Nexstar Media (NXST) Cost of Revenue (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Cost of Revenue of $611.0 million for Q1 2026, up 10.89% on a YoY basis from $551.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 72.65% quarter-over-quarter from $2.2 billion in Q4 2025.

Nexstar Media (NXST) Cost of Revenue (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media has reported Cost of Revenue for 16 years, with the latest figure at $611.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 10.89% year-over-year to $611.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (up 19.22% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.2 billion, up 0.63% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $611.0 million, down from $2.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $2.2 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.0 million in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $705.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $540.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cost of Revenue slumped 99.81% — and 2025, when it soared 56100.0%.
  • Nexstar Media's Cost of Revenue stood at $502.0 million in 2022, then gained by 7.57% to $540.0 million in 2023, then surged by 311.3% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then gained by 0.59% to $2.2 billion in 2025, then plunged by 72.65% to $611.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $611.0 million (Q1 2026), $2.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $562.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.30 Bn 4.90 Bn -505.00 Mn 611.00 Mn
2 FuboTV 3.46 Bn 5.38 Bn 348.72 Mn 26.52 Mn
3 Newsmax 971.69 Mn 931.26 Mn 21.36 Mn -684,600.00
4 iHeartMedia 602.90 Mn 471.21 Mn 509.13 Mn 375.07 Mn
5 Gray Media 392.85 Mn 133.85 Mn 213.00 Mn 555.00 Mn
6 E.W. Scripps 278.28 Mn 194.55 Mn 206.07 Mn 310.79 Mn
7 CuriosityStream 155.40 Mn 146.19 Mn 11.62 Mn 7.58 Mn
8 Mediaco Holding 69.42 Mn 69.42 Mn -3.44 Mn 34.82 Mn
9 Saga Communications 54.67 Mn 24.23 Mn 17.72 Mn 5.15 Mn
10 Beasley Broadcast 43.08 Mn 36.65 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 611.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 611.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 2.23 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 562.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 562.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 557.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 557.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 551.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 551.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.22 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.22 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 552.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 552.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 548.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 548.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 540.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 540.00 Mn