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Aferian vs Nexstar Broadcasting Group: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Aferian (AOECF) and Nexstar Broadcasting Group (NXST) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Nexstar Broadcasting Group as the more attractively valued of the two: Aferian trades at $0.01 versus a fair value of $0.01 (-16%), while Nexstar Broadcasting Group trades at $166 versus $184 (+11%).
Aferian
AOECF · USD · Communication Services
-16%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$0.01
Fair Value$0.01
Quality27/100
Nexstar Broadcasting Group
NXST · USD · Communication Services
+11%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$166
Fair Value$184
Quality53/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

AferianNexstar Broadcasting Group
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)35.1×
n/aP/E ex one-offs (FY2025)13.5×
0.05×P/S (TTM)1.11×
0.18× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B2.74× · book value is mostly goodwill
n/aEV/EBITDA8.0×
n/aPEG0.17×
−16.0%Fair value upside+11.3%
n/aDividend yield4.5%
n/aDividend per share$7.44
Profitability
-7%Operating margin22%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)0.57×
-58%Return on equity7%
-2%Return on assets4%
Growth
37%Revenue growth (YoY)13%
-34.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-1.7%
-19.4%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)1.9%
n/aValue creation/yr+3.6%
Balance & size
n/aInterest coverage (EBIT/interest)2.3×
0.25×Debt / equity3.02×
$1MMarket cap$6B
weakGrowth qualityweak
The P/E excluding one-off items is only shown where the special items are documented in the accounts (our own raw data or SEC filings). If one side lacks it, the reported P/E stays scored.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group leads: 2 to 5 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Aferianof which business quality 26 · market factors 15 Nexstar Broadcasting Groupof which business quality 50 · market factors 34
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
28
26
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
60
8
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
0
78
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
11
13
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
90
98
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
50
61
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
0
28
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
0
14
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
0
100

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyAferianPrice $0.01Nexstar Broadcasting GroupPrice $166
DCF Modelsn/a+203%above the price$501
Earnings-Basedn/a-61%below the price$64.47
Dividend Discountn/a-45%below the price$90.27
Multiplesn/a-24%below the price$126
Asset-Based+300%above the price$0.05-73%below the price$45.28
Growth DCFn/a+225%above the price$539
Economic Profitn/a-59%below the price$67.17
Growth Earningsn/a-49%below the price$84.74
Minimum+300%above the price$0.05-73%below the price$45.28
Maximum+300%above the price$0.05+225%above the price$539
Median+300%above the price$0.05-47%below the price$87.50
Geometric mean+300%above the price$0.05-26%below the price$123

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Aferian: 0 of 1 models see the stock below the current price.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group: 14 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Aferian
Price $0.01
Fair Value $0.01
Bear $0.01Bull $0.01
Nexstar Broadcasting Group
Price $166
Fair Value $184
Bear $71.93Bull $318

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Aferian · Communication Services

Quality score27 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-16% · below median

Nexstar Broadcasting Group · Communication Services

Quality score53 · below median
Fair value upside+11% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Nexstar Broadcasting Group as the more attractively valued of the two: Aferian trades at $0.01 versus a fair value of $0.01 (-16%), while Nexstar Broadcasting Group trades at $166 versus $184 (+11%).

Nexstar Broadcasting Group has the higher quality score (53/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.