Nexstar Media (NXST) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted Retained Earnings of $3.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 173.4% on a QoQ basis from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and up 179.06% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media's Retained Earnings history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.6 billion for 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 was $3.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Nexstar Media, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $3.7 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$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 plunged 200.0%.
- Nexstar Media's Retained Earnings stood at $27.0 million in 2022, then surged by 11707.41% to $3.2 billion in 2023, then grew by 15.15% to $3.7 billion in 2024, then sank by 63.74% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then surged by 173.4% to $3.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Retained Earnings at $3.6 billion in Q1 2026, $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 3.64 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 433.33 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | -2.17 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | -4.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 1.47 Bn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -6.00 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 377.58 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -104.14 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 75.73 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | -174.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.51 Mn |