Nexstar Media (NXST) Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) Payout Ratio was 1.20 for Q2 2026, up 246.4% from 0.35 a year earlier but down 11.8% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Nexstar Media was 2.46, up 687.4% from FY2024.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.31 in FY2024 (-43.5%), 0.55 in FY2023 (+277.5%), 0.15 in FY2022 (+3.4%) and 0.14 in FY2021 (+13.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.12 in Q3 2021 and a high of 2.07 in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 130.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 583.6%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 45.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 1.36 (Q1 2026), 2.07 (Q4 2025) and 0.43 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 4.98 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.36 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
API Access
Nexstar Media Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();