Nexstar Media (NXST) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media (NXST) reported FCF Margin of 265.09% for Q1 2026, up 24062.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 1757.1% quarter-over-quarter from 14.27% in Q4 2025.

Nexstar Media (NXST) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media has reported FCF Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 265.09% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 24062.0% year-over-year to 265.09%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.24% (down 205.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.6%, down 517.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 265.09%, up from 14.27% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 265.09% in Q1 2026, with the low at 9.43% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 36.02% across 5 years, with a median of 20.31% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — FCF Margin tumbled 2388 bps — and 2026, when it soared 24062 bps.
  • Nexstar Media's FCF Margin stood at 20.31% in 2022, then fell by 22 bps to 15.8% in 2023, then soared by 72 bps to 27.24% in 2024, then slumped by 48 bps to 14.27% in 2025, then jumped by 1757 bps to 265.09% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 265.09% (Q1 2026), 14.27% (Q4 2025), and 9.43% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.44 Bn 5.04 Bn -505.00 Mn 265.09%
2 FuboTV 3.41 Bn 5.34 Bn 348.72 Mn -83.15%
3 Newsmax 996.58 Mn 956.14 Mn 21.36 Mn 15.15%
4 iHeartMedia 598.23 Mn 466.54 Mn 509.13 Mn -12.94%
5 Gray Media 394.79 Mn 135.79 Mn 213.00 Mn -2.34%
6 E.W. Scripps 304.31 Mn 220.58 Mn 206.07 Mn 0.47%
7 CuriosityStream 163.77 Mn 154.55 Mn 11.62 Mn 20.54%
8 Mediaco Holding 58.80 Mn 58.80 Mn -3.44 Mn -6.88%
9 Saga Communications 54.09 Mn 23.65 Mn 17.72 Mn -1.63%
10 Beasley Broadcast 38.85 Mn 32.43 Mn - -9.71%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 265.09%
Dec 31, 2025 14.27%
Sep 30, 2025 9.43%
Jun 30, 2025 22.13%
Mar 31, 2025 24.47%
Dec 31, 2024 27.24%
Sep 30, 2024 33.31%
Jun 30, 2024 10.95%
Mar 31, 2024 18.07%
Dec 31, 2023 15.80%
Sep 30, 2023 11.31%
Jun 30, 2023 15.65%
Mar 31, 2023 36.44%
Dec 31, 2022 20.31%
Sep 30, 2022 26.71%
Jun 30, 2022 18.63%
Mar 31, 2022 42.48%
Dec 31, 2021 34.32%
Sep 30, 2021 16.34%
Jun 30, 2021 15.14%