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NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.

NXST

$193.62 ▲ +5.77 (+3.07%) at close

17 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Debt to Equity. The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.

Market Cap $5.9B

Dividend Yield 3.84%

Revenue Growth -8.5% ↘

Op. Margin 17.2% ↘

ROIC 5.6% ↘

FCF / Share $24.48 ↘

Trailing P/E 63.7x

Price / Book 2.8x

FCF Yield 12.6%

Debt / Equity 3.07

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

17-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$4.95B

↓ -8.5% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$109.00M

↓ -84.9% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

17.2%

↓ -26.8% 71th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$24.48

↓ -28.4% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$6.33B

↓ -2.9% —

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Bullish Indicators

No bullish signals detected.

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Bearish Risks

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$7.44 Latest / share

+10.1% YoY

+28.6% 11-yr CAGR

$0.60

FY 2014

$0.76

FY 2015

$0.96

FY 2016

FY 2017

$1.50

FY 2018

$1.80

FY 2019

$2.24

FY 2020

$2.80

FY 2021

$3.60

FY 2022

$5.40

FY 2023

$6.76

FY 2024

$7.44

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-8.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-206%)	9.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	-5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-167%)	12.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	3.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	48.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+501%)	9.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	13.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+72%)	120.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1406%)	23.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+188%)	42.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+425%)	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+221%)	32.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+308%)	23.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+194%)	-2.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-127%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-86.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	122.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-60.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	24.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	260.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-41.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-17.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	248.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	19.0% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	N/M	-600.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-84.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	108.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-64.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	16.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	2.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	252.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-40.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-18.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	418.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	17.8% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	20.3% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	-555.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-28.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	42.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-24.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	25.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	382.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-65.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1623.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	-87.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	18.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	22.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	40.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	45.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	56.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	30.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	33.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	27.2% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	1.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	16.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	33.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	38.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	36.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	40.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	45.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	29.2% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	23.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-50.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-18.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	70.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	32.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	20.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	18.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	50.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	70.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	-26.6% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	17.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	23.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	14.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	25.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	25.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	30.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	21.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	27.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	20.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	26.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	23.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	27.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	20.6% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	26.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	15.7% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	21.6% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	44.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-96.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	45.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	38.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	41.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	319.0% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-293.5% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	13.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	18.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	18.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	18.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	7.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	14.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	19.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	8.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	8.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	10.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	48.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+221%)	-3.9% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-126%)	-0.6% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-104%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	15.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	23.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	22.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	23.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	22.8% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	6.82x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.53x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.46x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.28x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.28x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.28x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.96x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.62x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.08x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	-4.70x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.34x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-2.27x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-25.05x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	5.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-21.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	45.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-30.5% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	5.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	32.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+167%)	15.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	35.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+195%)	29.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+144%)	32.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+169%)	11.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	21.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+75%)	30.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+152%)	54.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+351%)	96.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+702%)	122.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+924%)	13.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	—	6.5% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	1.0% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-91%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	3.07x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+284%)	2.89x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+261%)	2.97x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+272%)	2.54x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+217%)	2.60x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+225%)	3.04x Weak → Weak Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+281%)	4.18x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+423%)	2.15x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+169%)	2.78x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+247%)	13.85x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+1631%)	18.30x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+2187%)	23.23x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+2804%)	-80.96x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-10219%)	383.05x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+47781%)	-3.49x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-536%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	2.28x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.94x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.62x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.98x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.30x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.24x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.61x Caution → Caution Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.46x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.11x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.48x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.56x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.80x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.56x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.94x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.91x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.24x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$6.05B	$6.38B	$6.70B	$6.75B	$7.22B	$7.52B	$8.26B	$3.84B	$4.25B	$2.25B	$1.43B	$1.09B	$1.03B	$788.64M	$632.82M	$-23.66M	$-12.75M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	4.80x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.72x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.15x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.52x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.20x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.03x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	10.91x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.59x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	7.20x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.92x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.83x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.86x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	7.83x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.95x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	9.17x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$163.07	$167.34	$139.68	$132.43	$110.33	$100.20	$66.09	$60.52	$53.15	$35.95	$28.82	$20.51	$16.80	$13.08	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$3.04	$21.73	$9.78	$24.68	$19.81	$18.06	$5.01	$8.52	$10.38	$2.98	$2.50	$2.10	$-0.06	$6.31	$-0.42	$-0.06	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$24.48	$34.20	$24.07	$31.67	$25.26	$23.09	$4.78	$13.79	$0.80	—	—	—	$0.28	$2.16	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$7.44	$6.76	$5.40	$3.60	$2.80	$2.24	$1.80	$1.50	—	$0.96	$0.76	$0.60	$0.48	$0.00	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$68.06	$73.71	$65.10	$69.66	$67.65	$56.06	$44.18	$40.53	$34.33	$5.51	$2.59	$1.71	$-0.44	$0.08	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-27.90	$-21.72	$-18.32	$-5.59	$-4.78	$-10.37	$-20.99	$-6.89	$-12.51	$-9.91	$-11.93	$-6.63	$-7.07	$-5.05	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	30.35M	32.31M	35.32M	39.35M	42.13M	44.92M	45.99M	45.72M	45.75M	30.69M	31.10M	30.77M	29.90M	28.94M	28,626	28,434	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	244.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	31.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	55.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	14.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	14.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	12.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	35.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	17.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	32.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	30.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	28.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-800.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	0.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$762.00M	$514.00M	$505.00M	$722.00M	$625.40M	$479.09M	$404.21M	$362.90M	$385.51M	$173.64M	$113.97M	$178.66M	$117.24M	$105.32M	$39.62M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$6.33B	$6.52B	$6.84B	$6.95B	$7.42B	$7.67B	$8.49B	$3.98B	$4.36B	$2.34B	$1.48B	$1.22B	$1.07B	$857.64M	$640.36M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$2.06B	$2.26B	$2.30B	$2.74B	$2.85B	$2.52B	$2.03B	$1.85B	$1.57B	$169.14M	$80.67M	$52.54M	$-13.23M	$2.24M	$-183.40M	$-175.16M	$-176.26M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$4.95B	$5.41B	$4.93B	$5.21B	$4.65B	$4.50B	$3.04B	$2.77B	$2.43B	$1.10B	$896.38M	$631.31M	$502.33M	$378.63M	$306.49M	$313.35M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$471.00M	$484.00M	$941.00M	$662.00M	$588.60M	$147.69M	$123.38M	$109.79M	$100.66M	$51.30M	$47.22M	$35.05M	$33.58M	$23.55M	$21.84M	$21.11M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$109.00M	$722.00M	$346.00M	$971.00M	$834.50M	$811.44M	$230.26M	$389.48M	$475.00M	$91.54M	$77.68M	$64.55M	$-1.78M	$182.49M	$-11.89M	$-1.81M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$891.00M	$1.25B	$999.00M	$1.40B	$1.21B	$1.25B	$417.47M	$736.87M	$109.09M	—	—	—	$27.34M	$79.89M	$40.34M	$59.27M	—

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