As at Dec 20, 2024, the NXST stock has a PE ratio of 9.06. This is based on the current EPS of $17.49 and the stock price of $158.49 per share. A decrease of 31% has been seen in the P/E ratio compared to the average of 13.2 of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Nexstar Media Group over the last ten years is 13.31. The current 9.06 PE ratio is 32% below the historical average. Over the past ten years, NXST's PE ratio was at its highest in the Mar 2017 quarter at 29.11, with a price of $70.15 and an EPS of $2.41. The Mar 2018 quarter recorded the bottom point at 5.91, with a price of $66.5 and an EPS of $11.26.
Maximum annual increase: 153.52% in 2019
Maximum annual decrease: -74.15% in 2020
Year | PE ratio | Change |
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2023 | 16.03 | 126.09% |
2022 | 7.09 | -6.96% |
2021 | 7.62 | 25.95% |
2020 | 6.05 | -74.15% |
2019 | 23.4 | 153.52% |
2018 | 9.23 | 22.58% |
2017 | 7.53 | -64.55% |
2016 | 21.24 | -9.54% |
2015 | 23.48 | -4.79% |
2014 | 24.66 | N/A |
The current PE ratio of NXST is below the 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
NXST's PE ratio is lower than its peer stocks DIS and CMCSA, but it is greater than GTN's. Nexstar Media Group's current PE ratio of 9.06 is below the average of its peers, which is 16.36.
Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
---|---|---|
GTN Gray Television Inc | 1.97 | $298M |
NXST Nexstar Media Group Inc | 9.06 | $4.92B |
CMCSA Comcast Corp | 10.25 | $146.25B |
FOXA Fox Corp | 12.02 | $22.62B |
DIS Walt Disney Co | 41.19 | $202.88B |
SBGI Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc | N/A | $1.07B |
EVC Entravision Communications Corp | N/A | $221.37M |
SSP EW SCRIPPS Co | N/A | $169.27M |
MEG Montrose Environmental Group Inc | N/A | $584.14M |
The price to earnings ratio for NXST stock as of Dec 20, 2024, stands at 9.06.
As an average over the last 3 years, NXST stock has a PE ratio of 9.93.
As an average over the last 5 years, NXST stock has a PE ratio of 9.77.
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 29.11 in the Mar 2017 quarter.
NXST's current price to earnings ratio is 32% below its 10-year historical average.
NXST's PE ratio is low because its earnings per share (EPS) is high relative to its stock price.
To determine the PE ratio, divide the most recent stock price by the TTM earnings per share (EPS). As of today (Dec 20, 2024), Nexstar Media Group's stock price is $158.49. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Sep 2024 is $17.49. Therefore, Nexstar Media Group's P/E ratio for today is 9.06. PE RATIO(9.06) = STOCK PRICE($158.49) / TTM EPS($17.49)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified. Data from and Sharadar.