Nexstar Media (NXST) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 10.96% in Q1 2026, down 22.0% YoY from 14.05% in Q1 2025, and up 166.02% on a QoQ basis from 16.6% in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 10.96% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin fell 22.0% year-over-year to 10.96% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.23% (down 1298.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.03%, down 1471.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin advanced to 10.96% in Q1 2026, from 16.6% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 29.16% in Q3 2022 to a low of 16.6% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 12.97% and a median of 11.27% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin soared 1663 bps — and 2025, when it sank 3927 bps.
- Tracing NXST's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.48% in 2022, then slumped by 32 bps to 11.27% in 2023, then soared by 101 bps to 22.66% in 2024, then slumped by 173 bps to 16.6% in 2025, then surged by 166 bps to 10.96% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 10.96% (Q1 2026), 16.6% (Q4 2025), and 8.01% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 8.88% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 5.30% |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 2.26% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | -6.40% |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -48.48% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -246.38% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 40.08% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -24.65% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 4.20% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 207.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.31% |