NXST vs TIGO vs VIV Stock Comparison

Nexstar Media, Millicom International Cellular and Telefonica Brasil Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NXST Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
$170.10 +5.3% 1M -9.8% 1Y
Market cap
$5.21B
P/E
27.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.88B
Div. yield
0.04%
Television Broadcasting Communication Services
1 win
VIV Telefonica Brasil S.A.
$11.43 +0.4% 1M -10.5% 1Y
Market cap
$18.17B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.69B
Div. yield
–
Wireless Carriers Communication Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Telefonica Brasil leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Telefonica Brasil 6, Millicom International Cellular 4, Nexstar Media 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNXSTTIGOVIVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.21B $13.29B $18.17B VIV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.7x 20.0x 14.6x VIV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.2x 21.0x 12.3x NXST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.5% +29.4% +15.9% TIGO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.2% 9.2% 10.7% VIV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.8% 16.8% — TIGO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 8.3x 2.0x -0.3x VIV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.8% +71.6% -10.5% TIGO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.6%/yr +18.0%/yr +7.3%/yr TIGO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.8% 41.5% 35.0% VIV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 53/100 88/100 VIV

Percentile Scorecard

NXSTTIGOVIV

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

AxisNXSTTIGOVIV
Valuation 67 #18 of 53 46 #27 of 49 90 #6 of 49
Growth 28 #32 of 44 68 #15 of 45 82 #9 of 45
Profitability 78 #10 of 42 77 #11 of 45 84 #8 of 45
Financial Health 38 #38 of 61 25 #37 of 49 96 #3 of 49
Shareholder Returns 52 #13 of 26 50 #19 of 37 89 #5 of 37
Overall 53 53 88
  • NXST ranked among 61 companies in Advertising and Media
  • TIGO ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • VIV ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNXSTTIGOVIVSPY
1 month +5.3%-12.9%+0.4% +0.7%
3 months -11.6%-16.0%-11.2% +3.7%
6 months -18.3%-5.9%-28.0% +7.1%
Year to date -16.2%+44.1%-3.6% +12.8%
1 year -9.8%+71.6%-10.5% +11.9%
3 years +23.3%+414.8%+28.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year +7.2%+72.7%+8.7% +22.8%
5 years +13.5%+128.5%+42.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year +2.6%+18.0%+7.3% +10.9%
10 years +249.3%—-19.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +13.3%—-2.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNXSTTIGOVIVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.8%41.5%35.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.8%43.7%39.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.430.300.48 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.271.73-0.30 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.0%-71.3%-44.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.9%-23.4%-33.3% -1.2%
52-week high $253.64$104.31$17.14 $779.14
52-week low $154.70$45.81$11.23 $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.

MultipleNXSTTIGOVIV
P/E now vs peer median 27.7xmedian 18.7x 20.1xmedian 11.5x 14.8xmedian 11.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.6x 1.9xmedian 1.1x 1.6xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 10.6x 6.0xmedian 6.8x 3.4xmedian 6.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.1xmedian 9.0x 22.9xmedian 5.9x 4.8xmedian 5.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.6x 5.4xmedian 1.3x —median 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.87median 0.49 0.06median 0.25 -31.00median 0.25

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 monthsNXSTTIGOVIV
Revenue $5.88B $7.24B $11.69B
Gross profit $3.21B – $5.26B
Operating income $1.04B $1.74B $1.99B
Net income $168.00M $646.00M $1.29B
Free cash flow $743.00M $590.00M $3.83B
EPS (diluted) $6.08 $3.96 $0.77
Cash & equivalents $218.00M $861.00M $1.64B
Total debt $11.74B $26.42B $29.48M
Shares (diluted) 30.91M 168.00M 1.61B
Enterprise value $4.04B $8.03B $12.19B

