Nexstar Media (NXST) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 20.34% in Q1 2026, down 413.0% YoY from 6.5% in Q1 2025, and up 42.52% on a QoQ basis from 14.27% in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 20.34% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 413.0% year-over-year to 20.34% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.02% (down 682.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.94%, down 499.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 20.34% in Q1 2026, from 14.27% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 42.48% in Q1 2022 to a low of 4.14% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 20.67% and a median of 18.63% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin tumbled 2135 bps — and 2024, when it soared 2343 bps.
- Tracing NXST's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 4.77% in 2022, then slipped by 13 bps to 4.14% in 2023, then jumped by 566 bps to 27.57% in 2024, then slumped by 48 bps to 14.27% in 2025, then soared by 43 bps to 20.34% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 20.34% (Q1 2026), 14.27% (Q4 2025), and 15.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 12.69% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 12.63% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 4.70% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -0.60% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -83.86% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -2.26% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -17.68% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | -28.48% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.36% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.65% |