Nexstar Media Group stock analysis
Nexstar Media Group (NXZ) Stock Price & Analysis
NXZ Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 184.15 - EUR 189.55
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 136.95 - EUR 217.40
- Previous Close
- EUR 188.76
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 67
- Market Cap
- EUR 5.84B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 16.31B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 446.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 11.74B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 18.0
- Beta
- 0.36
- Next Earnings
- Feb 25, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 14.09
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.61%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash Generation And Deleveraging
Strong free cash flow gives Nexstar internal funding for debt repayment and shareholder distributions. The reported reduction in debt after the TEGNA acquisition demonstrates meaningful deleveraging capacity, which can improve financial flexibility and reduce balance-sheet pressure over the next several quarters.
Distribution Revenue And Renewals
Distribution fees provide recurring contracted revenue that is less dependent on advertising cycles. Successful multiyear renewals, higher rates, streaming growth and additional CW affiliations strengthen revenue visibility and support the economic value of Nexstar’s broad local broadcast footprint.
Regulatory Ownership Flexibility
Replacing the national ownership cap with case-by-case review could expand Nexstar’s strategic flexibility to pursue broadcast scale or portfolio opportunities. If implemented as described, the change may support greater operating efficiencies and broader audience monetization over the medium term.
Bears Say
High Leverage And Interest Burden
Nexstar remains materially leveraged following the TEGNA acquisition, while elevated interest expense absorbs a larger share of operating cash flow. This reduces financial flexibility, increases sensitivity to earnings volatility and can constrain investment or shareholder returns until leverage declines further.
Sharp Profitability Compression
The steep decline in net margin shows that revenue growth has not translated proportionally into bottom-line earnings. Persistently higher costs, financing charges or other pressures would weaken cash available for deleveraging and make future results more dependent on sustained operating improvement.
TEGNA Integration Restriction
The injunction limits Nexstar’s ability to capture planned synergies and coordinate TEGNA operations, potentially delaying efficiency gains from the acquisition. Continued legal uncertainty also complicates planning and leaves the enlarged debt burden less fully supported by integrated operating benefits.
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Company Description
Nexstar Media Group
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. By the end of 2020, Nexstar directly owned, operated, programmed, or offered sales and other services to 198 television stations. Furthermore, it extended sales, programming, and other support through local service agreements to an additional 37 independent power television stations. The company also furnishes advanced video and display advertising solutions, which can be deployed both locally and nationally across its own digital platforms and various third-party websites and mobile applications. Nexstar is also the proprietor of WGN America, a national cable channel featuring general entertainment. Its broad network of stations is affiliated with major broadcast networks such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, and MyNetworkTV, among others. Originally known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., the company adopted its current name, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., in January 2017. Founded in 1996, its corporate headquarters are located in Irving, Texas.
- Sector
- Communicationservices
- Industry
- Broadcasting
- CEO
- Perry A. Sook
- Employees
- 12,389
- Website
- www.nexstar.tv
- Address
- 545 East John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX, 75062, US
Nexstar Media Group (NXZ) Earnings & Revenues
NXZ Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive overall. Nexstar reported record revenue, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, a record political advertising cycle, substantial debt repayment, distribution growth, expanding CW sports results and strong NewsNation and digital audience trends. The main challenges were political crowd-out affecting nonpolitical advertising, higher interest and corporate costs, elevated debt following the TEGNA acquisition, restrictions on TEGNA integration, uncertainty about full-year CW profitability and remaining digital and spectrum-related headwinds.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |
