Nexstar Media (NXST) EBITDA (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media (NXST) reported EBITDA of $24.0 million for Q1 2026, down 89.09% on a YoY basis from $220.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 90.08% quarter-over-quarter from $242.0 million in Q4 2025.

Nexstar Media (NXST) EBITDA (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media has reported EBITDA for 16 years, with the latest figure at $24.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 89.09% year-over-year to $24.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $654.0 million (down 46.04% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.0 billion, down 30.01% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA for Q1 2026 stood at $24.0 million, down from $242.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was $417.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$720.6 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, EBITDA has averaged $192.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $231.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA sank 294.39% — and 2024, when it soared 256.38%.
  • Nexstar Media's EBITDA stood at -$720.6 million in 2022, then surged by 132.06% to $231.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 80.52% to $417.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 41.97% to $242.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 90.08% to $24.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA figures came in at $24.0 million (Q1 2026), $242.0 million (Q4 2025), and $175.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.40 Bn 5.00 Bn -505.00 Mn 24.00 Mn
2 FuboTV 3.40 Bn 5.32 Bn 348.72 Mn -184.12 Mn
3 Newsmax 970.61 Mn 930.17 Mn 21.36 Mn -3.32 Mn
4 iHeartMedia 620.04 Mn 488.35 Mn 509.13 Mn -95.52 Mn
5 Gray Media 389.45 Mn 130.45 Mn 213.00 Mn 114.00 Mn
6 E.W. Scripps 307.00 Mn 223.28 Mn 206.07 Mn 38.05 Mn
7 CuriosityStream 163.48 Mn 154.27 Mn 11.62 Mn -3.37 Mn
8 Mediaco Holding 68.20 Mn 68.20 Mn -3.44 Mn -7.53 Mn
9 Saga Communications 55.58 Mn 25.14 Mn 17.72 Mn -3.26 Mn
10 Beasley Broadcast 37.03 Mn 30.60 Mn - 7.69 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 24.00 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 -720.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 396.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 373.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 368.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 370.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 318.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 328.20 Mn