Nexstar Media (NXST) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at 289000000.0 in Q1 2026, down 14.24% YoY from 337000000.0 in Q1 2025, and up 52.11% on a QoQ basis from 190000000.0 in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Cash from Operations (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of Cash from Operations data on file, last reported at 289000000.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Operations fell 14.24% year-over-year to 289000000.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 843000000.0 (down 35.7% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 891000000.0, down 28.72% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations climbed to 289000000.0 in Q1 2026, from 190000000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of 519000000.0 in Q1 2022 to a low of 117000000.0 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 284235294.12 and a median of 276000000.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Operations jumped 180.43% — and 2025, when it plunged 69.77%.
- Tracing NXST's Cash from Operations over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 123.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 64.88 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 13.59 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -320.58 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -734,000.00 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -1.68 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | -11.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 298.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 298.00 Mn |
| 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 |