Nexstar Media Group (NXST)

• Market cap: $5.55B
• 1 day: -0.87%
• 5 days: -1.03%
• 1 month: 10.9%
• 3 months: -13.47%
• 6 months: -17.05%
• Year to date: -12.9%
• 1 year: -1.25%
• 5 years: 27.06%
• 10 years: 233.74%
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Broadcasting

About: Nexstar is the largest television station owner-operator in the United States with over 200 stations in 116 markets, reaching 220 million people. Of its 200 stations, 155 are affiliated with the four national broadcast networks: CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC. Assuming its merger with Tegna is affirmed Nexstar's station total would exceed 259 and reach 80% of the US population. Nexstar also owns NewsNation (formerly WGN), a cable news network, 75% of the fifth national broadcaster, the CW, and a 31% stake in Food Network and Cooking Channel.

Employees: 12,832