Nexstar Media (NXST) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted Deferred Taxes of $51.0 million for Q1 2026, down 53.21% on a QoQ basis from $109.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 218.75% year-over-year from $16.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media's Deferred Taxes history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $51.0 million for 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 was $51.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nexstar Media, down from $109.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $109.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$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 slumped 133.33%.
- Nexstar Media's Deferred Taxes stood at $71.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 43.66% to $40.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 82.5% to $7.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 1457.14% to $109.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 53.21% to $51.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Deferred Taxes at $51.0 million in Q1 2026, $109.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$4.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 51.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | - |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | -6.12 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | -15.61 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -1.42 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 227,000.00 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -745,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 1.24 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.20 Mn |