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Nexstar Media (NXST) | Financial Analysis & Statements

Nexstar Media Group Inc. | Mid-cap | Communication Services

$207.06

1.08%

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TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics

Latest Quarterly: Dec 2024

Income Metrics

Revenue 1.5B

Gross Profit 929.0M 62.47%

Operating Income 421.0M 28.31%

Net Income 230.0M 15.47%

Balance Sheet Metrics

Total Assets 11.5B

Total Liabilities 9.2B

Shareholders Equity 2.3B

Debt to Equity 4.06

Cash Flow Metrics

Operating Cash Flow 365.0M

Free Cash Flow 376.0M

Revenue & Profitability Trend

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Nexstar Media Income Statement From 2020 to 2024

Metric	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Revenue i	5.4B	4.9B	5.2B	4.6B	4.5B
Cost of Goods Sold i	2.2B	2.2B	2.0B	1.9B	1.7B
Gross Profit i	3.2B	2.8B	3.2B	2.8B	2.8B
Gross Margin % i	58.9%	56.4%	61.5%	59.9%	61.8%
Operating Expenses
Research & Development i	-	-	-	-	-
Selling, General & Administrative i	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.0B	912.1M
Other Operating Expenses i	-2.0M	-	-3.0M	-25.0M	-60.8M
Total Operating Expenses i	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	999.0M	851.3M
Operating Income i	1.3B	743.0M	1.4B	1.2B	1.4B
Operating Margin % i	23.9%	15.1%	27.7%	25.8%	30.3%
Non-Operating Items
Interest Income i	-	-	-	-	-
Interest Expense i	444.0M	447.0M	337.0M	283.0M	335.3M
Other Non-Operating Income	111.0M	105.0M	109.0M	178.0M	75.3M
Pre-tax Income i	959.0M	401.0M	1.2B	1.1B	1.1B
Income Tax i	276.0M	131.0M	274.0M	263.0M	296.5M
Effective Tax Rate % i	28.8%	32.7%	22.5%	24.1%	26.8%
Net Income i	683.0M	270.0M	943.0M	830.0M	808.1M
Net Margin % i	12.6%	5.5%	18.1%	17.9%	18.0%
Key Metrics
EBITDA i	2.2B	1.8B	2.3B	2.0B	2.0B
EPS (Basic) i	$21.73	$9.78	$24.68	$19.81	$18.06
EPS (Diluted) i	$21.41	$9.64	$24.16	$18.98	$17.37
Basic Shares Outstanding i	32311000	35317000	39349000	42133000	44921000
Diluted Shares Outstanding i	32311000	35317000	39349000	42133000	44921000

Income Statement Trend

Nexstar Media Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024

Metric	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Assets
Current Assets
Cash & Equivalents i	144.0M	135.0M	204.0M	190.9M	152.7M
Short-term Investments i	-	-	-	-	-
Accounts Receivable i	1.0B	1.1B	1.1B	1.0B	904.8M
Inventory i	-	-	-	-	-
Other Current Assets	125.0M	224.0M	315.0M	185.2M	-
Total Current Assets i	1.3B	1.5B	1.6B	1.4B	1.2B
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment i	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.0B	922.9M
Goodwill i	10.6B	10.9B	11.3B	11.7B	11.8B
Intangible Assets i	4.8B	5.1B	5.3B	5.6B	5.8B
Long-term Investments	-	-	-	-	-
Other Non-Current Assets	389.0M	386.0M	378.0M	441.5M	422.7M
Total Non-Current Assets i	10.2B	10.6B	11.1B	11.9B	12.2B
Total Assets i	11.5B	12.1B	12.7B	13.3B	13.4B
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable i	133.0M	235.0M	198.0M	248.2M	218.4M
Short-term Debt i	124.0M	171.0M	174.0M	90.0M	57.3M
Current Portion of Long-term Debt	-	-	-	-	-
Other Current Liabilities	115.0M	69.0M	51.0M	56.3M	42.4M
Total Current Liabilities i	783.0M	961.0M	893.0M	787.3M	730.9M
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term Debt i	6.4B	6.7B	6.8B	7.4B	7.6B
Deferred Tax Liabilities i	1.5B	1.5B	1.6B	1.7B	1.7B
Other Non-Current Liabilities	531.0M	571.0M	584.0M	523.3M	815.9M
Total Non-Current Liabilities i	8.4B	8.8B	9.0B	9.6B	10.1B
Total Liabilities i	9.2B	9.8B	9.9B	10.4B	10.9B
Equity
Common Stock i	0	0	0	500.0K	473.0K
Retained Earnings i	3.7B	3.2B	3.0B	2.2B	1.5B
Treasury Stock i	2.7B	2.2B	1.6B	807.0M	367.1M
Other Equity	-	-	-	-	-
Total Shareholders Equity i	2.3B	2.3B	2.8B	2.9B	2.5B
Key Metrics
Total Debt i	6.5B	6.9B	7.0B	7.5B	7.7B
Working Capital i	514.0M	505.0M	722.0M	625.4M	479.1M

Balance Sheet Composition

Nexstar Media Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024

Metric	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Operating Activities
Net Income i	683.0M	270.0M	943.0M	830.0M	808.1M
Depreciation & Amortization i	808.0M	941.0M	662.0M	589.0M	564.9M
Stock-Based Compensation i	78.0M	60.0M	62.0M	47.0M	48.3M
Working Capital Changes i	-76.0M	-53.0M	-115.0M	-164.0M	-51.7M
Operating Cash Flow i	1.2B	736.0M	1.2B	1.1B	1.1B
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures i	-145.0M	-149.0M	-157.0M	-151.0M	-217.0M
Acquisitions i	0	-38.0M	29.0M	-138.0M	-23.6M
Investment Purchases i	-	-	-	0	-7.0M
Investment Sales i	40.0M	-	-	-	-
Investing Cash Flow i	-102.0M	-183.0M	115.0M	-245.0M	-46.8M
Financing Activities
Share Repurchases i	-601.0M	-605.0M	-881.0M	-537.0M	-281.9M
Dividends Paid i	-219.0M	-191.0M	-142.0M	-118.0M	-101.0M
Debt Issuance i	55.0M	20.0M	2.5B	321.0M	1.3B
Debt Repayment i	-382.0M	-145.0M	-3.0B	-590.0M	-2.2B
Financing Cash Flow i	-1.2B	-899.0M	-1.5B	-945.0M	-1.3B
Free Cash Flow i	1.1B	850.0M	1.2B	1.1B	1.0B
Net Change in Cash i	-106.0M	-346.0M	-228.0M	-63.0M	-260.3M

Cash Flow Trend

Nexstar Media Key Financial Ratios

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio (TTM) 8.79

Forward P/E 11.13

Price to Book 2.33

Price to Sales 0.97

PEG Ratio 11.13

Profitability Ratios

Profit Margin 12.23%

Operating Margin 18.48%

Return on Equity 26.67%

Return on Assets 6.77%

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.74

Debt to Equity 301.78

Beta 1.03

Per Share Data

EPS (TTM) $19.62

Book Value per Share $74.02

Revenue per Share $169.62

Peer Financial Comparison

Company	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	Profit Margin	Debt/Equity
nxst	5.2B	8.79	2.33	26.67%	12.23%	301.78
Tegna	3.4B	7.65	1.09	15.35%	15.00%	101.05
FuboTV	1.2B	18.32	2.90	25.92%	5.51%	93.73
Sinclair	958.3M	15.64	2.66	20.78%	1.44%	1,450.85
Gray Television	625.4M	3.74	0.25	7.23%	5.64%	201.17
Gray Television	625.4M	6.57	0.45	7.23%	5.64%	201.17

Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.