Nexstar Media (NXST) EPS (Basic) (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly EPS (Basic) came in at $5.27 in Q1 2026, up 65.82% YoY from $3.18 in Q1 2025, and up 218.43% on a QoQ basis from -$4.45 in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) EPS (Basic) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of EPS (Basic) data on file, last reported at $5.27 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) rose 65.82% year-over-year to $5.27 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.96 (down 70.32% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.03, down 86.05% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) grew to $5.27 in Q1 2026, from -$4.45 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $7.43 in Q3 2022 to a low of -$4.45 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $3.64 and a median of $3.23 in 2024 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EPS (Basic) jumped 2354.55% — and 2025, when it tumbled 162.49%.
- Tracing NXST's EPS (Basic) over 5 years: stood at $1.91 in 2022, then jumped by 214.94% to $6.0 in 2023, then rose by 18.58% to $7.12 in 2024, then plunged by 162.49% to -$4.45 in 2025, then surged by 218.43% to $5.27 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $5.27 (Q1 2026), -$4.45 (Q4 2025), and $2.14 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 3.69 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 0.21 |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | -0.52 |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -6.21 |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -12.68 |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 0.15 |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -0.10 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 0.16 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 46.47 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.69 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.45 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.01 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.62 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.99 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.10 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.91 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.43 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.62 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.44 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.06 |