Nexstar Media (NXST) Goodwill (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's Goodwill came in at $5.03 billion for Q2 2026, up 72.1% from $2.92 billion a year earlier but down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Goodwill (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Nexstar Media's Goodwill was $2.91 billion, down 0.4% from FY2024.
- Goodwill has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Goodwill was $2.92 billion in FY2024 (-0.8%), $2.95 billion in FY2023 (-0.5%), $2.96 billion in FY2022 (-3.0%) and $3.05 billion in FY2021 (+3.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Goodwill is $2.91 billion (Q4 2025) to $5.05 billion (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Goodwill increased in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 17.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Goodwill over five years came in Q1 2026 (growth of 72.6%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 3.0%).
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Goodwill at $5.05 billion (Q1 2026), $2.91 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.92 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.49 Bn | 14.24 Bn | - |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.76 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 3 | News | 14.74 Bn | 6.93 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 11.20 Bn | 10.64 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.13 Bn | 8.26 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.43 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 395.07 Mn |
| 7 | Skydance | 9.02 Bn | 6.94 Bn | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 6.03 Bn | -5.76 Bn | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.79 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.65 Bn | 978.28 Mn | 715.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.05 Bn |
API Access
Nexstar Media Goodwill 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=goodwill&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "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=goodwill&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();