Nexstar Media (NXST) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted Interest Expenses of $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 1181.18% on a QoQ basis from $85.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 175.0% year-over-year from $396.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media's Interest Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 175.0% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion (up 175.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $395.0 million, down 31.06% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $1.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Nexstar Media, up from $85.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $1.1 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$281.0 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $546.3 million and a median of $573.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses jumped 444.59% — and 2024, when it plunged 172.24%.
- Nexstar Media's Interest Expenses stood at $287.0 million in 2022, then surged by 35.54% to $389.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 172.24% to -$281.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 130.25% to $85.0 million in 2025, then surged by 1181.18% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Interest Expenses at $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, $85.0 million in Q4 2025, and $395.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -17,137.00 |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 114.19 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 159.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 81.31 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 97,000.00 |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 3.94 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 462,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 3.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 395.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 395.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 395.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 395.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 396.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 396.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -281.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -281.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 573.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 573.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 573.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 573.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 573.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 573.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 389.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 389.00 Mn |