Nexstar Media (NXST) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.66 in Q2 2026, up 17.65% on a YoY basis from 0.56 in Q2 2025, and down 1.24% quarter-over-quarter from 0.67 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Nexstar Media (NXST) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has reported Debt Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.66 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Debt Ratio rose 17.65% year-over-year to 0.66; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.66 (up 17.65% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.58, up 2.66% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio declined to 0.66 in Q2 2026 per NXST's latest filing, from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.67 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.55 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.58 across 5 years, with a median of 0.57 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Debt Ratio dropped 3.55% in 2022, then advanced 17.97% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, 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 increased by 13.54% to 0.66 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.66, 0.67, and 0.58 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.89 Bn | 67.52 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Fox | 25.02 Bn | 20.81 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 8.18 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 0.32 |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.26 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 0.24 |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.20 Bn | 4.99 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.66 |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.41 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 0.12 |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 517.48 Mn | 53.48 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 0.45 |
| 8 | Gray Media | 476.77 Mn | 300.77 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 0.56 |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 425.21 Mn | 323.11 Mn | - | 0.35 |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 285.48 Mn | 272.43 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 0.68 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.66 |
| 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 |