Nexstar Media (NXST) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted EPS (Diluted) of $8.22 for Q3 2026, up 260.0% from $2.28 a year earlier and up 111.8% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EPS (Diluted) at Nexstar Media was $12.03, down 28.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.00, down 86.0% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -29.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Nexstar Media's EPS (Diluted) was $21.41 in FY2024 (+121.7%), $9.66 in FY2023 (-60.0%), $24.16 in FY2022 (+27.4%) and $18.96 in FY2021 (+9.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 51.7% over the last seven quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) in the past five years was Q3 2024, with growth of 715.5%; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a decline of 90.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was $3.88 (Q2 2026), $5.26 (Q1 2026) and -$5.41 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 38.27 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 0.06 |
| 2 | Fox | 28.80 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - | 2.20 |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.00 Bn | 6.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 2.38 |
| 4 | News | 14.59 Bn | 7.22 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.58 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 0.60 |
| 6 | Pearson | 11.06 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 0.87 |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.41 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 8.22 |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.99 Bn | -5.80 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 715.00 Mn | 0.34 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.22 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.88 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.26 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.28 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.38 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.76 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.64 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.96 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.05 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.55 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.99 |
API Access
Nexstar Media EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();