Nexstar Media (NXST) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's EBITDA Margin was 26.09% in Q2 2026, down 0.84 percentage points from 26.93% a year earlier and down 1.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nexstar Media's EBITDA Margin was 23.69% through Jun 30, 2026, down 4.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 26.67%, down 5.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -22.65 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 32.40% in FY2024 (+8.16 pp), 24.24% in FY2023 (-13.64 pp), 37.88% in FY2022 (-6.54 pp) and 44.43% in FY2021 (-4.89 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has moved between -0.92% (Q4 2023) and 51.96% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.59 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 21.97 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 36.23 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NXST's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 27.65% (Q1 2026), 9.39% (Q4 2025) and 30.47% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 16.01% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 24.50% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 16.59% |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 17.37% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 18.25% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 29.49% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 4.98 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 26.09% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.63% |
API Access
Nexstar Media EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();