Nexstar Media Group vs SiriusXM
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I put Nexstar Media Group and SiriusXM side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- SiriusXM is the larger business, with $8.6B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $4.9B for Nexstar Media Group, about 1.7 times as much.
- SiriusXM grew revenue faster (−1.6%, against −8.5%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Nexstar Media Group’s earnings: a P/E of 31.3x against 11.0x for SiriusXM.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
5/10
5-year growthFCF marginReturn on capitalNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
SiriusXM
SIRI
5/10
Revenue growthOperating marginNet marginReturn on equityPiotroski F-score
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | NXST FY25 | SIRI FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $5.1B | $9.4B |
| Revenue | $4.9B | $8.6B |
| Free cash flow | $743M | $1.2B |
| Net income | $109M | $805M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | −8.5% | −1.6% |
| 5-year growth | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Share count change | −6.4% | 5.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | 52.4% |
| Operating margin | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| Net margin | 2.2% | 9.4% |
| FCF margin | 15.0% | 14.6% |
| Return on capital | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Return on equity | 5.1% | 7.1% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $6.1B | $9.6B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.6x | 5.1x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $351M | $501M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 31.3x | 11.0x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.