Nexstar Media (NXST) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $5.0 million in Q1 2026, down 85.71% YoY from $35.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 16.67% on a QoQ basis from $6.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 17 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $5.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 85.71% year-over-year to $5.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$27.0 million (down 179.41% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.0 million, down 70.0% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures retreated to $5.0 million in Q1 2026, from $6.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $147.0 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$67.0 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $20.2 million and a median of $5.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 2100.0% in 2022, down 6725.0% in 2022.
- Tracing NXST's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $147.0 million in 2022, then declined by 12.93% to $128.0 million in 2023, then sank by 99.22% to $1.0 million in 2024, then soared by 500.0% to $6.0 million in 2025, then fell by 16.67% to $5.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $5.0 million (Q1 2026), $6.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$67.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 17.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 18.93 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 16.53 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -5.92 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 34,000.00 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 2.99 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | 803,675.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -67.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -67.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 128.00 Mn |