Acquires and operates television stations across the United States. Develops and manages interactive community websites and digital media services. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $6.6B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
angles, checked one by one.
The 5 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $7.44 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The company’s market value is 48 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, NXST sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: NXST is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (57/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.