Nexstar Media (NXST) EBIT (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted EBIT of $265.0 million for Q1 2026, up 9.5% on a QoQ basis from $242.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 20.45% year-over-year from $220.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) EBIT (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media's EBIT history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $265.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT rose 20.45% year-over-year to $265.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $895.0 million (down 26.16% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $849.0 million, down 33.04% from the prior year.
- EBIT was $265.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nexstar Media, up from $242.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT topped out at $417.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $94.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $259.0 million and a median of $242.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for EBIT.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBIT tumbled 73.6% — and 2024, when it soared 256.38%.
- Nexstar Media's EBIT stood at $294.0 million in 2022, then declined by 21.43% to $231.0 million in 2023, then soared by 80.52% to $417.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 41.97% to $242.0 million in 2025, then grew by 9.5% to $265.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NXST's EBIT at $265.0 million in Q1 2026, $242.0 million in Q4 2025, and $175.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 265.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -4.68 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 1.49 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 81.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 24.77 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 31.23 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -3.37 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -7.53 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -3.26 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 7.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 265.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 242.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 175.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 213.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 220.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 417.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 335.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 240.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 275.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 231.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 179.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 204.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 294.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 356.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 334.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 329.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 324.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 277.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 288.30 Mn |