Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Media Group) ROC %

: 5.67% (As of Dec. 2023)

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ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Nexstar Media Group's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.67%.

As of today (2024-04-20), Nexstar Media Group's WACC % is 6.93%. Nexstar Media Group's ROC % is 4.24% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Nexstar Media Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Nexstar Media Group ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nexstar Media Group's ROC % can be seen below:

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Nexstar Media Group Annual Data

Trend

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Dec16

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Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

3.52

7.72

7.20

9.15

4.30

Nexstar Media Group Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROC %																9.44	4.72	4.25	2.06	5.67

Nexstar Media Group ROC % Calculation

Nexstar Media Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	743 * ( 1 - 32.67% )	/	( (11920	+	11335)	/ 2 )
=	500.2619	/	11627.5
=	4.30 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	12679	-	555	-	( 204	-	max(0, 893	-	1615	+	204	))
=	11920

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	12078	-	608	-	( 135	-	max(0, 961	-	1466	+	135	))
=	11335

Nexstar Media Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	956 * ( 1 - 32.65% )	/	( (11385	+	11335)	/ 2 )
=	643.866	/	11360
=	5.67 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	12047	-	512	-	( 150	-	max(0, 852	-	1340	+	150	))
=	11385

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	12078	-	608	-	( 135	-	max(0, 961	-	1466	+	135	))
=	11335

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

Nexstar Media Group (NAS:NXST) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Nexstar Media Group's WACC % is 6.93%. Nexstar Media Group's ROC % is 4.24% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Nexstar Media Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Media Group) Business Description

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Address

545 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700, Irving, TX, USA, 75062

Website

https://www.nexstar.tv

Nexstar is the largest television station owner/operator in the United States, with 200 stations in 116 markets. Of its 200 full-power stations, 155 are affiliated with the four national broadcasters: CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC. The 2019 merger with Tribune made Nexstar the top broadcast affiliate for both Fox and CBS as well as the number-two partner for NBC and number three for ABC. The firm has networks in 12 of the top 20 television markets and reaches over 68% of U.S. TV households. Nexstar also owns NewsNation (formerly WGN), a nationwide pay-television network, 75% of The CW, and a 31% stake in Food Network and Cooking Channel.

Executives

Blake Russell	officer: Vice President, Marketing	545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 700, IRVING TX 75062
Thomas Carter	officer: Senior Advisor	545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 700, IRVING TX 75062
Charles Thomas Mcmillen	director	1103 SOUTH CAROLINA AVENUE, WASHINGTON DC 20003
D Geoffrey Armstrong	director	5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY, 7TH FL, LANHAM MD 20706
Gary Weitman	officer: See Remarks	545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 700, IRVING TX 75062
Dana Zimmer	officer: President, Distribution	545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 700, IRVING TX 75062
Sean Compton	officer: President, Networks	545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 700, IRVING TX 75062
Jay M. Grossman	director	C/O ABRY PARTNERS, LLC, 888 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02199
Michael Biard	officer: President & COO	C/O NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC., 545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 700, IRVING TX 75062
Lee Ann Gliha	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, IRVING TX 75062
Perry A Sook	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 700, IRVING TX 75062
Royce A. Wells	director	C/O YELP INC., 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Rachel Morgan	officer: EVP General Counsel	545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, IRVING TX 75062
Andrew Alford	officer: See Remarks	545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 700, IRVING TX 75062
Brett Jenkins	officer: Chief Technology Officer	C/O NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC., 545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, STE 700, IRVING TX 75062