Nexstar Media (NXST) Price to Earnings (2012 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's Price to Earnings was 29.26 in Q2 2026, up 253.9% from 8.27 a year earlier but down 12.6% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Price to Earnings (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at Nexstar Media came in at 66.94, up 871.4% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Price to Earnings was 6.89 in FY2024 (-54.7%), 15.22 in FY2023 (+129.4%), 6.64 in FY2022 (-10.1%) and 7.38 in FY2021 (+26.4%).
- Quarterly Price to Earnings has moved between 6.19 (Q3 2022) and 56.50 (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Price to Earnings has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 147.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 743.2%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 56.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, NXST's Price to Earnings in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 33.47 (Q1 2026), 56.50 (Q4 2025) and 11.60 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.60 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 26.84 Bn | 12.75 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.35 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 15.97 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 10.53 Bn | 8.45 Bn | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.25 Bn | 7.39 Bn | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.06 Bn | 7.55 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 4.79 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.26 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.50 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.60 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.27 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.70 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.76 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.48 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.88 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.27 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.43 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.49 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.64 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.04 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.60 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.38 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.65 |
API Access
Nexstar Media Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();