What is NXST's five-year median EV/Sales?

2.5x. Half of NXST's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 755 weekly readings, from May 7, 2012 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank compares NXST only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.

Nexstar Media Group Inc (NXST) valuation history

Communication Services

$167.34

Latest weekly close · Market cap $5.2B

Above its usual range

As of Oct 24, 2026

NXST's EV/Sales of 2.8x is higher than 70% of its weekly readings over the last five years.

Weekly EV/Sales with its 5-year range

EV/Sales each weekMiddle half of the last 5 years5-year median 2.5×

5-year median: 2.5×
10-year median: 3.0×
5-year low to high: 2.1×–3.5×
Versus 5-year median: +13%

EV/Sales

70thpercentile

of its weekly readings over the last five years

Above its usual range

Growth, last 12 months vs the year before

Revenue: +11%accelerating
EPS: -72%

Price vs revenue and EPS, indexed to 100

Each line starts at 100 at its first positive reading over the last five years. Revenue and EPS change at fiscal quarter ends.

PriceRevenue, last 12 monthsEPS, last 12 months100 = first reading

EV/Sales at each year-end

The last weekly reading of each year, and its percentile against the five years before it.

NXST EV/Sales at each year-end
Year-end	EV/Sales	5-year percentile
Dec 29, 2025	2.4×	38
Dec 30, 2024	2.3×	4
Dec 25, 2023	2.4×	10
Dec 26, 2022	2.8×	2
Dec 27, 2021	2.9×	3
Dec 28, 2020	3.0×	8
Dec 30, 2019	5.0×	94
Dec 31, 2018	3.0×	5
Dec 25, 2017	3.8×	26
Dec 26, 2016	4.1×	51

Communication Services peers on EV/Sales

Each percentile compares a stock with its own last five years.

Compare NXST with peers

Communication Services peers of NXST on EV/Sales
Stock	EV/Sales	Versus its own history	5-year percentile
FOXFox Corporation (Class B)	1.7×	Above its usual range	75
FOXAFox Corporation (Class A)	1.9×	Above its usual range	80
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery	3.0×	Historically high	92
CHTRCharter Communications	n/a	Not ranked	n/a, not ranked
CMCSAComcast	1.3×	Historically low	2

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About this history

What is NXST's current EV/Sales?: NXST's EV/Sales of 2.8x is higher than 70% of its weekly readings over the last five years.
What is NXST's five-year median EV/Sales?: 2.5x. Half of NXST's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 755 weekly readings, from May 7, 2012 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank compares NXST only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.