Nexstar Media (NXST) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted Invested Capital of $274.0 million for Q1 2026, up 146.85% on a QoQ basis from $111.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 120.97% year-over-year from $124.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media's Invested Capital history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $274.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Invested Capital rose 120.97% year-over-year to $274.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $604.0 million (up 21.77% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $111.0 million, down 10.48% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was $274.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nexstar Media, up from $111.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $274.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $55.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $126.3 million and a median of $124.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Invested Capital soared 270.93% — and 2025, when it decreased 12.9%.
- Nexstar Media's Invested Capital stood at $124.0 million in 2022, then changed by 0.0% to $124.0 million in 2023, then changed by 0.0% to $124.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 10.48% to $111.0 million in 2025, then surged by 146.85% to $274.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Invested Capital at $274.0 million in Q1 2026, $111.0 million in Q4 2025, and $111.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 274.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 129,930.00 |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 74.72 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | - |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 144.77 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 10.00 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 274.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 111.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 124.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 124.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 55.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 47.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 33.51 Mn |