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
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |