Nexstar Media (NXST) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's Gross Profit was $1.2 billion in Q3 2026, up 88.2% from $636 million a year earlier and up 12.5% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nexstar Media's Gross Profit was $3.77 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 29.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.71 billion, down 14.8% from FY2024.
- Gross Profit shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Profit was $3.19 billion in FY2024 (+14.6%), $2.78 billion in FY2023 (-13.3%), $3.21 billion in FY2022 (+15.1%) and $2.79 billion in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Gross Profit in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Profit has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 15.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Profit over five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 88.2%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 22.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, NXST's Gross Profit in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.06 billion (Q2 2026), $785 million (Q1 2026) and $724 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 38.27 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.80 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.00 Bn | 6.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 4 | News | 14.59 Bn | 7.22 Bn | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.58 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 395.07 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 11.06 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.41 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.99 Bn | -5.80 Bn | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 715.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 785.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 724.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 636.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 672.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 683.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 929.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 803.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 717.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 736.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 764.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 595.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 703.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 719.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 985.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 758.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 743.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 720.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 775.30 Mn |
API Access
Nexstar Media Gross Profit 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=gross-profit&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-profit", "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=gross-profit&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();