NXST vs SSP
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and THE E.w. Scripps Company, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
At a glance
Most recent reported year
| Metric | NXST | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.9B | $2.2B |
| Net income | $109.0M | $-100.9M |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 2.2% | −4.7% |
| Return on equity | 5.0% | −7.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.00 | — |
| Dividend / share | $7.44 | $0.20 |
| Payout ratio | 207.3% | 6.2% |
| Free cash flow | $743.0M | $6.5M |
| Equity | $2.1B | $1.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 2.93× | 2.06× |
| Current ratio | 2.07× | 1.65× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −33.1% | — |
NXST bills 2.3× the revenue of SSP, and SSP 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.
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Revenue by year
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | NXST | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.9B | $2.2B |
| FY2024 | $5.4B | $2.5B |
| FY2023 | $4.9B | $2.3B |
| FY2022 | $5.2B | $2.5B |
| FY2021 | $4.6B | $2.3B |
| FY2020 | $4.5B | $1.9B |
| FY2019 | $3.0B | $1.4B |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $1.2B |
| FY2017 | $2.4B | $877.0M |
| FY2016 | $1.1B | $874.5M |
Net income by year
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | NXST | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $109.0M | $-100.9M |
| FY2024 | $722.0M | $146.2M |
| FY2023 | $346.0M | $-947.8M |
| FY2022 | $971.0M | $195.9M |
| FY2021 | $834.0M | $122.7M |
| FY2020 | $811.5M | $269.3M |
| FY2019 | $230.3M | $-18.4M |
| FY2018 | $389.5M | $19.7M |
| FY2017 | $475.0M | $-14.6M |
| FY2016 | $91.5M | $67.2M |
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