Nexstar Media (NXST) Cost of Revenue (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $611.0 million in Q1 2026, up 10.89% YoY from $551.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 72.65% on a QoQ basis from $2.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Cost of Revenue (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $611.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 10.89% year-over-year to $611.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.4 billion (up 104.75% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.2 billion, up 0.63% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue declined to $611.0 million in Q1 2026, from $2.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $2.2 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $1.0 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $574.7 million and a median of $538.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cost of Revenue slumped 99.81% — and 2025, when it jumped 300.36%.
- Tracing NXST's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $502.0 million in 2022, then gained by 7.57% to $540.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 3.33% to $558.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 300.36% 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 $1.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 929.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 30.01 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 569.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 400.56 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 294.07 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -23.86 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 6.31 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 35.23 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 5.91 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 929.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 929.00 Mn |
| 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 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 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 | 558.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 558.00 Mn |
| 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 |