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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | NXSTNEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. | FOXAFox Corp | NMAXNewsmax Inc. | SBGISinclair, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding NXST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $164.83▼ 4.20 (2.48%) | $68.27▲ 2.43 (3.69%) | $8.17▼ 0.21 (2.51%) | $12.68▼ 0.62 (4.66%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 3.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 3.3/10 | 2.0/10 | 3.3/10 |
| Market value | $5.00B | $29.97B | $884.0M | $876.4M | |
| Revenue | $4.95B | $17.13B | $189.3M | $3.17B | |
| Profit | $109.0M | $1.73B | -$99.5M | -$112.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -8.5% | 5.1% | 10.7% | -10.7% | 5.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | 39.3% | — | 39.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 17.2% | — | -52.8% | 5.5% | -23.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 2.2% | 10.1% | -52.6% | -3.5% | -3.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 15.0% | 8.6% | -56.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 5.3% | 14.9% | -93.8% | -25.3% | -25.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 7.6% | — | -92.1% | 3.5% | -44.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 45.86x | 17.35x | — | — | 17.35x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 8.37x | — | — | 10.38x | 10.38x |
| Price to book | 2.42x | 2.58x | 8.34x | 1.98x | 2.58x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 4.26x | 0.93x | 1.26x | 12.59x | 1.26x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/8 | 6/8 | 1/8 | 2/8 | 2.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | distress | grey |
How NXST compares with the others
- NXST's operating margin of 17.2% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (-23.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -8.5% against 5.1%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the other company selected: 45.9x against 17.4x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 4.3x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.