Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Nexstar Media Group, Inc. ?

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

High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Flat results in Mar 26

ROCE(HY) Lowest at 6.61%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 381.67
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 545.2 %

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 -4.68%, its profits have fallen by -34%
At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 173.4

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -4.68% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

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.

-4.68%

0.26

35.30%

S&P 500

20.78%

1.56

13.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

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

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

12.70%

ROE (avg)

28.52%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

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

Dividend Yield

173.38%

ROCE (Latest)

10.59%

ROE (Latest)

22.34%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

7What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -9.72% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 716 MM

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 1,396 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 458 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD 158 MM has Grown at 51.92%

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 5.07

-9What is not working for the Company

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 6.61%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 381.67

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 545.2 %

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 3.8 times

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 120 MM

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

Net Sales

Highest at USD 1,396 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at USD 458 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD 158 MM has Grown at 51.92%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Highest at USD 5.07

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at USD 716 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -9.72% (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

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

Interest

At USD 120 MM has Grown at 31.87%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 381.67

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 120 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 31.87% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 545.2 %

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 3.8 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio