Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · TV & Radio Broadcasting
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 15.80 | 5.10 | 12.20 | 8.88 | — | 23.10 | 14.13 | 13.30 | 5.22 | 7.18 | 11.72 | 8.35 | 11.66 | 50.48 | 15.77 | 14.58 | 8.24 | 5.71 | 7.34 | 7.85 | 6.10 |
| — | -77.9% | -13.7% | -33.2% | — | +221.9% | +20.5% | +59.3% | -55.2% | -85.8% | -25.7% | -42.8% | +41.5% | +784.7% | +115.0% | +85.7% | +35.1% | -41.4% | -10.5% | -1.1% | +78.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.73 | 0.59 | 0.45 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 0.84 | 0.98 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 1.22 | 1.29 | 1.13 | 1.30 | 1.34 | 1.64 | 1.29 |
| — | -53.6% | -58.5% | -10.1% | +43.0% | +29.0% | -0.7% | -1.6% | -18.8% | -12.3% | -10.7% | -11.2% | -8.8% | -13.9% | -8.8% | -21.4% | -12.8% | -8.9% | -7.8% | +14.3% | +42.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.83 | 2.02 | 2.46 | 2.60 | 2.99 | 2.66 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.19 | 2.39 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.32 | 2.16 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.42 | 2.24 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.25 |
| — | -23.8% | +4.6% | +5.5% | +36.3% | +11.0% | -2.8% | -1.4% | -5.6% | +10.7% | +2.7% | +2.5% | -4.2% | -3.5% | +1.6% | -10.0% | +7.4% | -10.8% | -7.2% | +10.1% | +14.6% | |
| P/FCF | 4.50 | 1.98 | 5.45 | 5.28 | 11.32 | 17.44 | 6.09 | 4.59 | 3.30 | 3.75 | 9.94 | 6.32 | 9.19 | 12.43 | 10.50 | 3.53 | 10.43 | 4.87 | 6.51 | 4.04 | 5.60 |
| — | -88.7% | -10.5% | +15.0% | +242.7% | +365.6% | -38.7% | -27.4% | -64.1% | -69.9% | -5.3% | +79.0% | -11.9% | +155.3% | +61.4% | -12.6% | +86.2% | -26.9% | -55.4% | +5.5% | +48.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.63 | 5.94 | 7.16 | 9.56 | 7.09 | 8.56 | 6.99 | 7.11 | 4.57 | 5.68 | 6.81 | 6.71 | 6.87 | 9.42 | 7.17 | 7.19 | 6.43 | 6.75 | 7.16 | 7.86 | 7.19 |
| — | -30.7% | +2.5% | +34.5% | +55.3% | +50.7% | +2.6% | +5.9% | -33.5% | -39.7% | -5.0% | -6.7% | +6.8% | +39.5% | +0.1% | -8.5% | -10.5% | -18.2% | -10.5% | -1.1% | +54.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.35 | 7.71 | 11.84 | 16.04 | — | 16.44 | 12.62 | 12.85 | 6.60 | 8.35 | 11.64 | 9.12 | 11.56 | 23.30 | 14.31 | 13.74 | 9.67 | 7.34 | 9.13 | 9.98 | 8.59 |
| — | -53.1% | -6.2% | +24.8% | — | +96.9% | +8.4% | +40.9% | -42.9% | -64.2% | -18.6% | -33.6% | +19.6% | +217.4% | +56.6% | +37.6% | +12.6% | -36.0% | -10.3% | -3.0% | +55.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.0% | 52.0% | 64.7% | 47.6% | 41.2% | 37.2% | 54.7% | 55.3% | 62.5% | 58.8% | 56.5% | 57.3% | 58.6% | 52.6% | 56.7% | 57.2% | 66.2% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.5% | 62.2% |
| — | +39.8% | +18.3% | -14.1% | -34.1% | -36.7% | -3.2% | -3.4% | +6.6% | +11.8% | -0.3% | +0.2% | -11.5% | -12.0% | -5.0% | -3.9% | +6.4% | +2.1% | +0.9% | -0.3% | -9.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 17.4% | 24.9% | 11.8% | 19.0% | 19.9% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 28.0% | 24.5% | 18.9% | 21.4% | 17.7% | 8.3% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 19.8% | 28.1% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 26.1% |
| — | +70.7% | -32.2% | +6.5% | -29.2% | -40.4% | -8.4% | -16.8% | +58.3% | +195.3% | +31.0% | +32.0% | -10.4% | -70.4% | -46.2% | -40.3% | -24.1% | +17.0% | +5.3% | +6.3% | -32.4% | |
| Net Margin | 2.2% | 12.0% | 3.9% | 11.7% | -12.9% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 13.7% | 9.3% | 13.6% | 8.7% | 2.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 13.7% | 22.8% | 18.2% | 20.8% | 21.2% |
| — | +104.6% | -50.6% | +34.2% | -179.1% | -57.3% | -15.1% | -35.8% | +86.2% | +519.9% | +20.1% | +54.3% | -36.1% | -90.3% | -57.5% | -57.6% | -35.5% | +55.4% | +3.1% | +15.5% | -19.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.0% | 10.8% | 5.4% | 7.8% | -7.6% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 8.3% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| — | +250.6% | +26.4% | +62.2% | -171.2% | -62.7% | -15.6% | -36.4% | +119.3% | +712.2% | +38.6% | +83.5% | -31.2% | -89.7% | -53.0% | -53.1% | -26.0% | +54.0% | +2.2% | +11.3% | -36.8% | |
| ROA | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% | -1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| — | +131.7% | -21.4% | +19.4% | -171.5% | -61.0% | -14.1% | -35.2% | +121.1% | +674.8% | +28.1% | +65.0% | -40.1% | -90.8% | -55.6% | -53.8% | -20.7% | +74.0% | +16.2% | +27.3% | -27.1% | |
| ROIC | 7.4% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| — | +86.6% | +3.8% | -5.9% | -37.2% | -45.8% | -7.5% | -18.6% | +84.9% | +266.7% | +37.5% | +40.4% | -16.2% | -71.5% | -42.3% | -33.9% | -5.9% | +30.1% | +15.9% | +14.9% | -39.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.33 | 4.74 | 5.39 | 5.65 | 3.33 | 2.92 | 2.83 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 3.01 | 2.99 | 2.92 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| — | +62.6% | +90.6% | +87.3% | +10.7% | -3.0% | -5.5% | +3.3% | +0.9% | +2.1% | +10.5% | +11.1% | +17.7% | +20.3% | +6.8% | +5.1% | -3.1% | -15.0% | -12.6% | -14.7% | -14.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.16 | 17.10 | 19.91 | 26.76 | 15.27 | 18.25 | 15.57 | 15.98 | 10.70 | 12.84 | 15.23 | 14.74 | 15.61 | 22.02 | 15.75 | 15.39 | 13.34 | 14.48 | 15.26 | 15.41 | 15.64 |
| — | -6.3% | +27.9% | +67.5% | +42.8% | +42.1% | +2.2% | +8.4% | -31.5% | -41.7% | -3.3% | -4.3% | +17.1% | +52.1% | +3.2% | -0.1% | -14.7% | -19.1% | -13.2% | -12.9% | +36.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.07 | 1.26 | 1.56 | 1.76 | 2.07 | 1.87 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 1.81 | 1.82 | 1.95 | 2.02 | 1.79 |
| — | -32.8% | -7.5% | +0.9% | +25.1% | +11.3% | -5.0% | -3.1% | +8.6% | +6.8% | -5.5% | -8.5% | -15.6% | -13.6% | -3.6% | -2.7% | +0.8% | -1.3% | -10.5% | +7.1% | +8.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.07 | 1.26 | 1.56 | 1.76 | 2.07 | 1.87 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 1.81 | 1.82 | 1.95 | 2.02 | 1.79 |
| — | -32.8% | -7.5% | +0.9% | +25.1% | +11.3% | -5.0% | -3.1% | +8.6% | +6.8% | -5.5% | -8.5% | -15.6% | -13.6% | -3.6% | -2.7% | +0.8% | -1.3% | -10.5% | +7.1% | +8.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.40 | 2.84 | 1.93 | 2.27 | -1.35 | 2.02 | 2.34 | 2.42 | 4.24 | 3.16 | 2.32 | 3.00 | 2.28 | 1.12 | 1.99 | 2.21 | 3.38 | 5.16 | 4.92 | 5.39 | 5.69 |
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current P/E is 15.8x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 8.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current operating margin is 17.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.