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NXST
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
$180.38
1.08
(0.6%)
| Exchange: | NASDAQ |
| Market Cap: | 5.471B |
| Shares Outstanding: | 14.432M |
About The Company
| Sector: | Communication Services | |||||
| Industry: | Entertainment | |||||
| CEO: | Perry A. Sook | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 11773 | |||||
| Address: |
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| Website: | https://www.nexstar.tv |
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. As of December 31, 2020, it provided sales, programming, and other services through various local service agreements to 37 power television stations owned by independent third parties; and owned, operated, programmed, or provided sales and other services to 198 television stations. The company also offers video and display advertising platforms that are delivered locally or nationally through its own and various third party websites and mobile applications, as well as owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network. 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.
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| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,933,000 | 5,407,000 | 4,949,000 |
| Gross Profit | 2,808,000 | 3,186,000 | 1,929,000 |
| EBITDA | 1,789,000 | 2,211,000 | 1,314,000 |
| Operating Income | 708,000 | 1,268,000 | 863,000 |
| Net Income | 346,000 | 722,000 | 109,000 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Balance Sheet
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 12,078,000 | 11,468,000 | 485,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 9,765,000 | 9,200,000 | 0 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 2,299,000 | 2,257,000 | 0 |
| Total Debt | 7,130,000 | 6,813,000 | 0 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 147,000 | 144,000 | 0 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 999,000 | 1,250,000 | 891,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -149,000 | -145,000 | -148,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 850,000 | 1,105,000 | 743,000 |
| Net Income | 346,000 | 683,000 | 362,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | -73,000 | -3,000 | 92,000 |
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Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2029 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 5,212,716.427 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 5,513,695.409 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 5,395,000 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 1,965,297.243 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 2,078,772.275 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 2,034,021.757 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 447,419.428 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 481,359.262 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 467,974.695 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 1,062,451.145 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 1,123,796.408 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 1,099,604.017 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 15.240 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 15.680 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 14.570 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 5 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 1 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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