Nexstar Media (NXST) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's Operating Income came in at $532 million for Q3 2026, up 204.0% from $175 million a year earlier and up 47.0% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Nexstar Media reported Operating Income of $1.4 billion, up 36.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $849 million, down 33.0% from FY2024.
- Operating Income carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Income was $1.27 billion in FY2024 (+79.1%), $708 million in FY2023 (-46.0%), $1.31 billion in FY2022 (+11.7%) and $1.18 billion in FY2021 (-14.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Income in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year-over-year, Operating Income has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 31.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 256.4%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 73.6%).
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Operating Income at $362 million (Q2 2026), $265 million (Q1 2026) and $242 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 38.27 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 368.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.80 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - | 859.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.00 Bn | 6.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 991.70 Mn |
| 4 | News | 14.59 Bn | 7.22 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.58 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 121.94 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 11.06 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.41 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 532.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.99 Bn | -5.80 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 715.00 Mn | 110.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 532.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Nexstar Media Operating 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=operating-income&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();