Nexstar Media (NXST) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Capital Expenditures of $8.0 million for Q1 2026, down 77.14% on a YoY basis from $35.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 33.33% quarter-over-quarter from $6.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at $8.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 77.14% year-over-year to $8.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$7.0 million (down 170.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $20.0 million, up 5.26% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $8.0 million, up from $6.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $58.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$84.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $4.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures soared 620.0% — and 2024, when it sank 780.0%.
- Nexstar Media's Capital Expenditures stood at -$84.0 million in 2022, then soared by 71.43% to -$24.0 million in 2023, then soared by 125.0% to $6.0 million in 2024, then changed by 0.0% to $6.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 33.33% to $8.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $8.0 million (Q1 2026), $6.0 million (Q4 2025), and $4.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | -8.58 Mn |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 1.93 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 21.91 Mn |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 1.07 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 25,000.00 |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 124,000.00 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 779,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | 650,778.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -68.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -68.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.00 Mn |