Nexstar Media (NXST) EBITDA (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly EBITDA came in at $265.0 million in Q1 2026, up 20.45% YoY from $220.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.5% on a QoQ basis from $242.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) EBITDA (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at $265.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA 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.
- EBITDA climbed to $265.0 million in Q1 2026, from $242.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $417.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $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 EBITDA.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA plunged 73.6% — and 2024, when it soared 256.38%.
- Tracing NXST's EBITDA over 5 years: stood at $294.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 21.43% 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 advanced by 9.5% to $265.0 million in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at $265.0 million (Q1 2026), $242.0 million (Q4 2025), and $175.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 362.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 1.83 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 170.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 35.50 Mn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 30.43 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -1.14 Bn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 9.18 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -4.89 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 623,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 1.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 362.00 Mn |
| 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 |