The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Nexstar Media Group's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.53.
Nexstar Media Group has a current ratio of 1.53. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nexstar Media Group's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
NXST'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.43 Med: 1.79 Max: 2.84
Current: 1.53
During the past 13 years, Nexstar Media Group's highest Current Ratio was 2.84. The lowest was 1.43. And the median was 1.79.
NXST's Current Ratio is ranked worse than 52.46% of 1056
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.62
vs NXST: 1.53
Nexstar Media Group Current Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Nexstar Media Group's Current 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.
For the Entertainment subindustry, Nexstar Media Group's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current 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 Current Ratio Distribution
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Nexstar Media Group's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nexstar Media Group's Current Ratio falls into.
Nexstar Media Group Current Ratio Calculation
The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.
Nexstar Media Group's Current 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) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
Nexstar Media Group Current 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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