Nexstar Media (NXST) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media (NXST) reported EBT Margin of 144.34% for Q1 2026, up 13316.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 969.41% quarter-over-quarter from 16.6% in Q4 2025.

Nexstar Media (NXST) EBT Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media has reported EBT Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 144.34% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 13316.0% year-over-year to 144.34%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.32% (down 1189.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.03%, down 1471.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 144.34%, up from 16.6% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBT Margin was 144.34% in Q1 2026, with the low at 16.6% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 20.82% across 5 years, with a median of 11.74% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — EBT Margin sank 3927 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 13316 bps.
  • Nexstar Media's EBT Margin 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 jumped by 969 bps to 144.34% in 2026.
  • The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 144.34% (Q1 2026), 16.6% (Q4 2025), and 8.01% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.44 Bn 5.04 Bn -505.00 Mn 144.34%
2 FuboTV 3.41 Bn 5.34 Bn 348.72 Mn -48.48%
3 Newsmax 996.58 Mn 956.14 Mn 21.36 Mn -66.05%
4 iHeartMedia 598.23 Mn 466.54 Mn 509.13 Mn -10.78%
5 Gray Media 394.79 Mn 135.79 Mn 213.00 Mn -3.65%
6 E.W. Scripps 304.31 Mn 220.58 Mn 206.07 Mn -0.86%
7 CuriosityStream 163.77 Mn 154.55 Mn 11.62 Mn -18.12%
8 Mediaco Holding 58.80 Mn 58.80 Mn -3.44 Mn -24.82%
9 Saga Communications 54.09 Mn 23.65 Mn 17.72 Mn -13.40%
10 Beasley Broadcast 38.85 Mn 32.43 Mn - 10.60%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 144.34%
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%
Jun 30, 2021 23.90%