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Communication Services · Broadcasting & Cable · data as of 2026-10-22 · latest quarter 2026-06-30, filed 2026-08-07

Market cap
$5.19B
P/E (trailing)
27.6×
P/E vs. sector
1.7×
FCF yield
4.4%
Avg daily $ volume
$71.07M
Days to next report
14
Quality checklist

3 of 6 checks passed · quarter ending 2026-06-30

  • ROIC at least 10%6.0%
  • Operating margin up over 3 years−1.9 pp
  • Free cash flow at least 80% of net income395.2%
  • Share count up at most 5% in 3 years-12.2%
  • Net debt at most 3× EBITDA8.3×
  • Revenue grew over 3 years3.8%
Insider buying, last 90 days

No discretionary insider buying in the last 90 days.

Tracked funds, latest reports
Active managers
−$3.28M −0.1 pp of the company
1 buying · 1 selling · 2 holding
Mutual funds & ETFs
+$1.34M +0.0 pp of the company
1 buying · 0 selling · 2 holding

Each factor with its sector median and, where it's reported per quarter, its last 12 quarters.

Size & liquidity
NXSTSector12 quartersMarket cap$5.19B$11.2BEnterprise value$16.72B$18.56BAvg daily $ volume$71.07M$195.76MDaily turnover1.4%1.2%
Growth
NXSTSector12 quartersRevenue CAGR 3y3.8%4.0%1.7% → 3.8%Revenue CAGR 5y4.4%5.8%Revenue growth YoY62.2%7.8%-10.8% → 62.2%Revenue acceleration+49.0 pp−1.7 pp−10.4 pp → +49.0 ppFCF growth YoY-40.8%15.4%-37.0% → -40.8%FCF conversion395.2%156.2%198.8% → 395.2%Forward growth (HoM est.)26.9%7.4%
Valuation
NXSTSector12 quartersP/E (trailing)27.6×16.6×P/E (forward, HoM est.)21.8×16.1×P/E vs. sector1.7×1.0×PEG (HoM est.)0.812.72EV/EBITDA12.0×9.6×EV/Sales2.8×2.4×FCF yield4.4%4.6%Dividend yield4.4%0.0%Shareholder yield4.4%4.2%
Quality
NXSTSector12 quartersQuality checks passed33ROIC6.0%8.2%5.9% → 6.0%Gross profitability—42.2%Gross margin—56.5%Gross margin Δ 3y—+3.8 ppOperating margin17.8%16.9%15.1% → 17.8%Operating margin Δ 3y−1.9 pp+5.5 pp−13.7 pp → −1.9 ppDebt/equity5.2×1.0×2.9× → 5.2×Net debt/EBITDA8.3×2.9×3.9× → 8.3×Interest coverage2.1×3.8×2.9× → 2.1×Share count Δ 3y-12.2%-5.8%-23.0% → -12.2%Stock compensation / revenue1.7%1.6%1.2% → 1.7%Accruals ratio-4.9%-7.0%-4.8% → -4.9%
Earnings & estimates
NXSTSector12 quartersDays to next report1413
Ownership & positioning
NXSTSector12 quartersInsider buys (90d)00Insiders buying (90d)00Insider net value (90d)-$1.73M$0Institutional ownership99.5%87.7%Institutional Δ QoQ+1.3 pp+0.6 ppConviction funds net buying—−0.0 ppActive managers net buying−0.1 pp−0.1 ppActive funds net buying+0.0 pp+0.0 ppDays to cover6.564.21Short % of shares out9.0%7.1%Short interest Δ+0.8 pp−0.0 pp

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Source: SEC EDGAR: Forms 4 (insider trades), 10-Q and 10-K (financials). Insider trades as filed (amendments applied); financial metrics computed by Hand of the Market from the companies' quarterly and annual reports. Each trade links to its filing.

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