DOX vs MANU vs NXST Stock Comparison

Amdocs, Manchester United and Nexstar Media Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DOX Amdocs Ltd
$43.66 -25.3% 1M -47.7% 1Y
Market cap
$4.73B
P/E
9.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.70B
Div. yield
5.12%
Networking Equipment Technology
6 wins
MANU Manchester United plc
$22.87 +14.0% 1M +45.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.98B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$909.31M
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
NXST Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
$185.12 +18.2% 1M -6.7% 1Y
Market cap
$5.70B
P/E
30.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.88B
Div. yield
4.02%
Television Broadcasting Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Amdocs leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Amdocs 6, Manchester United 4, Nexstar Media 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDOXMANUNXSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.73B $3.98B $5.70B NXST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.7x -68.1x 30.1x DOX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.5x — 5.6x DOX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.6% +5.5% +10.5% NXST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.7% -6.4% 3.2% DOX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.6% 2.6% 5.8% DOX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.4x 8.3x MANU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.12% 0.00% 4.02% DOX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -47.7% +45.5% -6.7% MANU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.4%/yr +7.0%/yr +2.0%/yr MANU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.7% 33.4% 36.9% MANU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 44/100 49/100 DOX

Percentile Scorecard

DOXMANUNXST

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDOXMANUNXST
Valuation 89 #13 of 112 25 #34 of 45 65 #19 of 53
Growth 36 #70 of 108 74 #12 of 43 28 #32 of 44
Profitability 85 #16 of 104 51 #21 of 42 74 #12 of 43
Financial Health 30 #81 of 116 28 #35 of 48 38 #38 of 61
Shareholder Returns 94 #6 of 85 – 38 #19 of 30
Overall 67 44 49
  • DOX ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • MANU ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • NXST ranked among 61 companies in Advertising and Media

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDOXMANUNXSTSPY
1 month -25.3%+14.0%+18.2% -1.0%
3 months -21.0%+2.6%-2.6% -0.4%
6 months -31.7%+21.4%-6.1% +4.5%
Year to date -45.8%+43.7%-8.8% +12.4%
1 year -47.7%+45.5%-6.7% +13.6%
3 years -47.1%+22.4%+18.0% +76.4%
3 years, per year -19.1%+7.0%+5.7% +20.8%
5 years -42.3%+40.0%+10.5% +63.7%
5 years, per year -10.4%+7.0%+2.0% +10.4%
10 years -25.0%+53.0%+291.0% +267.7%
10 years, per year -2.8%+4.3%+14.6% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureDOXMANUNXSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.7%33.4%36.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.7%31.0%37.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.130.710.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.021.36-0.18 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.8%-54.5%-39.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.9%-5.5%-27.0% -1.6%
52-week high $85.49$24.19$253.64 $779.14
52-week low $43.66$15.20$154.70 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDOXMANUNXST
P/E now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 28.1x -68.1xmedian 18.6x 30.1xmedian 17.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 2.6x 4.4xmedian 1.9x 1.0xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 18.4x 14.0xmedian 10.9x 12.4xmedian 10.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 26.6x 10.9xmedian 12.0x 7.7xmedian 8.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 2.8x 20.0xmedian 2.5x 2.5xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 178.68median 1.11 4.03median 0.60 -0.95median 0.42

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDOXMANUNXST
Revenue $4.70B $909.31M $5.88B
Gross profit $1.79B -$21.12M $3.21B
Operating income $682.94M $30.28M $1.04B
Net income $501.24M -$57.81M $168.00M
Free cash flow $1.38B $363.93M $743.00M
R&D $335.46M – –
EPS (diluted) $4.57 $-0.34 $6.08
Cash & equivalents $197.05M $89.13M $218.00M
Total debt $946.99M $913.14M $11.74B
Shares (diluted) 109.66M 172.43M 30.91M
Enterprise value $3.91B $3.65B $4.51B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDOXMANUNXST
P/E 9.7x -68.1x 30.1x
P/FCF 3.4x 10.9x 7.7x
P/Operating cash flow 3.9x 15.7x 6.4x
P/S 1.0x 4.4x 1.0x
P/B 1.4x 20.0x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 20.0x -2.0x
EV/EBITDA – 14.0x 12.4x
EV/EBIT 8.0x 158.8x 16.5x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 5.3x 2.9x
EV/FCF 4.0x 13.2x 23.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.6x 19.0x 19.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 178.68 4.03 -0.95

