Fox Corporation vs NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC., two Broadcasting stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where FOX and NXST diverge most: on debt / equity, FOX reads 0.56 and NXST reads 5.18; on altman z (solvency), FOX reads 7.35 and NXST reads 0.93. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What NXST's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | FOX | NXST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $55.90 | $161.38 |
| Market cap | $24.1B | $5.0B |
| Sector | Broadcasting | Broadcasting |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/E | 14.6 | 30.6 |
| P/B | 2.06 | 2.20 |
| P/S | 1.41 | 0.85 |
| EV/EBITDA | 64.8 | 11.9 |
| Revenue growth | +6.6% | +12.4% |
| Operating margin | — | 18.2% |
| Net margin | 10.1% | 3.2% |
| Return on equity | 14.7% | 8.3% |
| Return on assets | 7.7% | 1.1% |
| Return on invested capital | — | 4.2% |
| FCF yield | 6.1% | 14.9% |
| Dividend yield | — | 4.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.56 | 5.18 |
| Current ratio | 3.17 | 1.56 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 7.35 | 0.93 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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