Nexstar Media (NXST) Net Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Net Cash Flow of $156.0 million for Q1 2026, up 43.12% on a YoY basis from $109.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 254.55% quarter-over-quarter from $44.0 million in Q4 2025.

Nexstar Media (NXST) Net Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media has reported Net Cash Flow for 16 years, with the latest figure at $156.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 43.12% year-over-year to $156.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $183.0 million (up 1043.75% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $136.0 million, up 4633.33% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $156.0 million, up from $44.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $207.0 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$196.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $13.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.0 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow plunged 4512.9% — and 2025, when it soared 218.92%.
  • Nexstar Media's Net Cash Flow stood at -$143.0 million in 2022, then surged by 88.11% to -$17.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 117.65% to -$37.0 million in 2024, then soared by 218.92% to $44.0 million in 2025, then surged by 254.55% to $156.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $156.0 million (Q1 2026), $44.0 million (Q4 2025), and $2.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.44 Bn 5.04 Bn -505.00 Mn 156.00 Mn
2 FuboTV 3.41 Bn 5.34 Bn 348.72 Mn 345.83 Mn
3 Newsmax 996.58 Mn 956.14 Mn 21.36 Mn 6.25 Mn
4 iHeartMedia 598.23 Mn 466.54 Mn 509.13 Mn -135.66 Mn
5 Gray Media 394.79 Mn 135.79 Mn 213.00 Mn -109.00 Mn
6 E.W. Scripps 304.31 Mn 220.58 Mn 206.07 Mn 67.11 Mn
7 CuriosityStream 163.77 Mn 154.55 Mn 11.62 Mn 4.21 Mn
8 Mediaco Holding 58.80 Mn 58.80 Mn -3.44 Mn -2.00 Mn
9 Saga Communications 54.09 Mn 23.65 Mn 17.72 Mn -1.45 Mn
10 Beasley Broadcast 38.85 Mn 32.43 Mn - -3.51 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 156.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 156.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 44.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 44.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 2.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 2.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -19.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -19.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 109.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 109.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -37.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 35.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 35.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -91.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -91.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 90.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 90.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -17.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -17.00 Mn