Does the media prefer SBGI or NXST?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 4 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Sinclair. Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Nexstar Media Group's score of 0.43 indicating that Sinclair is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sinclair 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nexstar Media Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to GTN or NXST?

In the previous week, Gray Media had 1 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Gray Media and 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Gray Media's score of 0.35 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gray Media 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nexstar Media Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer NXST or SIRI?

In the previous week, Sirius XM had 5 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sirius XM and 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Sirius XM's score of 0.31 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nexstar Media Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sirius XM 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor VSNT or NXST?

In the previous week, Versant had 4 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Versant and 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Versant's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Nexstar Media Group's score of 0.43 indicating that Versant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Versant 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nexstar Media Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate NXST or NMAX?

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus target price of $256.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.95%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Newsmax. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nexstar Media Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Newsmax 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Does the media refer more to NXST or NMAX?

In the previous week, Newsmax had 11 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Newsmax and 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Newsmax's score of -0.04 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nexstar Media Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Newsmax 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Competitors

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NXST vs. SBGI, GTN, SIRI, VSNT, and NMAX

Should you buy Nexstar Media Group stock or one of its competitors? Nexstar Media Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Sinclair (SBGI), Gray Media (GTN), Sirius XM (SIRI), Versant (VSNT), and Newsmax (NMAX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "broadcasting" industry.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sinclair?

Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) and Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

41.7% of Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. 42.1% of Sinclair shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sinclair. Sinclair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sinclair	$3.17B	0.29	-$112M	$0.75	17.20
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.02	$109M	$5.21	31.37

Sinclair has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Sinclair's net margin of 1.60%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Sinclair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sinclair	1.60%	-16.09%	-0.95%
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%

Sinclair presently has a consensus target price of $19.40, suggesting a potential upside of 50.42%. Nexstar Media Group has a consensus target price of $256.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.95%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Sinclair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sinclair	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 4 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Sinclair. Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Nexstar Media Group's score of 0.43 indicating that Sinclair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sinclair	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nexstar Media Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Sinclair pays out 133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nexstar Media Group pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nexstar Media Group has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Sinclair is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Sinclair on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Gray Media?

Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) and Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

78.6% of Gray Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Gray Media shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Gray Media has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gray Media. Gray Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gray Media	$3.10B	0.16	-$85M	-$0.61	N/A
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.02	$109M	$5.21	31.37

Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Gray Media pays out -52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nexstar Media Group has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Gray Media is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Gray Media's net margin of -0.83%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Gray Media's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gray Media	-0.83%	-1.12%	-0.23%
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%

In the previous week, Gray Media had 1 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Gray Media and 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Gray Media's score of 0.35 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gray Media	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nexstar Media Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Gray Media presently has a consensus target price of $7.88, indicating a potential upside of 67.38%. Nexstar Media Group has a consensus target price of $256.50, indicating a potential upside of 56.95%. Given Gray Media's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gray Media is more favorable than Nexstar Media Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gray Media	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Gray Media on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sirius XM?

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Sirius XM pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Nexstar Media Group pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sirius XM pays out 43.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Sirius XM has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Nexstar Media Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Sirius XM has higher revenue and earnings than Nexstar Media Group. Sirius XM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.02	$109M	$5.21	31.37
Sirius XM	$8.56B	1.02	$805M	$2.50	10.41

Sirius XM has a net margin of 10.23% compared to Nexstar Media Group's net margin of 3.20%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Sirius XM's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%
Sirius XM	10.23%	9.37%	4.02%

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sirius XM has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Sirius XM had 5 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sirius XM and 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Sirius XM's score of 0.31 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sirius XM	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus price target of $256.50, indicating a potential upside of 56.95%. Sirius XM has a consensus price target of $32.15, indicating a potential upside of 23.58%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Sirius XM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Sirius XM	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Sirius XM shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Sirius XM shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Sirius XM on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Versant?

Versant (NASDAQ:VSNT) and Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Versant had 4 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Versant and 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Versant's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Nexstar Media Group's score of 0.43 indicating that Versant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Versant	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nexstar Media Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Versant pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Versant pays out 43.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nexstar Media Group has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Versant is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Versant has higher revenue and earnings than Nexstar Media Group. Versant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Versant	$6.69B	0.68	$930M	$3.48	9.42
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.02	$109M	$5.21	31.37

Versant presently has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.22%. Nexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $256.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.95%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Versant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Versant	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Versant's net margin of 0.00%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Versant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Versant	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Versant shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Versant on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Newsmax?

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of Newsmax shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus target price of $256.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.95%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Newsmax.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Newsmax	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Newsmax. Newsmax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.02	$109M	$5.21	31.37
Newsmax	$203.29M	6.95	-$99.50M	-$0.05	N/A

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Newsmax's net margin of -3.15%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Newsmax's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%
Newsmax	-3.15%	-8.28%	-3.85%

In the previous week, Newsmax had 11 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Newsmax and 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Newsmax's score of -0.04 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Newsmax	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Newsmax has a beta of 2.72, meaning that its stock price is 172% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Newsmax on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NXST vs. The Competition

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Metric	Nexstar Media Group	Media Industry	Communication Services Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.04B	$2.86B	$33.77B	$13.07B
Dividend Yield	4.59%	5.62%	5.46%	14.03%
P/E Ratio	31.40	28.93	22.84	25.52
Price / Sales	1.02	34.89	62.35	108.07
Price / Cash	4.04	17.97	20.67	35.00
Price / Book	2.43	12.42	12.18	6.43
Net Income	$109M	-$11.90M	$1.12B	$360.15M
7 Day Performance	-1.64%	-0.82%	-1.83%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	-10.85%	-2.82%	-3.00%	-3.31%
1 Year Performance	-17.38%	-9.77%	-8.68%	3.85%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NXST Nexstar Media Group	4.0613 of 5 stars	$163.43 +0.8%	$256.50 +56.9%	-18.0%	$5.04B	$4.95B	31.40	12,832
SBGI Sinclair	3.2113 of 5 stars	$13.21 +1.0%	$19.40 +46.9%	-13.6%	$945.92M	$3.17B	17.61	7,100
GTN Gray Media	3.834 of 5 stars	$4.63 +4.3%	$7.88 +70.1%	-21.0%	$457.25M	$3.10B	N/A	9,582	Analyst Upgrade
SIRI Sirius XM	4.9635 of 5 stars	$27.44 +0.5%	$32.15 +17.2%	+13.9%	$9.21B	$8.56B	10.98	5,119
VSNT Versant	4.9883 of 5 stars	$34.70 -1.4%	$43.40 +25.1%	N/A	$4.88B	$6.69B	9.97	4,400

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Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Competitors

NXST vs. SBGI, GTN, SIRI, VSNT, and NMAX

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Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Competitors

NXST vs. SBGI, GTN, SIRI, VSNT, and NMAX

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sinclair?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SBGI or NXST?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SBGI or NXST?

Which has more risk and volatility, SBGI or NXST?

Is SBGI or NXST more profitable?

Do analysts rate SBGI or NXST?

Does the media prefer SBGI or NXST?

Is SBGI or NXST a better dividend stock?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Gray Media?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GTN or NXST?

Which has more volatility and risk, GTN or NXST?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GTN or NXST?

Is GTN or NXST a better dividend stock?

Is GTN or NXST more profitable?

Does the media refer more to GTN or NXST?

Do analysts rate GTN or NXST?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sirius XM?

Is NXST or SIRI a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NXST or SIRI?

Is NXST or SIRI more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, NXST or SIRI?

Does the media prefer NXST or SIRI?

Do analysts rate NXST or SIRI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NXST or SIRI?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Versant?

Does the media favor VSNT or NXST?

Is VSNT or NXST a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, VSNT or NXST?

Do analysts rate VSNT or NXST?

Is VSNT or NXST more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VSNT or NXST?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Newsmax?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NXST or NMAX?

Do analysts rate NXST or NMAX?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NXST or NMAX?

Is NXST or NMAX more profitable?

Does the media refer more to NXST or NMAX?

Which has more risk and volatility, NXST or NMAX?

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