Nexstar Media (NXST) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Cash from Operations of 289000000.0 for Q1 2026, down 14.24% on a YoY basis from 337000000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 52.11% quarter-over-quarter from 190000000.0 in Q4 2025.

Nexstar Media (NXST) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media has reported Cash from Operations for 16 years, with the latest figure at 289000000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Operations fell 14.24% year-over-year to 289000000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 843000000.0 (down 35.7% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 891000000.0, down 28.72% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 289000000.0, up from 190000000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 519000000.0 in Q1 2022, with the low at 117000000.0 in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 284235294.12 across 5 years, with a median of 276000000.0 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Operations jumped 180.43% — and 2025, when it plunged 69.77%.
  • Nexstar Media's Cash from Operations stood at 218000000.0 in 2022, then decreased by 16.51% to 182000000.0 in 2023, then surged by 125.82% to 411000000.0 in 2024, then sank by 53.77% to 190000000.0 in 2025, then jumped by 52.11% to 289000000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 289000000.0 (Q1 2026), 190000000.0 (Q4 2025), and 117000000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.44 Bn 5.04 Bn -505.00 Mn 289.00 Mn
2 FuboTV 3.41 Bn 5.34 Bn 348.72 Mn -320.58 Mn
3 Newsmax 996.58 Mn 956.14 Mn 21.36 Mn 2.63 Mn
4 iHeartMedia 598.23 Mn 466.54 Mn 509.13 Mn -92.54 Mn
5 Gray Media 394.79 Mn 135.79 Mn 213.00 Mn 1.00 Mn
6 E.W. Scripps 304.31 Mn 220.58 Mn 206.07 Mn 3.51 Mn
7 CuriosityStream 163.77 Mn 154.55 Mn 11.62 Mn 3.97 Mn
8 Mediaco Holding 58.80 Mn 58.80 Mn -3.44 Mn -2.04 Mn
9 Saga Communications 54.09 Mn 23.65 Mn 17.72 Mn 407,000.00
10 Beasley Broadcast 38.85 Mn 32.43 Mn - -3.48 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 289.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 289.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 190.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 190.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 117.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 247.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 247.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 337.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 337.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 411.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 411.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 387.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 387.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 176.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 176.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 276.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 276.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 182.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 182.00 Mn