Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Entertainment
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 6.4% YoY to 4.3x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 83.67 | — | 23.10 | 14.13 | 13.30 | 5.22 | 7.84 | 11.72 | 8.35 | 11.66 | 50.48 | 15.77 | 18.37 |
| — | — | +194.5% | +20.5% | +59.3% | -55.2% | -84.5% | -25.7% | -54.6% | +41.5% | +784.7% | +115.0% | +133.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.54 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 0.84 | 0.98 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 1.22 | 1.29 |
| — | +43.0% | +29.0% | -0.7% | -1.6% | -18.8% | -12.3% | -10.7% | -11.2% | -8.8% | -13.9% | -8.8% | -21.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | 2.66 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.19 | 2.39 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.32 | 2.16 | 2.36 | 2.44 |
| — | — | +11.0% | -2.8% | -1.4% | -5.6% | +10.7% | +2.7% | +2.5% | -4.2% | -3.5% | +1.6% | -10.0% | |
| P/FCF | 10.25 | 11.32 | 17.44 | 6.09 | 4.59 | 3.30 | 3.75 | 9.94 | 6.32 | 9.19 | 12.43 | 10.50 | 3.53 |
| — | +242.7% | +365.6% | -38.7% | -27.4% | -64.1% | -69.9% | -5.3% | +79.0% | -11.9% | +155.3% | +61.4% | -12.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.77 | 4.28 | 4.24 | 6.99 | 7.11 | 4.57 | 5.68 | 6.81 | 6.71 | 6.87 | 9.42 | 7.17 | 7.19 |
| — | -6.4% | -25.3% | +2.6% | +5.9% | -33.5% | -39.7% | -5.0% | -6.7% | +6.8% | +39.5% | +0.1% | -8.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8.97 | — | 16.44 | 12.62 | 12.85 | 6.60 | 8.35 | 11.64 | 9.12 | 11.56 | 23.30 | 14.31 | 13.74 |
| — | — | +96.9% | +8.4% | +40.9% | -42.9% | -64.2% | -18.6% | -33.6% | +19.6% | +217.4% | +56.6% | +37.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s operating margin was 18.8% in Q4 2025, up 4.2 pp QoQ and down 9.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 17.1% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | — | — | 37.2% | 54.7% | 55.3% | 62.5% | 58.8% | 56.5% | 57.3% | 58.6% | 52.6% | 56.7% | 57.2% |
| — | — | -36.7% | -3.2% | -3.4% | +6.6% | +11.8% | -0.3% | +0.2% | -11.5% | -12.0% | -5.0% | -3.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 17.2% | 18.8% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 28.0% | 24.5% | 18.9% | 21.4% | 17.7% | 8.3% | 14.4% | 16.2% |
| — | -33.1% | -40.4% | -8.4% | -16.8% | +58.3% | +195.3% | +31.0% | +32.0% | -10.4% | -70.4% | -46.2% | -40.3% | |
| Net Margin | 2.2% | -12.9% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 13.7% | 9.3% | 13.6% | 8.7% | 2.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| — | -179.1% | -57.3% | -15.1% | -35.8% | +86.2% | +519.9% | +20.1% | +54.3% | -36.1% | -90.3% | -57.5% | -57.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | 3.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 8.3% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| — | — | -62.7% | -15.6% | -36.4% | +119.3% | +712.2% | +38.6% | +83.5% | -31.2% | -89.7% | -53.0% | -53.1% | |
| ROA | 1.8% | -2.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| — | -235.4% | -61.0% | -14.1% | -35.2% | +121.1% | +674.8% | +28.1% | +65.0% | -40.1% | -90.8% | -55.6% | -53.8% | |
| ROIC | 19.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| — | +60.2% | -45.8% | -7.5% | -18.6% | +84.9% | +266.7% | +37.5% | +40.4% | -16.2% | -71.5% | -42.3% | -33.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | 2.92 | 2.83 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 3.01 | 2.99 | 2.92 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 | 2.63 |
| — | — | -3.0% | -5.5% | +3.3% | +0.9% | +2.1% | +10.5% | +11.1% | +17.7% | +20.3% | +6.8% | +5.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 9.04 | 15.57 | 15.98 | 10.70 | 12.84 | 15.23 | 14.74 | 15.61 | 22.02 | 15.75 | 15.39 |
| — | — | -29.6% | +2.2% | +8.4% | -31.5% | -41.7% | -3.3% | -4.3% | +17.1% | +52.1% | +3.2% | -0.1% | |
| Current Ratio | — | — | 1.87 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.88 | 1.97 |
| — | — | +11.3% | -5.0% | -3.1% | +8.6% | +6.8% | -5.5% | -8.5% | -15.6% | -13.6% | -3.6% | -2.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | — | — | 1.87 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.88 | 1.97 |
| — | — | +11.3% | -5.0% | -3.1% | +8.6% | +6.8% | -5.5% | -8.5% | -15.6% | -13.6% | -3.6% | -2.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | 1.86 | 2.20 | 2.27 | 4.01 | 2.96 | 2.12 | 2.41 | 2.01 | 0.83 | 1.61 | 1.91 |
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Start ComparisonNexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current P/E is 83.7x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 16.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current operating margin is 17.2%. 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.