Nexstar Media (NXST) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 18.98% in Q1 2026, up 115.0% YoY from 8.83% in Q1 2025, and up 1.11% on a QoQ basis from 18.77% in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 18.98% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 115.0% year-over-year to 18.98% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.51% (down 512.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.15%, down 630.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin climbed to 18.98% in Q1 2026, from 18.77% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 28.05% in Q3 2022 to a low of 8.3% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 19.94% and a median of 18.91% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA Margin slumped 1975 bps — and 2024, when it surged 1622 bps.
- Tracing NXST's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 19.77% in 2022, then retreated by 10 bps to 17.71% in 2023, then surged by 58 bps to 28.04% in 2024, then slumped by 33 bps to 18.77% in 2025, then gained by 1 bps to 18.98% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 18.98% (Q1 2026), 18.77% (Q4 2025), and 14.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 18.16% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 3.38% |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 20.26% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 3.63% |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.11% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -233.33% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 39.49% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -14.39% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 2.36% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 3.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.98% |