NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.
NXSTNasdaq
$183.71
↓ -0.8%Jul 17 close · end-of-day
Price
1Y↑ +5.9%
End-of-day closes; the latest point is the live 15-min-delayed price · split & dividend adjusted · chart by TradingView
Key statistics
Market Cap
$5.7B
Enterprise Value
$17.5B
P/E
38.9
P/S
1.1
P/B
2.6
EV/EBITDA
12.8
PEG
—
FCF Yield
12.4%
Dividend Yield
4.0%
Revenue (TTM)
$5.1B
Net Income (TTM)
$139.0M
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$708.0M
Gross Margin
—
Operating Margin
17.5%
Net Margin
2.7%
ROE
6.4%
ROIC
5.7%
Debt / Equity
5.6
Net Cash
-$11.8B
Return 1Y
+3.5%
Company profile
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services in the United States. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. The company owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network.
- CEO
- Perry A. Sook
- Sector
- Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services
- Industry
- Communication
- Employees
- 13,000
- Headquarters
- Texas
- Website
- nexstar.tv
Management & directors
- Sook Perry AChief Executive Officer
- Alford AndrewPresident, Broadcasting
- Compton SeanPresident, Networks
- Gliha Lee AnnEVP, Chief Financial Officer
- Jenkins BrettSee Remarks
- Knapp LindseyEVP, Human Resources
- Russell BlakeEVP, Operations
- Weitman GarySee Remarks
- Zimmer DanaSee Remarks
- Biard MichaelPresident & COO
- Lanzano DanSee Remarks
- Morgan RachelEVP General Counsel
Roles derived from SEC Form 4 filings.
Earnings
NXST Q1 2026 Earnings
Period ends 2026-03-31
MetricActualYoY
Revenue$1.4B↑ +13.1%
Diluted EPS$5.09↑ +51.0%
Actuals from SEC filings; YoY vs the year-ago quarter. Analyst estimates & surprise require a data feed (coming soon).
Financial statements
| Line item | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.5B | $4.6B | $5.2B | $4.9B | $5.4B | $4.9B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $1.4B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $708.0M | $1.3B | $849.0M |
| Net income | $811.5M | $830.0M | $944.0M | $270.0M | $683.0M | $83.0M |
| Diluted EPS | $17.37 | $18.98 | $24.16 | $9.64 | $21.41 | $3.00 |
| Operating cash flow | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $999.0M | $1.3B | $891.0M |
| Free cash flow | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $850.0M | $1.1B | $743.0M |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 30.6% | 25.3% | 25.2% | 14.4% | 23.5% | 17.2% |
| Net margin | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 5.5% | 12.6% | 1.7% |
| Line item | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $240.0M | $335.0M | $418.0M | $220.0M | $213.0M | $175.0M | $241.0M | $265.0M |
| Net income | $118.0M | $187.0M | $203.0M | $108.0M | $97.0M | $70.0M | -$192.0M | $164.0M |
| Diluted EPS | $3.54 | $5.27 | $7.44 | $3.37 | $3.06 | $2.14 | -$5.57 | $5.09 |
| Operating cash flow | $176.0M | $387.0M | $411.0M | $337.0M | $247.0M | $117.0M | $190.0M | $289.0M |
| Free cash flow | $139.0M | $358.0M | $376.0M | $302.0M | $218.0M | $87.0M | $136.0M | $267.0M |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 18.9% | 24.5% | 28.1% | 17.8% | 17.3% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Net margin | 9.3% | 13.7% | 13.6% | 8.8% | 7.9% | 5.8% | -14.9% | 11.7% |
Company news
Jul 17, 2026
Jul 16, 2026
Jul 15, 2026
Analyst estimates
Coming soonConsensus revenue & EPS estimates and price targets will appear here once a forward-estimates data feed is connected.
Insider transactions
BoughtSoldMonthly insider $ volume · trailing 12 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | SOOK PERRY A· Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 12,235 | $162.26 | $2.0M | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | ZIMMER DANA· See Remarks | Sale | 876 | $170.81 | $149,629.56 | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | COMPTON SEAN· President, Networks | Sale | 840 | $170.81 | $143,480.40 | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | ALFORD ANDREW· President, Broadcasting | Sale | 746 | $170.81 | $127,424.26 | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | Gliha Lee Ann· EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 373 | $170.81 | $63,712.13 | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | Jenkins Brett· See Remarks | Sale | 301 | $170.81 | $51,413.81 | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | Russell Blake· EVP, Operations | Sale | 261 | $170.81 | $44,581.41 | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | WEITMAN GARY· See Remarks | Sale | 261 | $170.81 | $44,581.41 | filing |
| 2026-06-16 | Knapp Lindsey· EVP, Human Resources | Sale | 93 | $170.81 | $15,885.33 | filing |
| 2026-06-14 | ZIMMER DANA· See Remarks | Option exercise | 938 | — | — | filing |
| 2026-06-14 | WEITMAN GARY· See Remarks | Option exercise | 656 | — | — | filing |
| 2026-06-14 | Russell Blake· EVP, Operations | Option exercise | 656 | — | — | filing |
| 2026-06-14 | Knapp Lindsey· EVP, Human Resources | Option exercise | 375 | — | — | filing |
| 2026-06-14 | Jenkins Brett· See Remarks | Option exercise | 656 | — | — | filing |
| 2026-06-14 | COMPTON SEAN· President, Networks | Option exercise | 938 | — | — | filing |
| 2026-06-14 | ALFORD ANDREW· President, Broadcasting | Option exercise | 938 | — | — | filing |
| 2026-06-14 | Gliha Lee Ann· EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 938 | — | — | filing |
| 2026-06-12 | Biard Michael· President & COO | Sale | 1,227 | $174.21 | $213,750.15 | filing |
| 2026-06-12 | WEITMAN GARY· See Remarks | Sale | 194 | $174.21 | $33,795.87 | filing |
| 2026-06-10 | ZIMMER DANA· See Remarks | Sale | 915 | $176.42 | $161,421.56 | filing |
| 2026-06-10 | COMPTON SEAN· President, Networks | Sale | 875 | $176.42 | $154,364.88 | filing |
| 2026-06-10 | ALFORD ANDREW· President, Broadcasting | Sale | 778 | $176.42 | $137,252.43 | filing |
| 2026-06-10 | Gliha Lee Ann· EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 752 | $176.42 | $132,665.58 | filing |
| 2026-06-10 | Jenkins Brett· See Remarks | Sale | 284 | $176.42 | $50,102.43 | filing |
| 2026-06-10 | Russell Blake· EVP, Operations | Sale | 239 | $176.42 | $42,163.66 | filing |
Showing the latest 25 transactions — full history in the linked SEC filings.
Fundamentals & filings from SEC EDGAR. Prices adjusted for splits & dividends. Not investment advice.