Nexstar Media (NXST) Total Debt (2010 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's (NXST) quarterly Total Debt came in at $11.7 billion in Q2 2026, up 83.99% on a YoY basis from $6.4 billion in Q2 2025, and down 3.36% quarter-over-quarter from $12.2 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Nexstar Media (NXST) Total Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media (NXST) has reported Total Debt for 17 consecutive years, with $11.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Total Debt rose 83.99% year-over-year to $11.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $11.7 billion (up 83.99% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.3 billion, down 2.91% from the prior year.
- Total Debt retreated to $11.7 billion in Q2 2026 per NXST's latest filing, from $12.2 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.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $7.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $6.9 billion in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Total Debt dropped 6.26% in 2022, then soared 87.1% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, 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 jumped by 85.44% to $11.7 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Total Debt over the past three periods registered $11.7 billion, $12.2 billion, and $6.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.89 Bn | 67.52 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 33.52 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.02 Bn | 20.81 Bn | - | 6.61 Bn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 8.18 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 13.66 Bn |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.26 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 994.00 Mn | 3.07 Bn |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.20 Bn | 4.99 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 11.74 Bn |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.41 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 28.23 Mn |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 517.48 Mn | 53.48 Mn | 258.71 Mn | 1.66 Bn |
| 8 | Gray Media | 476.77 Mn | 300.77 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 5.81 Bn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 425.21 Mn | 323.11 Mn | - | 625.60 Mn |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 285.48 Mn | 272.43 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 2.49 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |