Nexstar Media (NXST) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's Non-Current Debt was $11.41 billion in Q2 2026, up 81.9% from $6.28 billion a year earlier but down 3.9% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Non-Current Debt at Nexstar Media came in at $6.22 billion, down 2.8% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Debt has now declined for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Non-Current Debt was $6.4 billion in FY2024 (-4.7%), $6.71 billion in FY2023 (-1.7%), $6.83 billion in FY2022 (-7.3%) and $7.37 billion in FY2021 (-3.6%).
- Quarterly Non-Current Debt has moved between $6.22 billion (Q4 2025) and $11.88 billion (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Non-Current Debt was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 17.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Non-Current Debt over five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 86.4%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 7.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, NXST's Non-Current Debt in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $11.88 billion (Q1 2026), $6.22 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.25 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net LT Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.10 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.64 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 3 | News | 14.69 Bn | 6.18 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Pearson | 11.24 Bn | 8.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.02 Bn | 8.45 Bn | 395.07 Mn | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.92 Bn | 10.37 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.84 Bn | 8.84 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.17 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.86 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.20 Bn | -349.00 Mn |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.65 Bn | 874.58 Mn | 715.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -349.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -398.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -181.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -230.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -160.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -136.00 Mn |
API Access
Nexstar Media Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) 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=non-current-debt&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-debt", "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=non-current-debt&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();