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDOXMANUNXST
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.6% 5.5% 10.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.3% 5.2% 3.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.0% 24.6% 4.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.2% – 0.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -6.7% 223.3% -11.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.5% 62.2% 0.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -11.7% -36.0% -71.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.6% -19.1% -35.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -11.2% -35.3% -70.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.1% -16.9% -31.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 60.4% 128.3% -35.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 22.8% -11.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 62.2% 141.3% -40.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 34.6% -12.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDOXMANUNXST
Gross margin 38.1% -2.3% 54.6%
EBITDA margin – 37.6% 23.7%
Operating margin 14.5% 3.3% 17.8%
Pretax margin 13.5% -7.0% 3.6%
Net margin 10.7% -6.4% 3.2%
FCF margin 29.5% 40.0% 12.6%
Operating cash flow margin 25.6% 27.8% 15.2%
Return on equity 15.0% -26.5% 8.3%
Return on assets 7.8% -2.8% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 12.6% 2.6% 5.8%
Return on capital employed 14.6% 2.5% 6.3%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x -4.4x 5.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.0% 1.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDOXMANUNXST
Debt / assets 14.8% 44.5% 66.3%
Debt / equity 0.3x 4.6x 5.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.4x 8.3x
Debt / FCF 0.7x 2.5x 15.8x
Liabilities / assets 47.9% 90.3% 87.2%
Equity / assets 52.1% 9.7% 12.8%
Interest coverage – 0.5x 2.1x
Current ratio 0.9x 0.3x 1.6x
Quick ratio 0.1x 0.2x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 1.09 1.09

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDOXMANUNXST
Dividend yield 5.1% – 4.0%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 5.1% 0.0% 4.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 134.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 30.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 2.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 10.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDOXMANUNXST
Forward P/E 5.5xFY2026 – 5.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.92FY2026 $-0.18FY2027 $32.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.3%FY2026 – +998.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.0% – -45.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.46BFY2026 $1.07BFY2027 $8.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.6%FY2026 +19.6%FY2027 +68.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.0% -6.0% -4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDOXMANUNXST
Held by institutions 93.0% 17.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 448 125 488
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% +5.0% +4.0%
Institutions buying 250 63 221
Institutions selling 153 30 181
Buyers to sellers 1.63 2.10 1.22

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DOXMANUNXST
DOX 1.00 -0.03 0.13
MANU -0.03 1.00 0.18
NXST 0.13 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DOX, MANU and NXST?

Nexstar Media (NXST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Amdocs (DOX) $4.73B, Manchester United (MANU) $3.98B, Nexstar Media (NXST) $5.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, DOX, MANU and NXST?

Amdocs (DOX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Amdocs (DOX) 9.7x, Manchester United (MANU) -68.1x, Nexstar Media (NXST) 30.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Amdocs (DOX) is cheapest (Amdocs (DOX) 5.5x, Nexstar Media (NXST) 5.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nexstar Media (NXST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Amdocs (DOX) +3.6%, Manchester United (MANU) +5.5%, Nexstar Media (NXST) +10.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Amdocs (DOX) has the highest net margin (Amdocs (DOX) 10.7%, Manchester United (MANU) -6.4%, Nexstar Media (NXST) 3.2%). On return on invested capital, Amdocs (DOX) leads (Amdocs (DOX) 12.6%, Manchester United (MANU) 2.6%, Nexstar Media (NXST) 5.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manchester United (MANU) returned the most: Amdocs (DOX) -47.7%, Manchester United (MANU) +45.5%, Nexstar Media (NXST) -6.7%. Over five years, Manchester United (MANU) compounded fastest (Amdocs (DOX) -10.4%/yr, Manchester United (MANU) +7.0%/yr, Nexstar Media (NXST) +2.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Amdocs (DOX) has the highest dividend yield: Amdocs (DOX) 5.12%, Manchester United (MANU) 0.00%, Nexstar Media (NXST) 4.02%. Manchester United (MANU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Manchester United (MANU) has been the steadiest (Amdocs (DOX) 46.7%, Manchester United (MANU) 33.4%, Nexstar Media (NXST) 36.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DOX, MANU and NXST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Amdocs (DOX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.