NXST vs VATE
NXST: Nexstar Media Group is one of the largest local television station operators in the United States, leveraging a vast broadcast footprint and national media networks to capture advertising and distribution revenue. VATE: A diversified holding company actively restructuring its portfolio through the divestiture of its infrastructure and spectrum businesses to focus on long-term value creation.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | NXST | VATE | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $181.89 | $8.05 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $5.6B | $116M | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 33.78 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | -0.08 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +3.2% | -4.0% | NXST higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +55.6% | +15.5% | NXST higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +10.1% | +2.6% | NXST higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +7.5% | -7.1% | NXST higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +1.3% | -5.7% | NXST higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 5.61 | 1.39 | VATE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -4.6% | +25.4% | VATE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -1.7% | -8.7% | NXST higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +4.1% | +2.0% | NXST higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 0 | NXST higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.91 | 2.35 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -1.2% | +44.0% | VATE higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.