Nexstar Media (NXST) Profit After Tax (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Profit After Tax came in at $163.0 million in Q1 2026, up 50.93% YoY from $108.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 198.19% on a QoQ basis from -$166.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Profit After Tax (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of Profit After Tax data on file, last reported at $163.0 million in 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 rose to $163.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$166.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Profit After Tax ranged from a high of $288.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$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 tumbled 172.17%.
- Tracing NXST's Profit After Tax over 5 years: stood at $177.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 1.13% to $175.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 31.43% to $230.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 172.17% to -$166.0 million in 2025, then soared by 198.19% to $163.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Profit After Tax figures came in at $163.0 million (Q1 2026), -$166.0 million (Q4 2025), and $70.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 120.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | -82.54 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -1.15 Bn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -183.96 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 8.88 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -8.61 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 960,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | 84.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 120.00 Mn |
| 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 |