Iheartmedia vs Nexstar Media Group
Nexstar Media Group is the larger business, with $4.95bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.86bn for Iheartmedia (1.3 times as much). Iheartmedia grew faster (0.3% against -8.5%). Nexstar Media Group kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 2.2% against -12.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | IheartmediaIHRT, 2025 | Nexstar Media GroupNXST, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.86bn | $4.95bn |
| Revenue growth | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| Net income | −$473m | $109m |
| Operating margin | -0.5% | — |
| Net margin | -12.2% | 2.2% |
| Return on equity | — | 5.0% |
| Free cash flow | $10.9m | $743m |
| Cash | $271m | $280m |
| Total debt | $5.05bn | $6.36bn |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | — | $7.44 |
| Dividend yield | — | 4.1% |
| Share buybacks | — | $125m |
| Employees | 9,550 | 12,832 |
| Market value | $330m | $5.48bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 24 (Weak) | 74 (Strong) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 2 buys, 0 sales | 1 buys, 61 sales |