Nexstar Media (NXST) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $18.0 million in Q1 2026, little changed YoY from $18.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 143.9% on a QoQ basis from -$41.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 16 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $18.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation changed 0.0% year-over-year to $18.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.0 million (down 98.65% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $95.0 million, up 21.79% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation improved to $18.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$41.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $30.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$41.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $11.8 million and a median of $17.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation plunged 385.71% — and 2023, when it jumped 250.0%.
- Tracing NXST's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $7.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 42.86% to $10.0 million in 2023, then soared by 110.0% to $21.0 million in 2024, then sank by 295.24% to -$41.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 143.9% to $18.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $18.0 million (Q1 2026), -$41.0 million (Q4 2025), and $26.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 5.30 Mn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -8.13 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 1.26 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 548,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 53,319.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |