Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Media & Entertainment
  • ISIN: US65336K1034
  • NASDAQ: NXST
USD
161.53
-4.04 (-2.44%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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The E.W. Scripps Co.

Why is Nexstar Media Group, Inc. ?

1
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.87 times
  • Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.87 times
2
High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
3
Flat results in Jun 26
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 319.47
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 523.93 %
  • DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 4.51 times
4
With ROCE of 10.59%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.70 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
  • The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -18.06%, its profits have fallen by -34%
  • At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 173.4
5
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
  • Along with generating -18.06% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Nexstar Media Group, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
-18.95%
0.20
37.76%
S&P 500
16.06%
1.20
13.17%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.92%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-7.90%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.36
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.57
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.80
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.58
Tax Ratio
29.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio
248.32%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
12.70%
ROE (avg)
28.52%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
17
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.76
EV to EBIT
16.03
EV to EBITDA
8.40
EV to Capital Employed
1.70
EV to Sales
2.80
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
173.38%
ROCE (Latest)
10.59%
ROE (Latest)
22.34%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

9What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -6.48% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 1,993 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 607 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 185 MM

-13What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 319.47

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 523.93 %

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 4.51 times

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 190 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 30.46 %

Here's what is working for Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Net Sales
At USD 1,993 MM has Grown at 62.16%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Net Sales
Highest at USD 1,993 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at USD 607 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 185 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.48% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation
Highest at USD 245 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Depreciation
At USD 245 MM has Grown at 26.94%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Interest
At USD 190 MM has Grown at 58.33%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 319.47
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest
Highest at USD 190 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 58.33% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 30.46 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 523.93 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.51 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

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