Nexstar Media (NXST) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.2 in Q1 2026, up 4.47% YoY from 0.19 in Q1 2025, and down 36.35% on a QoQ basis from 0.31 in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 15 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.2 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 4.47% year-over-year to 0.2 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.26 (up 50.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.25, up 44.1% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.2 in Q1 2026, from 0.31 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.85 in Q4 2023 to a low of 0.07 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.26 and a median of 0.22 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 309.74% — and 2024, when it plunged 85.11%.
- Tracing NXST's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.48 in 2022, then surged by 77.89% to 0.85 in 2023, then sank by 85.11% to 0.13 in 2024, then jumped by 144.25% to 0.31 in 2025, then slumped by 36.35% to 0.2 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.2 (Q1 2026), 0.31 (Q4 2025), and 0.3 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.23 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 0.02 |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | - |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | - |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -0.34 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.85 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.10 |