our thirteenth consecutive increase. “The power of the broadcast model and its ability to reach the largest audience of any medium with important news, sports and entertainment content is as strong as ever, reflected by the record audience delivery for NFL and Super Bowl, Grammys and other live sports and event programming. Validating the enduring strength, reach and appeal of broadcast, during the fourth quarter we successfully completed all of our remaining distribution negotiations without interruption, as our distribution partners, their customers and our audience value the highest-rated broadcast and fastest-growing cable news network programming we provide. The completion of these and other recent distribution agreements provide solid visibility for our distribution revenues in 2024 and beyond. As we move into 2024, an election year, we look forward to once again demonstrating the value of broadcast television to candidates and campaigns looking to communicate to the electorate through political advertising on television.