Does the media prefer NXST or SBGI?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 1 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Sinclair. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Sinclair's score of -0.09 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sinclair 1 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 3 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 1 mentions for Gray Media. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Gray Media'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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gray Media 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate NXST or EVC?

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.37%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

Do analysts rate BBGI or NXST?

Nexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.37%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Beasley Broadcast Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score 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 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts rate SALM or NXST?

Nexstar Media Group has a consensus target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.37%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 refer more to SALM or NXST?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 3 more articles in the media than Salem Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 1 mentions for Salem Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 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) 1 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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NXST vs. SBGI, GTN, EVC, BBGI, 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), Entravision Communications (EVC), Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI), and Salem Media Group (SALM). 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sinclair has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

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	1.09	$109M	$4.66	37.81
Sinclair	$3.17B	0.33	-$112M	$0.90	15.93

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. 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. 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.

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 1 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Sinclair. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Sinclair's score of -0.09 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sinclair	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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%

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Sinclair shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Sinclair 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.

Nexstar Media Group currently has a consensus target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.37%. Sinclair has a consensus target price of $19.20, suggesting a potential upside of 33.89%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

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

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 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 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.

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	1.09	$109M	$4.66	37.81
Gray Media	$3.10B	0.13	-$85M	-$1.53	N/A

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 3 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 1 mentions for Gray Media. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Gray Media'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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gray Media	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Nexstar Media Group currently has a consensus price target of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.37%. Gray Media has a consensus price target of $7.88, suggesting a potential upside of 108.72%. 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 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%

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 Entravision Communications?

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) 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 presently has a consensus target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.37%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

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 1.7%. 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.

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 4 more articles in the media than Entravision Communications. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 0 mentions for Entravision Communications. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Entravision Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group	Positive
Entravision Communications	Neutral

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Entravision Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Entravision Communications 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.

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	1.09	$109M	$4.66	37.81
Entravision Communications	$447.59M	2.40	-$79.17M	-$0.22	N/A

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 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 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

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?

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

21.7% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 4 more articles in the media than Beasley Broadcast Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 0 mentions for Beasley Broadcast Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Beasley Broadcast Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Beasley Broadcast Group	Neutral
Nexstar Media Group	Positive

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
Beasley Broadcast Group	-95.51%	-27.43%	-3.14%
Nexstar Media Group	3.23%	22.97%	3.88%

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
Beasley Broadcast Group	$205.94M	0.20	-$196.55M	-$105.69	N/A
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.09	$109M	$4.66	37.81

Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 4.37, meaning that its stock price is 337% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Nexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.37%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Beasley Broadcast Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
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	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Beasley Broadcast Group on 15 of the 17 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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 target price of $259.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.37%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.05, indicating that its share price is 105% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

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	0.11	-$43.31M	-$0.94	N/A
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.09	$109M	$4.66	37.81

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 3 more articles in the media than Salem Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 1 mentions for Salem Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 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)	1 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Salem Media Group pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. 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.

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	$5.48B	$14.97B	$7.32B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	4.15%	3.59%	3.05%	7.39%
P/E Ratio	37.81	32.78	20.03	24.24
Price / Sales	1.09	3.10	4.08	96.53
Price / Cash	4.47	17.10	15.45	56.96
Price / Book	2.62	2.33	3.77	6.38
Net Income	$109M	$923.83M	$246.94M	$331.19M
7 Day Performance	-2.70%	-2.39%	-1.86%	-1.32%
1 Month Performance	-1.88%	3.97%	-1.04%	1.27%
1 Year Performance	-3.93%	19.33%	-2.04%	20.73%

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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	4.8751 of 5 stars	$176.20 -1.8%	$259.67 +47.4%	-4.0%	$5.48B	$4.95B	37.81	12,832
SBGI Sinclair	3.3602 of 5 stars	$13.97 +1.2%	$19.20 +37.4%	-4.3%	$995.89M	$3.17B	15.52	7,100	News Coverage Insider Trade
GTN Gray Media	2.6107 of 5 stars	$3.94 +3.6%	$7.88 +100.1%	-27.9%	$390.41M	$3.10B	N/A	9,582
EVC Entravision Communications	0.2657 of 5 stars	$13.49 +12.1%	N/A	+369.6%	$1.11B	$447.59M	N/A	1,025
BBGI Beasley Broadcast Group	0.3412 of 5 stars	$26.51 +0.0%	N/A	+453.3%	$47.87M	$205.94M	N/A	1,160

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

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Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Competitors

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

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sinclair?

Which has more volatility & risk, NXST or SBGI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NXST or SBGI?

Is NXST or SBGI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer NXST or SBGI?

Is NXST or SBGI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NXST or SBGI?

Do analysts rate NXST or SBGI?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Gray Media?

Which has more volatility & risk, NXST or GTN?

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

Is NXST or GTN a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NXST or GTN?

Does the media favor NXST or GTN?

Do analysts recommend NXST or GTN?

Is NXST or GTN more profitable?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Entravision Communications?

Do analysts rate NXST or EVC?

Is NXST or EVC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor NXST or EVC?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NXST or EVC?

Is NXST or EVC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NXST or EVC?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Beasley Broadcast Group?

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

Does the media prefer BBGI or NXST?

Is BBGI or NXST more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BBGI or NXST?

Which has more risk & volatility, BBGI or NXST?

Do analysts rate BBGI or NXST?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Salem Media Group?

Is SALM or NXST more profitable?

Do analysts rate SALM or NXST?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SALM or NXST?

Which has more volatility and risk, SALM or NXST?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SALM or NXST?

Does the media refer more to SALM or NXST?

Is SALM or NXST a better dividend stock?

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