Nexstar Media (NXST) Operating Income (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Operating Income came in at $265.0 million in Q1 2026, up 20.45% YoY from $220.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.5% on a QoQ basis from $242.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Operating Income (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $265.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income rose 20.45% year-over-year to $265.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $895.0 million (down 26.16% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $849.0 million, down 33.04% from the prior year.
- Operating Income climbed to $265.0 million in Q1 2026, from $242.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $417.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $94.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $259.0 million and a median of $242.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Income plunged 73.6% — and 2024, when it soared 256.38%.
- Tracing NXST's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $294.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 21.43% to $231.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 80.52% to $417.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 41.97% to $242.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 9.5% to $265.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $265.0 million (Q1 2026), $242.0 million (Q4 2025), and $175.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 362.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 1.30 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 136.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 35.50 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -1.16 Bn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 31.23 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 9.18 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -4.89 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 623,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | 1.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 362.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 265.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 242.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 175.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 213.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 220.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 417.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 335.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 240.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 275.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 231.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 179.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 204.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 294.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 356.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 334.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 329.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 324.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 277.40 Mn |