Nation Media Group (DAR:NMG) EBITDA: TZS1,357 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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DAR:NMG Nation Media Group PLC DAR:NMG
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GF Value TZS279.29
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What is Nation Media Group EBITDA?

Nation Media Group DAR:NMG 100 EBITDA is TZS1,357 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates DAR:NMG with a GF Score™ of 100/100 and a GF Value™ of TZS279.29. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Nation Media Group's EBITDA for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS1,357 Mil. Its EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS1,357 Mil.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA Growth Rate of Nation Media Group was -63.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was -61.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was -44.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Growth Rate was -30.70% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA Growth Rate using EBITDA data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Growth Rate of Nation Media Group was 24.20% per year. The lowest was -61.10% per year. And the median was -13.50% per year.

Nation Media Group's EBITDA per Share for the twelve months ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS7.92. Its EBITDA per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS7.92.

During the past 12 months, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Nation Media Group was -63.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was -59.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was -42.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate was -29.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EBITDA per share growth rate using EBITDA per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA per Share Growth Rate of Nation Media Group was 24.20% per year. The lowest was -59.70% per year. And the median was -13.00% per year.

Nation Media Group  (DAR:NMG) EBITDA Explanation

EBITDA is a cash flow measure that ignores changes in working capital. EBITDA minus Depreciation, and Amortization (DA) equals Operating Income. Operating Income is profit before interest and taxes. Of course, Interest and taxes need to be paid.

While depreciation and amortization expenses do not need to be paid in cash, assets - especially tangible assets - do need to be replaced over time. EBITDA is not a measure of profit in any sense. EBITDA is a measure of cash generation by a business where the uses of that cash may be more or less discretionary depending on the nature of the business.

The EBITDA of a TV station is largely discretionary. Owners may use much of the EBITDA generated by a TV station as they see fit. The EBITDA of a railroad is largely non-discretionary. Owners must use much of the EBITDA generated by a railroad to replace the physical assets of the railroad or the business will literally fall apart over time.

EBITDA can be thought of as the cash a business generates that is available to:

Add more inventory
Add more receivables
Replace property, plant, and equipment
Add more property, plant, and equipment
Pay interest
Pay taxes
And finally: pay owners

EBITDA is widely used in financial analysis because Depreciation and Amortization are not present day cash expenses.. Depreciation and amortization are the spreading out of the costs of assets over the time in which those assets provide benefits. Today's depreciation and amortization expenses relate to assets bought in the past. The assets being expensed may or may not need to be replaced in the future. And the cost to replace the assets may be more or less than it was in the past. For this reason, the depreciation and amortization expenses a company records in the present year may have no relationship to the actual cash costs needed to maintain its assets in future years.

A company's depreciation expense depends on both its expectations about the assets it owns and its choice of accounting methods. Two companies owning identical assets may have different depreciation expenses because they have different expectations about the useful lives of those assets and because they make different accounting choices.

Analysts use EBITDA to remove this element of personal choice from a company's accounting statements. The use of EBITDA is an attempt to make the results of different companies more comparable and uniform.


Be Aware

Although depreciation is not a cash cost it is a real business cost because the company has to pay for the fixed assets when they purchase them. Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hate the idea of EBITDA because in this calculation, depreciation is not counted as an expense.

EBITDA over Revenue is a good metric for comparing the operating efficiencies between companies because EBITDA is less vulnerable to companies' accounting choices. For this reason, EBITDA is used in ranking the Predictability of Companies. Also Price-to-EBITDA is sometimes used in valuations.


Nation Media Group EBITDA Related Terms


Nation Media Group EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nation Media Group's EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Nation Media Group EBITDA Chart

Nation Media Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBITDA
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Nation Media Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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DAR:NMG vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: EBITDA Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Nation Media Group's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Nation Media Group EV-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Nation Media Group's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nation Media Group's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Nation Media Group's EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Nation Media Group's EBITDA was directly provided by GuruFocus' data source Morningstar. For the fiscal year ended in Dec. 2025, Nation Media Group's EBITDA was TZS1,357 Mil.

Nation Media Group's EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Nation Media Group's EBITDA was directly provided by GuruFocus' data source Morningstar. For the quarter ended in Dec. 2025, Nation Media Group's EBITDA was TZS1,357 Mil.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was TZS1,357 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sometimes companies may have already deducted Depreciation and Amortization from Gross Profit. In this case Depreciation and Amortization needs to be added back when calculating EBITDA.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBITDA →
What does a EBITDA of TZS1,357 Mil mean?
Nation Media Group (DAR:NMG) has a EBITDA of TZS1,357 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Ebitda is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses not including depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Nation Media Group.
Is Nation Media Group's EBITDA too high?
Nation Media Group's current EBITDA is TZS1,357 Mil. Overall, Nation Media Group has a GF Score™ of 100/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nation Media Group's EBITDA compare to NFLX and DIS?
Nation Media Group's EBITDA of TZS1,357 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA for a Media - Diversified company?
A good EBITDA depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA mean?
A high EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ebitda is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses not including depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Nation Media Group. Nation Media Group's current EBITDA is TZS1,357 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nation Media Group stock overvalued right now?
Nation Media Group (DAR:NMG) has a current EBITDA of TZS1,357 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is TZS279.29, compared to a current price of TZS270.00 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA is TZS1,357 Mil. Nation Media Group's overall GF Score™ is 100/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA calculated?
EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nation Media Group (DAR:NMG), the current EBITDA is TZS1,357 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Nation Media Group (DAR:NMG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nation Media Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of TZS270.00 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of TZS279.29.

Key valuation signals for DAR:NMG:

  • EBITDA: TZS1,357 Mil
  • GF Value™: TZS279.29 vs. price of TZS270.00 (3.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 100/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DAR:NMG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nation Media Group Business Description

Other Exchanges NMG:Kenya
Address Kimathi Street, P. O Box 49010, Nation Centre, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Nation Media Group PLC is an independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media which attract and serve unparalleled audiences across East Africa. It is engaged in the publication, printing and distribution of newspapers, radio and television broadcasting and digital online products, in the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. Its segment include Newspapers and Digital incorporating sale of newspapers, advertisements published in the newspapers, advertisements in the digital platforms and subscriptions of e-paper, and Broadcasting incorporating advertisements and other content aired on television and radio. The majority of revenue is derived from Newspapers and Digital segment.
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