Nexstar Media (NXST) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Capital Expenditures of $45 million for Q2 2026, up 55.2% from $29 million a year earlier and up 104.5% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Capital Expenditures (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Nexstar Media's Capital Expenditures came in at $151 million, up 18.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $148 million, up 2.1% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $145 million in FY2024 (-2.7%), $149 million in FY2023 (-5.1%), $157 million in FY2022 (+4.0%) and $151 million in FY2021 (-30.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of $22 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $57 million in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 55.2%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 37.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $22 million (Q1 2026), $54 million (Q4 2025) and $30 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 141.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 53.90 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 146.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 10.11 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 130.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 4.98 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.10 Mn |
API Access
Nexstar Media Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "NXST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();