Nexstar Media (NXST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's Share-based Compensation was $20 million in Q3 2026, up 5.3% from $19 million a year earlier but down 50.0% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nexstar Media's Share-based Compensation was $100 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 26.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $78 million, unchanged from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $78 million in FY2024 (+30.0%), $60 million in FY2023 (-3.2%), $62 million in FY2022 (+31.9%) and $47 million in FY2021 (-2.7%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $12.7 million (Q4 2021) and $40 million (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 17.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 90.5%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 15.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, NXST's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $40 million (Q2 2026), $20 million (Q1 2026) and $20 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 38.27 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 101.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.80 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - | 36.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.00 Bn | 6.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 30.40 Mn |
| 4 | News | 14.59 Bn | 7.22 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.58 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 19.13 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 11.06 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.41 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.99 Bn | -5.80 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 715.00 Mn | 16.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.00 Mn |
| 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 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.70 Mn |
API Access
Nexstar Media Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "NXST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();