Nexstar Media (NXST) Total Debt (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) posted Total Debt of $12.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 91.88% on a QoQ basis from $6.3 billion in Q4 2025, and up 87.1% year-over-year from $6.5 billion in Q1 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Total Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media's Total Debt history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.2 billion for 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 was $12.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Nexstar Media, up from $6.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $12.2 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $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 fell 6.26% — and 2026, when it surged 87.1%.
- Nexstar Media's Total Debt stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then retreated by 1.64% to $6.8 billion in 2023, then fell by 4.59% to $6.5 billion in 2024, then dropped by 2.91% to $6.3 billion in 2025, then surged by 91.88% to $12.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Total Debt at $12.2 billion in Q1 2026, $6.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $6.4 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 12.15 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 26.49 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 5.04 Bn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 5.75 Bn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 2.55 Bn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 144.77 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 74.11 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 217.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |