NXST vs SBGI
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and Sinclair, Inc., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | NXST | SBGI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.9B | $3.2B |
| Net income | $109.0M | $-112.0M |
| Gross margin | 54.8% | · |
| Net margin | 1.7% | −3.1% |
| Return on equity | 5.0% | −21.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.00 | −$1.61 |
| Dividend / share | $7.44 | · |
| Payout ratio | 207.3% | −61.6% |
| Free cash flow | $743.0M | $115.0M |
| Equity | $2.1B | $443.0M |
| Net debt / equity | 2.93× | 7.91× |
| Current ratio | 2.07× | 2.42× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.9% | · |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −33.1% | · |
NXST bills 1.6× the revenue of SBGI, and SBGI closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | NXST | SBGI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.9B | $3.2B |
| FY2024 | $5.4B | $3.5B |
| FY2023 | $4.9B | $3.1B |
| FY2022 | $5.2B | $3.9B |
| FY2021 | $4.6B | $6.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | NXST | SBGI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $109.0M | $-112.0M |
| FY2024 | $722.0M | $310.0M |
| FY2023 | $346.0M | $-291.0M |
| FY2022 | $971.0M | $2.7B |
| FY2021 | $834.0M | $-414.0M |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,780,000,000 | NXST |
| FY2024 | +$1,859,000,000 | NXST |
| FY2023 | +$1,799,000,000 | NXST |
| FY2022 | +$1,283,000,000 | NXST |
| FY2021 | −$1,486,000,000 | SBGI |
The higher-revenue side has changed between NXST and SBGI over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +4.8 pp | NXST |
| FY2024 | +3.6 pp | NXST |
| FY2023 | +14.4 pp | NXST |
| FY2022 | −50.7 pp | SBGI |
| FY2021 | +23.2 pp | NXST |
The higher net margin has changed hands between NXST and SBGI over this period.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SBGI's net margin has been more volatile than NXST's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 29.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.6.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between NXST and SBGI over these 5 fiscal years — NXST led in 4 and SBGI in 1.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SBGI's return on equity has been more volatile than NXST's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 54.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.1.
3 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between NXST and SBGI over these 3 fiscal years — NXST led in 2 and SBGI in 1.
3 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.