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NXST vs VZ // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Nexstar Media Group Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NXST 2
— VZ 10
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: VZ
LAST: $171.44 (+0.79%) • MKT CAP: $5.24B
net-margins
1.70%
LAST: $44.73 (+2.45%) • MKT CAP: $181.40B
net-margins
12.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NXST VS. VZ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NXST | VZ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.40% | 8.50% | -0.10 | VZ | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.5x | 7.1x | +4.40 | VZ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 14.18% | 17.04% | -2.86 | VZ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 17.20% | 21.20% | -4.00 | VZ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 1.70% | 12.70% | -11.00 | VZ | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -8.50% | 2.50% | -11.00 | VZ | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.31% | 6.33% | -2.02 | VZ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.61 | 1.45 | +0.16 | NXST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 6.90% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 59.1 | 48.7 | +10.37 | NXST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.99 | 1.00 | -0.01 | VZ | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 58.7x | 9.6x | +49.10 | VZ | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.24B | $181.40B | -$176.16B | VZ | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NXST REV | VZ REV | NXST GROSS % | VZ GROSS % | NXST FCF | VZ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.95B | $138.19B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $743.0M | $30.92B |
| FY 2024 | $5.41B | $134.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.10B | $30.85B |
| FY 2023 | $4.93B | $133.97B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $777.0M | $31.45B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NXST // BETA 0.99
VZ // BETA 1.00