Nexstar Media (NXST) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Net Margin came in at 11.46% in Q1 2026, up 360.0% YoY from 2.49% in Q1 2025, and up 209.43% on a QoQ basis from 10.47% in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Net Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 11.46% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 360.0% year-over-year to 11.46% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.54% (down 790.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.86%, down 1112.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin improved to 11.46% in Q1 2026, from 10.47% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 22.7% in Q3 2022 to a low of 10.47% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 9.91% and a median of 8.35% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin sank 3365 bps — and 2024, when it surged 1247 bps.
- Tracing NXST's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.04% in 2022, then soared by 222 bps to 16.26% in 2023, then declined by 5 bps to 15.47% in 2024, then tumbled by 168 bps to 10.47% in 2025, then soared by 209 bps to 11.46% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 11.46% (Q1 2026), 10.47% (Q4 2025), and 5.43% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 5.67% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 5.30% |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 2.50% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | -8.45% |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -48.15% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -238.13% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 38.21% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -25.36% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 3.64% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 191.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.62% |