Nexstar Media (NXST) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted Debt Ratio of 0.67 for Q1 2026, up 14.96% on a QoQ basis from 0.58 in Q4 2025, and up 17.97% year-over-year from 0.57 in Q1 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media's Debt Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.67 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio rose 17.97% year-over-year to 0.67 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.67 (up 17.97% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.58, up 2.66% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.67 for Q1 2026 at Nexstar Media, up from 0.58 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 1196.2 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.55 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 70.9 and a median of 0.57 in 2024 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio soared 210453.15% — and 2023, when it plunged 99.95%.
- Nexstar Media's Debt Ratio stood at 0.55 in 2022, then gained by 3.25% to 0.57 in 2023, then increased by 0.48% to 0.57 in 2024, then advanced by 2.66% to 0.58 in 2025, then grew by 14.96% to 0.67 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Debt Ratio at 0.67 in Q1 2026, 0.58 in Q4 2025, and 0.57 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 0.11 |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 1.03 |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 0.56 |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 0.52 |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 0.04 |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 0.27 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 0.03 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 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 | 1,196.20 |
| 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 |