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NXST vs META // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Nexstar Media Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NXST 6
— META 9
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: META
LAST: $171.44 (+0.79%) • MKT CAP: $5.24B
net-margins
1.70%
LAST: $614.99 (-1.53%) • MKT CAP: $1.57T
net-margins
31.15%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NXST VS. META)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NXST | META | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 81.03% | -40.03 | META | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.40% | 18.19% | -9.79 | META | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.5x | 16.3x | -4.84 | NXST | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 14.18% | 1.82% | +12.36 | NXST | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.20% | 32.86% | -15.66 | META | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 1.70% | 31.15% | -29.45 | META | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -8.50% | 27.53% | -36.03 | META | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.31% | 0.34% | +3.97 | NXST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.61 | 6.25 | -4.64 | META | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 4/9 | +2.00 | NXST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 8.11% | -1.21 | NXST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.1 | 33.2 | +25.88 | NXST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.99 | 1.39 | -0.40 | META | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 58.7x | 22.3x | +36.42 | META | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.24B | $1.57T | -$1.57T | META | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NXST REV | META REV | NXST GROSS % | META GROSS % | NXST FCF | META FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.95B | $200.97B | 44.0% | 82.0% | $743.0M | $46.11B |
| FY 2024 | $5.41B | $164.50B | 44.0% | 81.7% | $1.10B | $54.07B |
| FY 2023 | $4.93B | $134.90B | 44.0% | 80.8% | $777.0M | $44.07B |
| FY 2022 | — | $116.61B | — | 78.3% | — | $19.29B |
| FY 2021 | — | $117.93B | — | 80.8% | — | $38.99B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NXST // BETA 0.99
META // BETA 1.39