Nexstar Media (NXST) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2025)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted EPS (Diluted) of $3.88 for Q2 2026, up 22.1% from $3.18 a year earlier but down 26.2% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EPS (Diluted) at Nexstar Media was $6.08, down 70.7% 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%).
- Quarterly EPS (Diluted) has run from a low of -$5.41 in Q4 2025 to a high of $7.38 in Q4 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) increased in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 116.8%.
- 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 $5.26 (Q1 2026), -$5.41 (Q4 2025) and $2.28 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 40.81 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 2.37 Bn | -0.53 |
| 2 | Fox | 28.36 Bn | 14.11 Bn | - | 3.84 |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.24 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -0.27 |
| 4 | News | 14.40 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | 1.03 |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 2.09 |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.96 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | 0.67 |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.86 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 2.25 |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.37 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 3.00 |
| 9 | Wpp | 6.05 Bn | -5.75 Bn | - | -1.32 |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.82 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 715.00 Mn | 6.45 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.41 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.66 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.96 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.37 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.80 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.21 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.07 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.89 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.42 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.02 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.94 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.44 |
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-annual&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted-annual", "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-annual&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();