Nexstar Media (NXST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.2 for Q1 2026, down 99.91% on a YoY basis from 220.0 in Q1 2025, and down 92.48% quarter-over-quarter from 2.66 in Q4 2025.

Nexstar Media (NXST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 10 years, with the latest figure at 0.2 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 99.91% year-over-year to 0.2; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.14 (up 139.63% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.24, down 99.65% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.2, down from 2.66 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 220.0 in Q1 2025, with the low at 1.23 in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 37.74 across 3 years, with a median of 2.26 in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Interest Coverage Ratio soared 315.55% — and 2026, when it tumbled 99.91%.
  • Nexstar Media's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1.23 in 2024, then jumped by 315.55% to 2.66 in 2025, then plunged by 92.48% to 0.2 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 0.2 (Q1 2026), 2.66 (Q4 2025), and 1.86 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.44 Bn 5.04 Bn -505.00 Mn 0.20
2 FuboTV 3.41 Bn 5.34 Bn 348.72 Mn -2.44
3 Newsmax 996.58 Mn 956.14 Mn 21.36 Mn -1,113.49
4 iHeartMedia 598.23 Mn 466.54 Mn 509.13 Mn -
5 Gray Media 394.79 Mn 135.79 Mn 213.00 Mn 0.69
6 E.W. Scripps 304.31 Mn 220.58 Mn 206.07 Mn 0.43
7 CuriosityStream 163.77 Mn 154.55 Mn 11.62 Mn -
8 Mediaco Holding 58.80 Mn 58.80 Mn -3.44 Mn -1.91
9 Saga Communications 54.09 Mn 23.65 Mn 17.72 Mn -35.85
10 Beasley Broadcast 38.85 Mn 32.43 Mn - 2.36

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.20
Dec 31, 2025 2.66
Sep 30, 2025 1.86
Mar 31, 2025 220.00
Dec 31, 2024 -1.23
Sep 30, 2024 2.96
Dec 31, 2017 1,178.10
Sep 30, 2017 782.09
Jun 30, 2017 150.59
Mar 31, 2017 1,004.86
Dec 31, 2016 633.39
Sep 30, 2016 578.55
Jun 30, 2016 435.42
Mar 31, 2016 425.95
Dec 31, 2015 2.99
Sep 30, 2015 420.13
Jun 30, 2015 350.28
Mar 31, 2015 321.22
Dec 31, 2014 0.00
Sep 30, 2014 242.42