NXST NXST
Company Profile ↓Company Overview
NXST (NXST) is a publicly traded company listed on with a market capitalization of $8.99B. The valuation, growth and price-trend signals below summarize what matters most to investors and traders evaluating the stock.
Why Investors Should Care
Revenue has grown at a 21.8% CAGR over the past five years.
Operating margin of 17.4% supports profitability.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $4.95B (-8.5% YoY); net profit $109.00M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -8.5%, earnings -84.9%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 21.8%, profit CAGR -13.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 21.79% |
| 1 Year: | -8.47% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -13.89% |
| 1 Year: | -84.90% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +4.45% |
| 6 Months: | -7.08% |
| 3 Months: | -3.67% |
| 1 Month: | +5.91% |
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- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)55.79 · Neutral
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Compounding revenue at 21.8% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 63.3.
- Earnings shrank at -13.9% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 615.34M | 660.32M | 693.01M | 798.02M | 626.65M | 649.01M | 663.58M | 1.10B | 1.09B | 914.63M | 1.12B | 1.38B | 1.11B | 1.13B | 1.16B | 1.21B | 1.25B | 1.27B | 1.26B | 1.24B | 1.13B | 1.28B | 1.27B | 1.37B | - | 1.23B | 1.23B | 1.20B | 1.29B | 1.40B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 551.00M | 557.00M | 562.00M | 565.00M | 611.00M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 683.00M | 672.00M | 636.00M | 724.00M | 785.00M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 463.00M | 459.00M | 461.00M | 468.00M | 520.00M |
| Operating Income | 48.31M | 67.35M | 57.93M | 64.01M | 72.90M | 92.47M | 107.52M | 135.53M | 125.92M | 136.66M | 117.62M | 174.49M | 192.89M | 272.78M | 127.07M | 149.94M | 121.61M | 256.50M | 305.01M | 196.25M | 343.60M | 530.53M | 284.90M | 288.30M | 277.40M | 329.00M | 334.00M | 356.00M | 204.00M | 179.00M | 94.00M | 275.00M | 240.00M | 335.00M | - | 220.00M | 213.00M | 175.00M | 256.00M | 265.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 440.00M | 424.00M | 380.00M | 70.00M | 466.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97.00M | 97.00M | 94.00M | 91.00M | 120.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 138.00M | 130.00M | 96.00M | -214.00M | 153.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41.00M | 39.00M | 31.00M | -44.00M | -7.00M |
| Net Income | 17.28M | 27.17M | 21.73M | 24.53M | 24.80M | 20.48M | 6.05M | 43.99M | 46.48M | 378.48M | 48.12M | 87.73M | 100.51M | 153.11M | 54.89M | 68.00M | -5.85M | 113.21M | 156.91M | 99.59M | 190.68M | 364.25M | 200.90M | 200.10M | 169.60M | 252.00M | 227.00M | 289.00M | 111.00M | 96.00M | 25.00M | 175.00M | 118.00M | 187.00M | - | 108.00M | 97.00M | 70.00M | -166.00M | 164.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.54 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.13 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 8.03 | 1.01 | 1.86 | 2.12 | 3.22 | 1.15 | 1.42 | -0.13 | 2.36 | 3.30 | 2.13 | 4.08 | 7.97 | 4.42 | 4.51 | 3.90 | 5.99 | 5.56 | 7.30 | 2.97 | 2.64 | 0.70 | 5.16 | 3.54 | 5.27 | - | 3.37 | 3.06 | 2.14 | -5.63 | 5.09 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 313.35M | 306.49M | 378.63M | 502.33M | 631.31M | 896.38M | 1.10B | 2.43B | 2.77B | 3.04B | 4.50B | - | 5.21B | 4.93B | 5.41B | 4.95B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.00B | 2.15B | 2.22B | 2.23B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.21B | 2.78B | 3.19B | 2.71B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.76B | 2.04B | 1.89B | 1.85B |
| Operating Income | 67.55M | 47.99M | 99.91M | 103.24M | 173.24M | 206.11M | 287.31M | 505.62M | 757.78M | 655.13M | 1.38B | - | 1.45B | 743.00M | 1.29B | 863.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.22B | 1.79B | 2.21B | 1.31B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 337.00M | 447.00M | 444.00M | 379.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.22B | 401.00M | 959.00M | 150.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 274.00M | 131.00M | 276.00M | 67.00M |
| Net Income | -1.81M | -11.89M | 182.49M | -1.78M | 64.55M | 77.68M | 91.54M | 475.00M | 389.48M | 230.26M | 811.50M | - | 971.00M | 346.00M | 722.00M | 109.00M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.06 | -0.42 | 5.94 | -0.06 | 2.02 | 2.42 | 2.89 | 10.07 | 8.21 | 4.80 | 17.37 | - | 24.16 | 9.64 | 21.41 | 3.00 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 580.96M | 945.82M | 1.16B | 1.41B | 1.84B | 2.97B | 7.48B | 7.06B | 13.99B | 13.40B | - | 12.68B | 12.08B | 11.47B | 10.85B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.61B | 1.47B | 1.30B | 1.47B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 12.75M | 23.66M | 7.55M | 69.00M | 40.03M | 131.91M | 43.42M | 87.68M | 115.65M | 145.12M | 232.07M | 152.70M | - | 204.00M | 135.00M | 144.00M | 280.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.08B | 1.09B | 1.03B | 1.07B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 764.36M | 943.58M | 1.18B | 1.36B | 1.75B | 2.68B | 5.90B | 5.19B | 11.94B | 10.87B | - | 9.91B | 9.77B | 9.20B | 8.78B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 46.37M | 58.00M | 83.92M | 97.27M | 146.06M | 189.58M | 670.70M | 404.17M | 947.56M | 730.89M | - | 893.00M | 961.00M | 783.00M | 711.00M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 638.86M | 855.47M | 1.06B | 1.20B | 1.45B | 2.31B | 4.27B | 3.88B | 8.38B | 7.65B | - | 6.83B | 6.71B | 6.40B | 6.22B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.00B | 6.84B | 6.56B | 6.37B |
| Total Equity | -176.26M | -175.88M | -184.12M | 2.24M | -13.23M | 52.54M | 80.67M | 169.14M | 1.57B | 1.85B | 2.03B | 2.52B | - | 2.74B | 2.30B | 2.26B | 2.06B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47.28M | 47.28M | 47.28M | 47.28M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 59.27M | 40.34M | 79.89M | 27.34M | - | - | 284.25M | 109.09M | 736.87M | 417.47M | 1.25B | - | 1.40B | 999.00M | 1.25B | 891.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -13.34M | -54.58M | -238.62M | -248.12M | - | - | -135.12M | -2.07B | -175.51M | -4.70B | -39.80M | - | 125.00M | -173.00M | -102.00M | -173.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -35.02M | -1.87M | 220.18M | 191.81M | - | - | 822.93M | 1.06B | -531.89M | 4.39B | -1.29B | - | -1.51B | -899.00M | -1.15B | -582.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -13.80M | -13.35M | -17.26M | -18.95M | -20.39M | -29.02M | -31.87M | -72.46M | -106.25M | -197.51M | -217.00M | - | -157.00M | -149.00M | -145.00M | -148.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 45.47M | 26.99M | 62.63M | 8.38M | - | - | 252.38M | 36.63M | 630.62M | 219.96M | 1.04B | - | 1.25B | 850.00M | 1.10B | 743.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.00M | -73.00M | -3.00M | 136.00M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 0 | 0 | 8.42M | - | 48.66M | - | 99.01M | 50.52M | 45.12M | 281.90M | 537.00M | 881.00M | 605.00M | 601.00M | 125.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61.5% | 56.4% | 58.9% | 54.8% |
| Operating Margin % | 21.6% | 15.7% | 26.4% | 20.6% | 27.4% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 20.8% | 27.4% | 21.6% | 30.6% | - | 27.7% | 15.1% | 23.9% | 17.4% |
| Net Margin % | -0.6% | -3.9% | 48.2% | -0.4% | 10.2% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 19.5% | 14.1% | 7.6% | 18.0% | - | 18.6% | 7.0% | 13.4% | 2.2% |
| ROE % | 1.0% | 6.5% | 8,150.6% | 13.5% | 122.9% | 96.3% | 54.1% | 30.2% | 21.0% | 11.3% | 32.2% | - | 35.4% | 15.1% | 32.0% | 5.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 9.0% | 11.3% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 11.4% | 5.0% | 10.9% | - | 12.3% | 6.7% | 12.1% | 8.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
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NXST — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of NXST?
As of 2026-08-05 17:25 PDT, NXST trades at $190.03 on NASDAQ/NYSE. Its 52-week range is $154.70 to $251.25.
What is the market capitalisation of NXST?
NXST has a market capitalisation of $8.99B on NASDAQ/NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of NXST?
NXST trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 63.34. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 4.35.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of NXST?
NXST has a return on equity (ROE) of 5.28%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 8.52%.
Is NXST a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of NXST, including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.