Nexstar Media (NXST) EPS (Basic) (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's EPS (Basic) was $3.92 in Q2 2026, up 22.1% from $3.21 a year earlier but down 27.4% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) EPS (Basic) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nexstar Media's EPS (Basic) was $6.14 through Jun 30, 2026, down 70.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.03, down 86.0% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -30.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $21.73 in FY2024 (+121.8%), $9.80 in FY2023 (-60.3%), $24.68 in FY2022 (+24.7%) and $19.79 in FY2021 (+9.6%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has moved between -$5.47 (Q4 2025) and $7.49 (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 117.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 716.0%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 90.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, NXST's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $5.40 (Q1 2026), -$5.47 (Q4 2025) and $2.31 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.06 |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 1.60 |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.09 |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | 0.32 |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 0.58 |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.71 |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 4.98 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 3.92 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.92 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.47 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.54 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.84 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.60 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.68 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.45 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.65 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.25 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.07 |
API Access
Nexstar Media EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();