NXST vs SSP
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and E.w. Scripps Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | NXST | SSP |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.9B | $2.2B |
| Net income | $109.0M | $-100.9M |
| Gross margin | 54.8% | 40.7% |
| Net margin | 1.7% | −4.7% |
| Return on equity | 5.0% | −7.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.00 | −$1.87 |
| Dividend / share | $7.44 | · |
| Payout ratio | 207.3% | · |
| 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. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
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 |
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 |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,798,415,000 | NXST |
| FY2024 | +$2,897,228,000 | NXST |
| FY2023 | +$2,640,088,000 | NXST |
| FY2022 | +$2,757,785,000 | NXST |
| FY2021 | +$2,364,468,000 | NXST |
| FY2020 | +$2,643,822,000 | NXST |
| FY2019 | +$1,687,925,000 | NXST |
| FY2018 | +$1,609,334,000 | NXST |
| FY2017 | +$1,554,994,000 | NXST |
| FY2016 | +$228,739,000 | NXST |
| FY2015 | +$242,202,000 | NXST |
| FY2014 | +$132,559,000 | NXST |
| FY2013 | +$69,973,000 | NXST |
| FY2012 | −$524,826,000 | SSP |
| FY2011 | −$422,169,000 | SSP |
| FY2010 | −$463,540,000 | SSP |
| FY2009 | −$480,419,000 | SSP |
The higher-revenue side has changed between NXST and SSP over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +6.4 pp | NXST |
| FY2024 | +6.8 pp | NXST |
| FY2023 | +46.8 pp | NXST |
| FY2022 | +10.1 pp | NXST |
| FY2021 | +12.5 pp | NXST |
| FY2020 | +3.5 pp | NXST |
| FY2019 | +9.1 pp | NXST |
| FY2018 | +12.3 pp | NXST |
| FY2017 | +21.2 pp | NXST |
| FY2016 | +0.8 pp | NXST |
| FY2015 | +21.1 pp | NXST |
| FY2014 | +8.2 pp | NXST |
| FY2013 | −0.2 pp | SSP |
| FY2012 | +43.8 pp | NXST |
| FY2011 | −1.7 pp | SSP |
| FY2010 | −17.4 pp | SSP |
| FY2009 | +23.6 pp | NXST |
The higher net margin has changed hands between NXST and SSP over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SSP's net margin has been more volatile than NXST's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 14.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 12.1.
17 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 SSP over these 17 fiscal years — NXST led in 14 and SSP in 3.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NXST's return on equity has been more volatile than SSP's over the 6 comparable fiscal years — 38.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 22.7.
6 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
NXST led in return on equity in every one of the 6 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
6 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.