Nexstar Media (NXST) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Debt Ratio of 0.67 for Q1 2026, up 17.97% on a YoY basis from 0.57 in Q1 2025, and up 14.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.58 in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media has reported Debt Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.67 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 17.97% year-over-year to 0.67; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.67 (up 17.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.58, up 2.66% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.67, up from 0.58 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.67 in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.55 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.57 across 5 years, with a median of 0.57 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio slipped 3.55% — and 2026, when it gained 17.97%.
- Nexstar Media's Debt Ratio stood at 0.55 in 2022, then increased by 3.25% to 0.57 in 2023, then climbed by 0.48% to 0.57 in 2024, then rose by 2.66% to 0.58 in 2025, then advanced by 14.96% to 0.67 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.67 (Q1 2026), 0.58 (Q4 2025), and 0.57 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 0.67 |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | 0.00 |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | - |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 1.03 |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 0.56 |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 0.52 |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 0.27 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 0.03 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | 0.77 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.57 |