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
MetricNXSTTIGOVIV
P/E 27.7x 20.1x 14.8x
P/FCF 7.1x 22.9x 4.8x
P/Operating cash flow 5.9x 22.9x 4.8x
P/S 0.9x 1.9x 1.6x
P/B 2.3x 5.4x –
P/Tangible book -1.8x -2.1x –
EV/EBITDA 12.0x 6.0x 3.4x
EV/EBIT 16.1x 11.7x 8.3x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 2.8x 1.4x
EV/FCF 22.6x 34.4x 4.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.8x 34.4x 4.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.87 0.06 -31.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNXSTTIGOVIV
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.5% 29.4% 15.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.8% 9.4% 6.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.0% – 18.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.5% – 7.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -11.9% 20.0% 27.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.4% 28.3% 12.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -71.9% -35.3% 35.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -35.6% 121.4% 10.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -70.7% -28.2% -15.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -31.9% 351.7% -0.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -35.3% -52.2% 8.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.1% -1.5% -0.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -40.7% -52.2% 384.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.3% -1.5% -0.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNXSTTIGOVIV
Gross margin 54.6% – 45.0%
EBITDA margin 23.7% 47.1% 42.0%
Operating margin 17.8% 24.0% 17.1%
Pretax margin 3.6% 13.3% 12.6%
Net margin 3.2% 9.2% 10.7%
FCF margin 12.6% 8.2% 32.7%
Operating cash flow margin 15.2% 8.2% 32.7%
Return on equity 8.3% 22.8% –
Return on assets 1.0% 3.1% 5.2%
Return on invested capital 5.8% 16.8% –
Return on capital employed 6.3% 11.2% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.3x 0.9x 3.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.7% 0.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNXSTTIGOVIV
Debt / assets 66.3% 37.0% 0.1%
Debt / equity 5.2x 3.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA 8.3x 2.0x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 15.8x 13.0x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 87.2% 87.9% –
Equity / assets 12.8% 12.1% –
Interest coverage 2.1x 1.9x 2.5x
Current ratio 1.6x 0.5x –
Quick ratio 1.4x 0.3x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score 1.07 1.07 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNXSTTIGOVIV
Dividend yield 4.4% 4.4% 7.7%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 4.4% 4.4% 7.7%
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.

ConsensusNXSTTIGOVIV
Forward P/E 5.2xFY2026 21.0xFY2026 12.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $32.94FY2026 $3.80FY2026 $0.93FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +998.0%FY2026 -51.5%FY2026 +25.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -45.6% +65.5% +38.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.32BFY2026 $9.17BFY2026 $13.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +68.2%FY2026 +57.6%FY2026 +14.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.3% -4.3% -3.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNXSTTIGOVIV
Held by institutions 100.0% 46.3% 3.9%
Institutions holding 487 438 225
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +7.3% -4.8%
Institutions buying 221 284 123
Institutions selling 181 127 75
Buyers to sellers 1.22 2.24 1.64

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.

NXSTTIGOVIV
NXST 1.00 0.06 0.06
TIGO 0.06 1.00 0.34
VIV 0.06 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NXST, TIGO and VIV?

Telefonica Brasil (VIV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nexstar Media (NXST) $5.21B, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) $13.29B, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) $18.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, NXST, TIGO and VIV?

Telefonica Brasil (VIV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nexstar Media (NXST) 27.7x, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) 20.0x, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) 14.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nexstar Media (NXST) is cheapest (Nexstar Media (NXST) 5.2x, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) 21.0x, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) 12.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nexstar Media (NXST) +10.5%, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) +29.4%, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) +15.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Telefonica Brasil (VIV) has the highest net margin (Nexstar Media (NXST) 3.2%, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) 9.2%, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) 10.7%). On return on invested capital, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) leads (Nexstar Media (NXST) 5.8%, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) 16.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) returned the most: Nexstar Media (NXST) -9.8%, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) +71.6%, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) -10.5%. Over five years, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) compounded fastest (Nexstar Media (NXST) +2.6%/yr, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) +18.0%/yr, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) +7.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Nexstar Media (NXST) 0.04%, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) 0.00%, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) 0.00%. Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) and Telefonica Brasil (VIV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) has been the steadiest (Nexstar Media (NXST) 36.8%, Millicom International Cellular (TIGO) 41.5%, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) 35.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NXST, TIGO and VIV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Telefonica Brasil (VIV) 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.