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

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DateValue
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