Nexstar Media (NXST) Profit After Tax (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted Profit After Tax of $163.0 million for Q1 2026, up 198.19% on a QoQ basis from -$166.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 50.93% year-over-year from $108.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Profit After Tax (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media's Profit After Tax history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $163.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Profit After Tax rose 50.93% year-over-year to $163.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $162.0 million (down 74.04% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $109.0 million, down 84.04% from the prior year.
- Profit After Tax was $163.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nexstar Media, up from -$166.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Profit After Tax topped out at $288.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$166.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $132.4 million and a median of $163.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Profit After Tax.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Profit After Tax soared 2150.0% — and 2025, when it slumped 172.17%.
- Nexstar Media's Profit After Tax stood at $177.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 1.13% to $175.0 million in 2023, then soared by 31.43% to $230.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 172.17% to -$166.0 million in 2025, then surged by 198.19% to $163.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Profit After Tax at $163.0 million in Q1 2026, -$166.0 million in Q4 2025, and $70.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 163.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -2.97 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | -95.52 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | -20.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | -1.79 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -167.57 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -3.79 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -9.37 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -2.39 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 3.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 163.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -166.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 70.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 230.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 180.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 106.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 175.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 88.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 288.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 226.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 252.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 106.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 199.80 Mn |