Conservative Guidance Sets Up Nexstar to Outperform

Nexstar Media Group (NXST) reported good 4Q17 earnings with strength in political and digital advertising offsetting slightly worse than expected growth in retransmission fees.  Guidance for 2018 and 2019 was limited to average annual free cash flow.  At $600 million per year, it was below street expectations.  The culprit appears to be timing of renewals […]

Is the Bottom In for TV Stocks?

TV stocks have had a good rally in the past week for the first time since May.  Among Northlake positions, this includes Disney (DIS), CBS Corporation (CBS), and Nexstar Media Group (NXST).  Each has rallied between 5-10% off of at or near 2017 lows.  The challenges facing TV have metastasized this year.  The issues are […]

Nexstar Media Group Increases Free Cash Flow Guidance

Our timing on adding Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) to Northlake’s portfolio proved poor.  Over the past few weeks, we sold SBGI at a loss and reinvested in Nexstar Media Group (NXST).  Like SBGI, NXST owns local TV stations around the country, generally in small to mid-size markets.  The bull case is also similar:  extraordinarily high […]