Nexstar Media (NXST) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted Capital Expenditures of $5.0 million for Q1 2026, down 16.67% on a QoQ basis from $6.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 85.71% year-over-year from $35.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media's Capital Expenditures history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.0 million for 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 was $5.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nexstar Media, down from $6.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $147.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$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.
- Peak annual rise in Capital Expenditures reached 2100.0% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 6725.0% in 2022.
- Nexstar Media's Capital Expenditures stood at $147.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 12.93% to $128.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 99.22% to $1.0 million in 2024, then surged by 500.0% to $6.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 16.67% to $5.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Capital Expenditures at $5.0 million in Q1 2026, $6.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$67.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -542,623.00 |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | -1.50 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 3.16 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -5.92 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 25,000.00 |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 124,000.00 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -944,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 650,778.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.00 Mn |