Nexstar Media (NXST) Total Debt (2010 - 2026)

Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Total Debt of $12.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 87.1% on a YoY basis from $6.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 91.88% quarter-over-quarter from $6.3 billion in Q4 2025.

Nexstar Media (NXST) Total Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nexstar Media has reported Total Debt for 17 years, with the latest figure at $12.2 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 87.1% year-over-year to $12.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.2 billion (up 87.1% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.3 billion, down 2.91% from the prior year.
  • Total Debt for Q1 2026 stood at $12.2 billion, up from $6.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Total Debt was $12.2 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $6.3 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Total Debt has averaged $7.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $6.8 billion in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Total Debt slipped 6.26% — and 2026, when it surged 87.1%.
  • Nexstar Media's Total Debt stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then declined by 1.64% to $6.8 billion in 2023, then dropped by 4.59% to $6.5 billion in 2024, then decreased by 2.91% to $6.3 billion in 2025, then soared by 91.88% to $12.2 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Total Debt figures came in at $12.2 billion (Q1 2026), $6.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $6.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Total Debt (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.44 Bn 5.04 Bn -505.00 Mn 12.15 Bn
2 FuboTV 3.41 Bn 5.34 Bn 348.72 Mn 588,000.00
3 Newsmax 996.58 Mn 956.14 Mn 21.36 Mn -
4 iHeartMedia 598.23 Mn 466.54 Mn 509.13 Mn 5.04 Bn
5 Gray Media 394.79 Mn 135.79 Mn 213.00 Mn 5.75 Bn
6 E.W. Scripps 304.31 Mn 220.58 Mn 206.07 Mn 2.55 Bn
7 CuriosityStream 163.77 Mn 154.55 Mn 11.62 Mn -
8 Mediaco Holding 58.80 Mn 58.80 Mn -3.44 Mn 74.11 Mn
9 Saga Communications 54.09 Mn 23.65 Mn 17.72 Mn 5.00 Mn
10 Beasley Broadcast 38.85 Mn 32.43 Mn - 217.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 12.15 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 6.33 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 6.36 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 6.38 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 6.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 6.52 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 6.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 6.78 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 6.81 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 6.84 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 6.87 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 6.90 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 6.92 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 6.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 7.18 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 7.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 7.26 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 7.42 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 7.55 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 7.62 Bn