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

Nexstar Media (NXST) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$5.0 million in Q2 2026, down 162.5% on a YoY basis from $8.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 109.8% quarter-over-quarter from $51.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Nexstar Media (NXST) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media (NXST) has reported Deferred Taxes for 16 consecutive years, with -$5.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 162.5% year-over-year to -$5.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $151.0 million (up 251.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $129.0 million, up 290.91% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes declined to -$5.0 million in Q2 2026 per NXST's latest filing, from $51.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $109.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$5.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged $21.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $12.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Deferred Taxes surged 18100.0% in 2022, then slumped 162.5% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, 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 tumbled by 104.59% to -$5.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered -$5.0 million, $51.0 million, and $109.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Warner Bros. Discovery 70.89 Bn 67.52 Bn 4.10 Bn -299.00 Mn
2 Fox 25.02 Bn 20.81 Bn - 155.00 Mn
3 Paramount Skydance 11.45 Bn 8.18 Bn -2.08 Bn -163.00 Mn
4 Versant Media 5.26 Bn 3.78 Bn 994.00 Mn -
5 Nexstar Media 5.20 Bn 4.99 Bn 1.06 Bn -5.00 Mn
6 Newsmax 1.41 Bn 1.37 Bn 23.33 Mn -
7 AMC Global Media 517.48 Mn 53.48 Mn 258.71 Mn 12.39 Mn
8 Gray Media 476.77 Mn 300.77 Mn 270.00 Mn -1.00 Mn
9 Starz Entertainment 425.21 Mn 323.11 Mn - -
10 E.W. Scripps 285.48 Mn 272.43 Mn 196.33 Mn -66.26 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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