Nexstar Media NXST
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Nexstar Media (NXST) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)

Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $40.0 million in Q2 2026, up 90.48% on a YoY basis from $21.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 100.0% quarter-over-quarter from $20.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Nexstar Media (NXST) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media (NXST) has reported Share-based Compensation for 16 consecutive years, with $40.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 90.48% year-over-year to $40.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $99.0 million (up 25.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $95.0 million, down 9.52% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation grew to $40.0 million in Q2 2026 per NXST's latest filing, from $20.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $40.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $5.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $18.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $19.0 million in 2022.
  • The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 251.85% in 2022, down 76.3% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $19.0 million in 2022, then declined by 15.79% to $16.0 million in 2023, then soared by 31.25% to $21.0 million in 2024, then declined by 4.76% to $20.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 100.0% to $40.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $40.0 million, $20.0 million, and $20.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Warner Bros. Discovery 70.89 Bn 67.52 Bn 4.10 Bn 190.00 Mn
2 Fox 25.02 Bn 20.81 Bn - 42.00 Mn
3 Paramount Skydance 11.45 Bn 8.18 Bn -2.08 Bn 14.00 Mn
4 Versant Media 5.26 Bn 3.78 Bn 994.00 Mn -
5 Nexstar Media 5.20 Bn 4.99 Bn 1.06 Bn 40.00 Mn
6 Newsmax 1.41 Bn 1.37 Bn 23.33 Mn -
7 AMC Global Media 517.48 Mn 53.48 Mn 258.71 Mn 7.49 Mn
8 Gray Media 476.77 Mn 300.77 Mn 270.00 Mn 3.00 Mn
9 Starz Entertainment 425.21 Mn 323.11 Mn - -
10 E.W. Scripps 285.48 Mn 272.43 Mn 196.33 Mn 6.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 40.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 20.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 20.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 19.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 21.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 18.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 21.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 19.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 16.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 22.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 16.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 17.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 12.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 19.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 17.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 5.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 21.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 5.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 8.00 Mn