Nexstar Media (NXST) Total Debt (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Total Debt came in at $12.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 87.1% YoY from $6.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 91.88% on a QoQ basis from $6.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Total Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has 17 years of Total Debt data on file, last reported at $12.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Total Debt rose 87.1% year-over-year to $12.2 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $12.2 billion (up 87.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $6.3 billion, down 2.91% from the prior year.
- Total Debt improved to $12.2 billion in Q1 2026, from $6.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Total Debt ranged from a high of $12.2 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $6.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $7.1 billion and a median of $6.8 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Total Debt slipped 6.26% — and 2026, when it surged 87.1%.
- Tracing NXST's Total Debt over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.72 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 11.74 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 28.23 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 488.53 Mn | 312.53 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 5.81 Bn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 447.10 Mn | 272.66 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 5.14 Bn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 310.99 Mn | -141.42 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 144.77 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 306.66 Mn | 293.61 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 2.49 Bn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 171.36 Mn | 122.96 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 85.88 Mn | 84.07 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 74.96 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.01 Mn | 28.17 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.40 Mn | 30.71 Mn | - | 144.82 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.74 Bn |
| 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 |