Nexstar Media (NXST) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's EV to FCF came in at 3.54 for Q3 2026, down 39.5% from 5.84 a year earlier and down 50.1% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Nexstar Media reported EV to FCF of 2.81, down 45.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.88, up 84.6% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EV to FCF was 4.27 in FY2024 (-29.5%), 6.05 in FY2023 (+20.4%), 5.03 in FY2022 (-10.4%) and 5.61 in FY2021 (+26.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly EV to FCF since Q4 2010.
- Year-over-year, EV to FCF increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to FCF over five years came in Q4 2025 (growth of 84.6%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 52.8%).
- Business Quant data shows NXST's EV to FCF at 7.08 (Q2 2026), 7.15 (Q1 2026) and 7.88 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 38.27 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.80 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.00 Bn | 6.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 4 | News | 14.59 Bn | 7.22 Bn | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.58 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 395.07 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 11.06 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.41 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.99 Bn | -5.80 Bn | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 715.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.54 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.08 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.88 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.84 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.01 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.27 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.72 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.50 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.78 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.80 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.03 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.42 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.80 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.61 |
API Access
Nexstar Media EV to FCF 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=ev-to-fcf&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-fcf", "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=ev-to-fcf&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();