Nexstar Media (NXST) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $3.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 179.06% YoY from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 173.4% on a QoQ basis from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 17 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $3.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 179.06% year-over-year to $3.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.6 billion (up 179.06% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.3 billion, down 63.74% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings rose to $3.6 billion in Q1 2026, from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $3.7 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of -$1.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $1.7 billion and a median of $1.3 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Retained Earnings soared 11707.41% — and 2025, when it sank 200.0%.
- Tracing NXST's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $27.0 million in 2022, then soared by 11707.41% to $3.2 billion in 2023, then advanced by 15.15% to $3.7 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 63.74% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then soared by 173.4% to $3.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $3.6 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 440.15 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | -4.99 Bn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -1.73 Bn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 281.49 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 381.03 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -112.75 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 109.27 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | -89.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 141.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.34 Bn |