Nexstar Media NXST
NASDAQ NXST
$169.97 +5.06 (+3.07%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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