Nexstar Media (NXST) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $51.0 million in Q1 2026, up 218.75% YoY from $16.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 53.21% on a QoQ basis from $109.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $51.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 218.75% year-over-year to $51.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $164.0 million (up 343.24% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $129.0 million, up 290.91% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes fell to $51.0 million in Q1 2026, from $109.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $109.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$4.0 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $23.1 million and a median of $12.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Deferred Taxes jumped 18100.0% — and 2025, when it tumbled 133.33%.
- Tracing NXST's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at $71.0 million in 2022, then sank by 43.66% to $40.0 million in 2023, then sank by 82.5% to $7.0 million in 2024, then surged by 1457.14% to $109.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 53.21% to $51.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $51.0 million (Q1 2026), $109.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$4.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | -1.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 10.37 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -66.26 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -1.42 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 172,000.00 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 150,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | -1.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 109.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 71.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 900,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -100,000.00 |