Nexstar Media (NXST) Times Interest Earned (2011 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) Times Interest Earned was 2.86 for Q3 2026, up 53.6% from 1.86 a year earlier and up 50.1% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Times Interest Earned (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Nexstar Media's Times Interest Earned came in at 2.39, down 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.24, down 21.6% from FY2024.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 2.86 in FY2024 (+80.3%) and 1.58 in FY2023.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned gained in 1 of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 0.1%.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 1.91 (Q2 2026), 2.21 (Q1 2026) and 2.66 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 38.27 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 1.42 |
| 2 | Fox | 28.80 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.00 Bn | 6.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 7.47 |
| 4 | News | 14.59 Bn | 7.22 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.58 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 395.07 Mn | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 11.06 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 4.39 |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.41 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 2.86 |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.99 Bn | -5.80 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 715.00 Mn | 2.08 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.86 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.91 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.66 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.86 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.20 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.27 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.96 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.76 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.36 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.15 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.58 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.44 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.67 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.32 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.30 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.77 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.51 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.62 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.42 |
API Access
Nexstar Media Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();