Does the media refer more to SBGI or NXST?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 24 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Sinclair. Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Nexstar Media Group's score of 0.57 indicating that Sinclair is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sinclair 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Nexstar Media Group 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend NXST or EVC?

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.43%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Entravision Communications. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nexstar Media Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Entravision Communications 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Does the media prefer NXST or EVC?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 24 more articles in the media than Entravision Communications. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Entravision Communications. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Entravision Communications' score of 0.30 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 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Entravision Communications 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend SALM or NXST?

Nexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.43%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Salem Media Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Salem Media Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Nexstar Media Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media favor SALM or NXST?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 25 more articles in the media than Salem Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 2 mentions for Salem Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Salem Media Group's score of 0.00 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 Salem Media Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nexstar Media Group 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Competitors

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NXST vs. SBGI, GTN, FWONA, EVC, and SALM

Should you buy Nexstar Media Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nexstar Media Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nexstar Media Group include Sinclair (SBGI), Gray Media (GTN), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (FWONA), Entravision Communications (EVC), and Salem Media Group (SALM). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sinclair?

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

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 24 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Sinclair. Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Nexstar Media Group's score of 0.57 indicating that Sinclair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sinclair	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Nexstar Media Group	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	0.32	-$112M	$0.90	15.62
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.10	$109M	$4.66	38.32

Sinclair currently has a consensus price target of $19.20, indicating a potential upside of 36.55%. Nexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $259.67, indicating a potential upside of 45.43%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Sinclair has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

41.7% of Sinclair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.9% of Sinclair shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Sinclair pays out 111.1% 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 159.7% 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.

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Sinclair's net margin of 2.00%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 22.97% beat Sinclair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sinclair	2.00%	-12.62%	-0.73%
Nexstar Media Group	3.23%	22.97%	3.88%

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Sinclair on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Gray Media?

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

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Nexstar Media Group pays out 159.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gray Media pays out -20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group has increased 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 currently has a consensus price target of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.43%. Gray Media has a consensus price target of $7.88, suggesting a potential upside of 95.17%. Given Gray Media's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gray Media is more favorable than Nexstar Media Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexstar Media Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gray Media	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gray Media has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Gray Media's net margin of -3.12%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 22.97% beat Gray Media's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group	3.23%	22.97%	3.88%
Gray Media	-3.12%	-3.07%	-0.64%

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
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.10	$109M	$4.66	38.32
Gray Media	$3.10B	0.13	-$85M	-$1.53	N/A

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Gray Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Gray Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 27 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 0 mentions for Gray Media. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Gray Media's score of 0.38 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group	Positive
Gray Media	Neutral

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Gray Media on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A?

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA) and Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A's net margin of 0.00%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 22.97% beat Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nexstar Media Group	3.23%	22.97%	3.88%

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A currently has a consensus price target of $103.40, indicating a potential upside of 23.51%. Nexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $259.67, indicating a potential upside of 45.43%. Given Nexstar Media Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14
Nexstar Media Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 24 more articles in the media than Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A. Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Nexstar Media Group's score of 0.57 indicating that Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nexstar Media Group	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A, 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
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A	$4.48B	4.68	$546.05M	$2.18	38.40
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.10	$109M	$4.66	38.32

8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Entravision Communications?

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

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Entravision Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Entravision Communications shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 24 more articles in the media than Entravision Communications. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Entravision Communications. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Entravision Communications' score of 0.30 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	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Entravision Communications	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Entravision Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Nexstar Media Group pays out 159.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Entravision Communications pays out -90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Nexstar Media Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entravision Communications has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.43%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Entravision Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexstar Media Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Entravision Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Entravision Communications' net margin of -3.41%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 22.97% beat Entravision Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group	3.23%	22.97%	3.88%
Entravision Communications	-3.41%	-25.31%	-4.41%

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Entravision Communications. Entravision Communications 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	1.10	$109M	$4.66	38.32
Entravision Communications	$447.59M	1.89	-$79.17M	-$0.22	N/A

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Entravision Communications on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Salem Media Group?

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

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Salem Media Group. Salem Media Group 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
Salem Media Group	$261.57M	0.12	-$43.31M	-$0.94	N/A
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.10	$109M	$4.66	38.32

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 25 more articles in the media than Salem Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 2 mentions for Salem Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Salem Media Group's score of 0.00 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
Salem Media Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nexstar Media Group	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Salem Media Group's net margin of -3.80%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 22.97% beat Salem Media Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Salem Media Group	-3.80%	-5.79%	-1.62%
Nexstar Media Group	3.23%	22.97%	3.88%

Nexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.43%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Salem Media Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Salem Media Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Nexstar Media Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Salem Media Group pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Salem Media Group pays out -10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group pays out 159.7% 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. Salem Media Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 144% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Salem Media Group on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NXST vs. The Competition

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Metric	Nexstar Media Group	MEDIA CONGLOM Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.44B	$15.08B	$7.37B	$12.60B
Dividend Yield	4.02%	3.64%	2.89%	5.26%
P/E Ratio	38.20	33.73	21.76	26.32
Price / Sales	1.10	3.11	4.03	114.49
Price / Cash	4.61	15.57	14.99	56.90
Price / Book	2.54	6.67	3.74	7.34
Net Income	$109M	$924.58M	$248.26M	$337.06M
7 Day Performance	-5.36%	-0.55%	1.93%	3.67%
1 Month Performance	-12.01%	7.28%	16.17%	7.41%
1 Year Performance	4.69%	28.75%	17.97%	37.93%

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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	4.7 of 5 stars	$178.56 -4.0%	$259.67 +45.4%	+8.0%	$5.44B	$4.95B	38.20	12,832	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
SBGI Sinclair	3.9683 of 5 stars	$14.27 +1.9%	$19.20 +34.5%	-0.6%	$1.03B	$3.20B	15.86	7,100	Positive News Ex-Dividend
GTN Gray Media	3.7563 of 5 stars	$4.21 +1.3%	$7.88 +87.3%	+1.3%	$426.36M	$3.10B	N/A	9,582
FWONA Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A	4.0924 of 5 stars	$82.75 +0.8%	$103.40 +25.0%	-4.5%	$20.56B	$4.48B	37.96	6,800	Positive News Insider Trade
EVC Entravision Communications	0.5446 of 5 stars	$8.02 +2.4%	N/A	+368.5%	$735.70M	$552.71M	N/A	1,025	Short Interest Increase

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Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Competitors

NXST vs. SBGI, GTN, FWONA, EVC, and SALM

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sinclair?

Does the media refer more to SBGI or NXST?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SBGI or NXST?

Do analysts prefer SBGI or NXST?

Which has more volatility and risk, SBGI or NXST?

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

Is SBGI or NXST a better dividend stock?

Is SBGI or NXST more profitable?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Gray Media?

Is NXST or GTN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate NXST or GTN?

Which has more volatility and risk, NXST or GTN?

Is NXST or GTN more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NXST or GTN?

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

Does the media refer more to NXST or GTN?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A?

Is FWONA or NXST more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FWONA or NXST?

Does the media refer more to FWONA or NXST?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FWONA or NXST?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, FWONA or NXST?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Entravision Communications?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NXST or EVC?

Does the media prefer NXST or EVC?

Is NXST or EVC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NXST or EVC?

Do analysts recommend NXST or EVC?

Is NXST or EVC more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NXST or EVC?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Salem Media Group?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SALM or NXST?

Does the media favor SALM or NXST?

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

Is SALM or NXST more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SALM or NXST?

Is SALM or NXST a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, SALM or NXST?

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