Nexstar Media (NXST) Net Income (2009 - 2025)
Nexstar Media's Net Income was $118 million in Q2 2026, up 24.2% from $95 million a year earlier but down 27.6% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Net Income (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nexstar Media's Net Income was $182 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 71.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $103 million, down 85.3% from FY2024.
- Net Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -33.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Income was $701 million in FY2024 (+159.6%), $270 million in FY2023 (-71.4%), $943 million in FY2022 (+13.6%) and $830 million in FY2021 (+2.7%).
- Quarterly Net Income has moved between -$168 million (Q4 2025) and $288 million (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Income was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 18.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Income over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 144.4%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 97.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, NXST's Net Income in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $163 million (Q1 2026), -$168 million (Q4 2025) and $69 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 40.81 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 2.37 Bn | -586.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.36 Bn | 14.11 Bn | - | 1.73 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.24 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -54.50 Mn |
| 4 | News | 14.40 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | 743.00 Mn |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 343.98 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.96 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | 443.02 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.86 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 805.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.37 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 83.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 6.05 Bn | -5.75 Bn | - | -226.78 Mn |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.82 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 715.00 Mn | 931.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 83.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 683.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 943.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 830.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 808.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 236.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 388.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 475.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 93.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 76.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 64.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 182.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -11.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -1.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -12.61 Mn |
API Access
Nexstar Media Net Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-income-annual&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income-annual", "ticker": "NXST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-income-annual&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();