Does the media favor NXST or SBGI?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 38 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 4 mentions for Sinclair. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Sinclair's score of 0.34 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 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sinclair 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor NXST or GTN?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 39 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Gray Media. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Gray Media's score of 0.26 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 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gray Media 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor NXST or EVC?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 38 more articles in the media than Entravision Communications. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 4 mentions for Entravision Communications. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Entravision Communications' score of 0.13 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 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Entravision Communications 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer NXST or BBGI?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 40 more articles in the media than Beasley Broadcast Group. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 2 mentions for Beasley Broadcast Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Beasley Broadcast Group's score of 0.00 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 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Beasley Broadcast 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 (NXST) Competitors

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

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 Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sinclair?

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

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
Nexstar Media Group	3.23%	22.97%	3.88%
Sinclair	2.00%	-12.62%	-0.73%

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sinclair has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Sinclair shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. 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. 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 has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Sinclair is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Nexstar Media Group currently has a consensus target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 58.18%. Sinclair has a consensus target price of $19.20, suggesting a potential upside of 40.45%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Sinclair.

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
Sinclair	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.01	$109M	$4.66	35.23
Sinclair	$3.20B	0.31	-$112M	$0.90	15.19

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 38 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 4 mentions for Sinclair. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Sinclair's score of 0.34 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	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sinclair	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Sinclair on 16 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

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	1.01	$109M	$4.66	35.23
Gray Media	$3.10B	0.13	-$85M	-$1.53	N/A

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 a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gray Media has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Gray Media is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 39 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Gray Media. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Gray Media's score of 0.26 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	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gray Media	1 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 presently has a consensus target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 58.18%. Gray Media has a consensus target price of $7.88, suggesting a potential upside of 108.61%. 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
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

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

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?

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

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.01	$109M	$4.66	35.23
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A	$4.48B	4.70	$546.05M	$2.18	38.56

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 39 more articles in the media than Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A. MarketBeat recorded 42 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 0.35 indicating that Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A	2 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 a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Nexstar Media Group	3.23%	22.97%	3.88%
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus target price of $259.67, indicating a potential upside of 58.18%. Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has a consensus target price of $103.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.93%. Given Nexstar Media Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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
Nexstar Media Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
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

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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entravision Communications has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its share price is 81% more volatile than the broader market.

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 currently has a consensus price target of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 58.18%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 38 more articles in the media than Entravision Communications. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 4 mentions for Entravision Communications. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Entravision Communications' score of 0.13 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	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Entravision Communications	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 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 4.5%. Entravision Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. 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 raised 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 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	1.01	$109M	$4.66	35.23
Entravision Communications	$552.71M	1.63	-$79.17M	-$0.22	N/A

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Entravision Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 Beasley Broadcast Group?

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

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Beasley Broadcast Group's net margin of -95.51%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 22.97% beat Beasley Broadcast Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group	3.23%	22.97%	3.88%
Beasley Broadcast Group	-95.51%	-27.43%	-3.14%

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 40 more articles in the media than Beasley Broadcast Group. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 2 mentions for Beasley Broadcast Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Beasley Broadcast Group's score of 0.00 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	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Beasley Broadcast 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 currently has a consensus target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 58.18%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Beasley Broadcast 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
Beasley Broadcast Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Beasley Broadcast Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. 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. Beasley Broadcast Group pays out -0.2% 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 higher revenue and earnings than Beasley Broadcast Group. Beasley Broadcast 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
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.01	$109M	$4.66	35.23
Beasley Broadcast Group	$199.62M	0.22	-$196.55M	-$105.69	N/A

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 4.5, suggesting that its share price is 350% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Beasley Broadcast 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	$5.01B	$15.24B	$7.31B	$12.60B
Dividend Yield	4.32%	3.75%	3.03%	5.69%
P/E Ratio	35.23	32.42	20.80	24.45
Price / Sales	1.01	3.11	4.01	123.58
Price / Cash	4.29	15.96	15.30	55.48
Price / Book	2.44	2.27	3.76	6.59
Net Income	$109M	$924.61M	$246.38M	$337.29M
7 Day Performance	-5.94%	1.44%	-1.03%	0.59%
1 Month Performance	-16.48%	1.67%	2.96%	4.47%
1 Year Performance	-1.46%	29.15%	5.32%	31.21%

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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	4.731 of 5 stars	$164.16 -1.0%	$259.67 +58.2%	+0.1%	$5.01B	$4.95B	35.23	12,832	Insider Trade
SBGI Sinclair	3.6422 of 5 stars	$13.92 +0.5%	$19.20 +37.9%	+5.5%	$999.49M	$3.17B	15.47	7,100	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
GTN Gray Media	3.2123 of 5 stars	$4.00 -0.4%	$7.88 +97.1%	-5.9%	$411.98M	$3.10B	N/A	9,582	News Coverage Ex-Dividend
FWONA Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A	3.2474 of 5 stars	$80.26 -0.8%	$103.00 +28.3%	-6.2%	$20.27B	$4.48B	36.82	6,800	Insider Trade
EVC Entravision Communications	0.564 of 5 stars	$9.12 +4.0%	N/A	+327.3%	$806.52M	$447.59M	N/A	1,025	Insider Trade Short Interest Increase

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

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Is NXST or SBGI more profitable?

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

Is NXST or SBGI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer NXST or SBGI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NXST or SBGI?

Does the media favor NXST or SBGI?

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NXST or GTN?

Is NXST or GTN more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NXST or GTN?

Is NXST or GTN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor NXST or GTN?

Do analysts rate NXST or GTN?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NXST or GTN?

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NXST or FWONA?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NXST or FWONA?

Does the media favor NXST or FWONA?

Which has more risk & volatility, NXST or FWONA?

Is NXST or FWONA more profitable?

Do analysts prefer NXST or FWONA?

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Which has more volatility & risk, NXST or EVC?

Is NXST or EVC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend NXST or EVC?

Does the media favor NXST or EVC?

Is NXST or EVC a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NXST or EVC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NXST or EVC?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Beasley Broadcast Group?

Is NXST or BBGI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NXST or BBGI?

Does the media prefer NXST or BBGI?

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