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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST)
$187.97
+2.85 (+1.54%)Delayed quote.
Price history
Daily close- Start
- $189.30
- Latest close
- $187.97
- Period change
- -0.70%
- Period low
- $154.70
- Period high
- $253.64
Key metrics
- Market cap
- $5.79B
- Volume
- 829.2K
- Average volume
- 355.3K
- 52-week range
- $153.17 – $254.30
- Beta
- 0.95
- Last dividend
- $7.44
- EPS (TTM)
- $11.43
- P/E ratio
- 16.45
- Revenue (TTM)
- $7.90B
- Net income (TTM)
- $373.00M
- Total assets
- $17.78B
- Total debt
- $11.46B
- Cash and equivalents
- $1.27B
Key financials (trailing twelve months).
Company profile
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a diversified U.S. media corporation focused on broadcast television and digital content. The company specializes in the strategic acquisition, development, and management of local television stations, along with operating interactive community-focused websites and a variety of digital media services. It provides no-cost programming to television viewers across the nation. By the end of 2020, Nexstar directly owned, operated, programmed, or offered sales and other services to 198 television stations. Furthermore, it extended sales, programming, and other support through local service agreements to an additional 37 independent power television stations. The company also furnishes advanced video and display advertising solutions, which can be deployed both locally and nationally across its own digital platforms and various third-party websites and mobile applications. Nexstar is also the proprietor of WGN America, a national cable channel featuring general entertainment. Its broad network of stations is affiliated with major broadcast networks such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, and MyNetworkTV, among others. Originally known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., the company adopted its current name, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., in January 2017. Founded in 1996, its corporate headquarters are located in Irving, Texas.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Broadcasting
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- CEO
- Perry A. Sook
- Employees
- 12,389
- Headquarters
- Irving, TX, US
- IPO date
- 2003-11-25
- Website
- https://www.nexstar.tv
Financial statements
Annual, last 3 fiscal years. Most recent period first. Reported in USD.
| Metric | FY2025Dec 31, 2025 | FY2024Dec 31, 2024 | FY2023Dec 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.95B | $5.41B | $4.93B |
| Gross profit | $1.93B | $3.19B | $2.81B |
| Operating income | $863.00M | $1.27B | $708.00M |
| EBITDA | $1.31B | $2.21B | $1.79B |
| Net income | $109.00M | $722.00M | $346.00M |
| Diluted EPS | $3.00 | $21.41 | $9.66 |
| Metric | FY2025Dec 31, 2025 | FY2024Dec 31, 2024 | FY2023Dec 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $280.00M | $144.00M | $147.00M |
| Total assets | $10.99B | $11.47B | $12.08B |
| Total liabilities | $8.92B | $9.20B | $9.77B |
| Total debt | $6.86B | $6.81B | $7.13B |
| Shareholders’ equity | $2.06B | $2.26B | $2.30B |
| Metric | FY2025Dec 31, 2025 | FY2024Dec 31, 2024 | FY2023Dec 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $891.00M | $1.25B | $999.00M |
| Capital expenditure | -$148.00M | -$145.00M | -$149.00M |
| Free cash flow | $743.00M | $1.10B | $850.00M |
Quarterly, last 6 quarters. Most recent period first. Reported in USD.
| Metric | Q3 2026Sep 30, 2026 | Q2 2026Jun 30, 2026 | Q1 2026Mar 31, 2026 | Q4 2025Dec 31, 2025 | Q3 2025Sep 30, 2025 | Q2 2025Jun 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.13B | $3.08B | $1.40B | $1.29B | $1.20B | $1.23B |
| Gross profit | $0 | $1.99B | $664.00M | $531.00M | $446.00M | $672.00M |
| Operating income | $532.00M | $362.00M | $265.00M | $256.00M | $175.00M | $213.00M |
| EBITDA | $912.00M | $612.00M | $466.00M | $70.00M | $380.00M | $424.00M |
| Net income | $255.00M | $120.00M | $164.00M | -$166.00M | $70.00M | $97.00M |
| Diluted EPS | $7.92 | $3.66 | $5.09 | -$5.64 | $2.14 | $3.06 |
| Metric | Q3 2026Sep 30, 2026 | Q2 2026Jun 30, 2026 | Q1 2026Mar 31, 2026 | Q4 2025Dec 31, 2025 | Q3 2025Sep 30, 2025 | Q2 2025Jun 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $1.27B | $218.00M | $379.00M | $280.00M | $236.00M | $234.00M |
| Total assets | $17.78B | $17.71B | $18.10B | $10.99B | $11.25B | $11.33B |
| Total liabilities | $15.30B | $15.47B | $15.94B | $8.92B | $8.96B | $9.07B |
| Total debt | $11.46B | $12.09B | $12.26B | $6.86B | $6.66B | $6.38B |
| Shareholders’ equity | $2.47B | $2.27B | $2.17B | $2.06B | $2.29B | $2.26B |
| Metric | Q3 2026Sep 30, 2026 | Q2 2026Jun 30, 2026 | Q1 2026Mar 31, 2026 | Q4 2025Dec 31, 2025 | Q3 2025Sep 30, 2025 | Q2 2025Jun 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $680.00M | $298.00M | $289.00M | $190.00M | $117.00M | $247.00M |
| Capital expenditure | -$46.00M | -$45.00M | -$22.00M | -$54.00M | -$30.00M | -$29.00M |
| Free cash flow | $634.00M | $253.00M | $267.00M | $136.00M | $87.00M | $218.00M |