Nexstar Media Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.14. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nexstar Media Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
NXST'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14 Med: 0.24 Max: 1.36
Current: 0.14
During the past 13 years, Nexstar Media Group's highest Cash Ratio was 1.36. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.24.
NXST's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 79.18% of 1023
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.54
vs NXST: 0.14
Nexstar Media Group Cash Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Nexstar Media Group's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Nexstar Media Group's Cash Ratio
For the Entertainment subindustry, Nexstar Media Group's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Nexstar Media Group's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Nexstar Media Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nexstar Media Group's Cash Ratio falls into.
Nexstar Media Group Cash Ratio Calculation
The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.
Nexstar Media Group's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Nexstar Media Group (NAS:NXST) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Nexstar Media Group Cash Ratio Related Terms
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Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Media Group) Business Description
Nexstar is the largest television station owner/operator in the United States, with 200 stations in 116 markets. Of its 200 full-power stations, 155 are affiliated with the four national broadcasters: CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC. The 2019 merger with Tribune made Nexstar the top broadcast affiliate for both Fox and CBS as well as the number-two partner for NBC and number three for ABC. The firm has networks in 12 of the top 20 television markets and reaches over 68% of U.S. TV households. Nexstar also owns NewsNation (formerly WGN), a nationwide pay-television network, 75% of The CW, and a 31% stake in Food Network and Cooking Channel.
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