Nexstar Media (NXST) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $155 million for Q3 2026, up 31.4% from $118 million a year earlier but down 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Nexstar Media reported Depreciation & Amortization (CF) of $552 million, up 121.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $471 million, down 2.7% from FY2024.
- Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $484 million in FY2024 (-0.8%), $488 million in FY2023 (-26.3%), $662 million in FY2022 (+12.4%) and $589 million in FY2021 (+4.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) is -$243 million (Q4 2023) to $262 million (Q2 2023).
- Year-over-year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 8.5% over the last six quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Depreciation & Amortization (CF) over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 514.1%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 43.3%).
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) at $158 million (Q2 2026), $121 million (Q1 2026) and $118 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 38.27 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 371.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.80 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - | 118.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.00 Bn | 6.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 46.50 Mn |
| 4 | News | 14.59 Bn | 7.22 Bn | - | 126.00 Mn |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.58 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 21.15 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 11.06 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.41 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 155.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.99 Bn | -5.80 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 715.00 Mn | 243.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 155.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 158.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 121.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 118.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 118.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -104.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 190.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 208.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 190.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -243.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 220.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 262.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 249.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 231.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 142.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 144.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 145.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 245.10 Mn |
API Access
Nexstar Media Depreciation & Amortization (CF) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "ticker": "NXST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();