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NXST vs VSNT // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Nexstar Media Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Versant Media Group Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NXST 3
— VSNT 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $170.10 (+3.41%) • MKT CAP: $5.24B
fcf-yield
14.18%
LAST: $31.01 (+1.09%) • MKT CAP: $4.30B
fcf-yield
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NXST VS. VSNT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NXST | VSNT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.40% | 9.00% | -0.60 | VSNT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.5x | 3.7x | +7.80 | VSNT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 14.18% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.20% | 19.00% | -1.80 | VSNT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.70% | 13.90% | -12.20 | VSNT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -8.50% | -5.30% | -3.20 | VSNT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.31% | 0.00% | +4.31 | NXST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.61 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.6 | 44.3 | +12.32 | NXST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.99 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 58.7x | 4.3x | +54.40 | VSNT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.24B | $4.30B | $937.2M | NXST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NXST REV | VSNT REV | NXST GROSS % | VSNT GROSS % | NXST FCF | VSNT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.95B | $6.69B | — | — | $743.0M | $1.85B |
| FY 2024 | $5.41B | $7.06B | — | — | $1.10B | $2.16B |
| FY 2023 | $4.93B | $7.45B | — | — | $777.0M | $2.43B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NXST // BETA 0.99
VSNT // BETA —