Nexstar Media (NXST) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.23 in Q2 2026, down 12.3% from 0.26 a year earlier but up 7.4% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Nexstar Media's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.30 as of Jun 30, 2026, up 73.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.30, up 53.5% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.20 in FY2024 (-11.8%), 0.22 in FY2023 (+97.2%), 0.11 in FY2022 (+2.8%) and 0.11 in FY2021 (+13.9%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.08 in Q1 2022 to 0.64 in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 42.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 347.6% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 66.7% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.21 (Q1 2026), 0.42 (Q4 2025) and 0.64 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 40.81 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 1.84 |
| 2 | Fox | 28.36 Bn | 14.11 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.24 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 0.24 |
| 4 | News | 14.40 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 0.22 |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.96 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.86 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 0.31 |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.37 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 0.09 |
| 9 | Wpp | 6.05 Bn | -5.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.82 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 715.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.10 |
API Access
Nexstar Media FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();