Newsmax, Inc. (NMAX)
NYSECommunication ServicesBroadcastingSnapshot 2026-10-30
$8.07-0.37%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSECommunication ServicesBroadcastingSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 89% growth a year, above the roughly 15% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 49% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskNMAX’s unprofitable business must turn sales growth into earnings to support its premium valuation. Revenue grew 16.5% year over year in Q2 FY2026, when reported earnings beat consensus. NMAX trades at 5.1× sales versus the 1.0× peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than our forecast. Management running behind on a stated commitment threatens the thesis. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 29%. Peer multiples imply a price about 89% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. NMAX is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 3 analysts currently covering NMAX (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Broadcasting — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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AI deal indicates growth potential and strategic shift.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
First profitable quarter supports revenue growth objective.
Reiteration of revenue guidance aligns with growth targets.
Forecasting international revenue supports expansion goals.
Advances: Achieve 2026 revenue guidance of $212M-$216M
Q1 revenue growth indicates positive trajectory.
Reiteration of revenue outlook indicates stability.