Nexstar Media NXST
NASDAQ NXST
$169.37 -7.46 (-4.22%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Nexstar Media (NXST) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 48.69 in Q2 2026, down 15.5% on a YoY basis from 57.62 in Q2 2025, and up 41.07% quarter-over-quarter from 34.51 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Nexstar Media (NXST) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media (NXST) has reported Price to Earnings for 16 consecutive years, with 48.69 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Price to Earnings fell 15.5% year-over-year to 48.69; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 141.07 (up 1420.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 66.94, up 871.39% from the prior year.
  • Price to Earnings grew to 48.69 in Q2 2026 per NXST's latest filing, from 34.51 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Price to Earnings topped out at 612.8 in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 20.6 in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Price to Earnings has averaged 86.93 across 5 years, with a median of 49.78 in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Price to Earnings soared 2663.35% in 2023, then sank 183.88% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 85.91 in 2022, then surged by 166.57% to 229.0 in 2023, then sank by 89.28% to 24.55 in 2024, then tumbled by 183.88% to 20.6 in 2025, then jumped by 336.4% to 48.69 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings over the past three periods registered 48.69, 34.51, and 20.6 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Warner Bros. Discovery 70.72 Bn 67.35 Bn 4.10 Bn
2 Fox 25.12 Bn 20.92 Bn -
3 Paramount Skydance 11.97 Bn 8.70 Bn -2.08 Bn
4 Versant Media 5.38 Bn 3.90 Bn 994.00 Mn
5 Nexstar Media 5.15 Bn 4.94 Bn 1.06 Bn
6 Newsmax 1.39 Bn 1.34 Bn 23.33 Mn
7 AMC Global Media 520.06 Mn 56.06 Mn 258.71 Mn
8 Gray Media 470.89 Mn 294.89 Mn 270.00 Mn
9 Starz Entertainment 435.29 Mn 333.19 Mn -
10 E.W. Scripps 296.07 Mn 283.02 Mn 196.33 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 48.69
Mar 31, 2026 34.51
Dec 31, 2025 -20.60
Sep 30, 2025 92.25
Jun 30, 2025 57.62
Mar 31, 2025 56.09
Dec 31, 2024 24.55
Sep 30, 2024 28.91
Jun 30, 2024 50.88
Mar 31, 2024 34.08
Dec 31, 2023 229.00
Sep 30, 2023 612.80
Jun 30, 2023 78.57
Mar 31, 2023 70.60
Dec 31, 2022 85.91
Sep 30, 2022 22.18
Jun 30, 2022 28.41
Mar 31, 2022 30.22
Dec 31, 2021 23.50
Sep 30, 2021 36.75