Nexstar Media (NXST) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Retained Earnings of -$15.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1400.0% on a YoY basis from $1.2 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from -$15.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media has reported Retained Earnings for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$15.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 1400.0% year-over-year to -$15.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$15.0 million (down 1400.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$15.0 million, down 1400.0% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$15.0 million, roughly flat from -$15.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $3.8 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$15.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $27.0 million in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Retained Earnings was 375400.0% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 1400.0% in 2025.
- Nexstar Media's Retained Earnings stood at $3.0 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 99.97% to $1.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 200.0% to -$1.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 1400.0% to -$15.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to -$15.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$15.0 million (Q1 2026), -$15.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | -15.00 Mn |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | -5.98 Mn |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 464,365.00 |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | -4.91 Bn |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 1.16 Bn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | -64.20 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -335.84 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -104.14 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 109.91 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | 598,351.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 141.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.82 Bn |