Nexstar Media (NXST) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Net Margin of 150.94% for Q1 2026, up 14308.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 1244.51% quarter-over-quarter from 13.19% in Q4 2025.

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

Nexstar Media has reported Net Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 150.94% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 14308.0% year-over-year to 150.94%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.82% (down 763.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.86%, down 1112.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 150.94%, up from 13.19% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 150.94% in Q1 2026, with the low at 13.19% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 17.44% across 5 years, with a median of 7.86% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Net Margin plunged 2866 bps — and 2026, when it soared 14308 bps.
  • Nexstar Media's Net Margin stood at 5.04% in 2022, then surged by 51 bps to 7.59% in 2023, then surged by 104 bps to 15.47% in 2024, then plunged by 185 bps to 13.19% in 2025, then jumped by 1245 bps to 150.94% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 150.94% (Q1 2026), 13.19% (Q4 2025), and 5.43% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.44 Bn 5.04 Bn -505.00 Mn 150.94%
2 FuboTV 3.41 Bn 5.34 Bn 348.72 Mn -48.15%
3 Newsmax 996.58 Mn 956.14 Mn 21.36 Mn -64.52%
4 iHeartMedia 598.23 Mn 466.54 Mn 509.13 Mn -10.81%
5 Gray Media 394.79 Mn 135.79 Mn 213.00 Mn -4.30%
6 E.W. Scripps 304.31 Mn 220.58 Mn 206.07 Mn -3.48%
7 CuriosityStream 163.77 Mn 154.55 Mn 11.62 Mn -18.12%
8 Mediaco Holding 58.80 Mn 58.80 Mn -3.44 Mn -29.85%
9 Saga Communications 54.09 Mn 23.65 Mn 17.72 Mn -13.73%
10 Beasley Broadcast 38.85 Mn 32.43 Mn - 7.55%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 150.94%
Dec 31, 2025 -13.19%
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 7.59%
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 21.03%
Sep 30, 2021 14.62%
Jun 30, 2021 17.66%