Nexstar Media (NXST) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 175.0% YoY from $396.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 1196.43% on a QoQ basis from $84.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 17 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.1 billion in 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 improved to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $84.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $1.1 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$183.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $541.8 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 slumped 177.64% — and 2023, when it soared 318.03%.
- Tracing NXST's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at -$183.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 318.03% to $399.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 73.93% to $104.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 19.23% to $84.0 million in 2025, then soared by 1196.43% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), $84.0 million (Q4 2025), and $395.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 3.93 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 117.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | - |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 54.11 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -12.78 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 4.03 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 92,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | 1.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.00 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 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 104.00 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 |