NASDAQ : NXST
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. — Financial statements
Communication Services · Broadcasting · United States
Last price 171.61 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 5.29B
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Financial statements
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) reported revenue of 5.88B USD (TTM). Five years of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and ratios below.
Income statement
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.88B | 4.95B | 5.41B | 4.93B | 5.21B | 4.65B |
| Cost of Revenue | 2.64B | 2.21B | 2.19B | 2.12B | 1.98B | 1.83B |
| Gross Profit | 3.24B | 2.74B | 3.21B | 2.81B | 3.23B | 2.81B |
| Selling, General & Admin | 1.23B | 1.06B | 1.09B | 1.09B | 1.05B | 970.00M |
| Amortization of Goodwill & Intangibles | 305.00M | 314.00M | 324.00M | 453.00M | ||
| Other Operating Expenses | 3.00M | 3.00M | -2.00M | -2.00M | 1.00M | -25.00M |
| Operating Expenses | 2.05B | 1.85B | 1.90B | 2.03B | 1.71B | 1.53B |
| Operating Income | 1.18B | 894.00M | 1.32B | 779.00M | 1.52B | 1.28B |
| Interest Expense | -494.00M | -379.00M | -444.00M | -447.00M | -337.00M | -283.00M |
| Earnings From Equity Investments | 18.00M | 30.00M | 70.00M | 104.00M | 153.00M | 125.00M |
| Other Non Operating Income (Expenses) | -2.00M | -10.00M | -2.00M | |||
| EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 707.00M | 545.00M | 943.00M | 436.00M | 1.33B | 1.12B |
| Merger & Restructuring Charges | -90.00M | -33.00M | ||||
| Impairment of Goodwill | -14.00M | -14.00M | -24.00M | -19.00M | -91.00M | |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments | -381.00M | -381.00M | 40.00M | |||
| Asset Writedown | -16.00M | -42.00M | -23.00M | |||
| Other Unusual Items | -10.00M | 56.00M | -3.00M | |||
| Pretax Income | 212.00M | 150.00M | 959.00M | 401.00M | 1.22B | 1.09B |
| Income Tax Expense | 44.00M | 67.00M | 276.00M | 131.00M | 274.00M | 263.00M |
| Earnings From Continuing Operations | 168.00M | 83.00M | 683.00M | 270.00M | 943.00M | 830.00M |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | 20.00M | 26.00M | 39.00M | 76.00M | 28.00M | 4.00M |
| Net Income | 188.00M | 109.00M | 722.00M | 346.00M | 971.00M | 834.00M |
| Preferred Dividends & Other Adjustments | 22.00M | 17.00M | 20.00M | |||
| Net Income to Common | 166.00M | 92.00M | 702.00M | 346.00M | 971.00M | 834.00M |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 30.41M | 30.35M | 32.31M | 35.32M | 39.35M | 42.13M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 30.87M | 30.71M | 32.80M | 35.83M | 40.19M | 43.98M |
| EPS (Basic) | 5.46 | 3.03 | 21.73 | 9.80 | 24.68 | 19.79 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.34 | 3.00 | 21.41 | 9.64 | 24.16 | 18.98 |
| Free Cash Flow | 743.00M | 743.00M | 1.10B | 850.00M | 1.25B | 1.06B |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 24.07 | 24.20 | 33.69 | 23.72 | 31.00 | 24.19 |
| Dividend Per Share | 7.44 | 7.44 | 6.76 | 5.40 | 3.60 | 2.80 |
| Gross Margin | 55.07% | 55.38% | 59.46% | 56.92% | 62.06% | 60.52% |
| Operating Margin | 20.13% | 18.06% | 24.39% | 15.79% | 29.19% | 27.52% |
| Profit Margin | 2.83% | 1.86% | 12.98% | 7.01% | 18.63% | 17.94% |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 12.65% | 15.01% | 20.44% | 17.23% | 23.91% | 22.89% |
| EBITDA | 1.70B | 1.36B | 1.80B | 1.27B | 1.99B | 1.75B |
| EBITDA Margin | 28.91% | 27.58% | 33.35% | 25.68% | 38.19% | 37.59% |
| D&A For EBITDA | 516.00M | 471.00M | 484.00M | 488.00M | 469.00M | 468.00M |
| EBIT | 1.18B | 894.00M | 1.32B | 779.00M | 1.52B | 1.28B |
| EBIT Margin | 20.13% | 18.06% | 24.39% | 15.79% | 29.19% | 27.52% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 20.76% | 44.67% | 28.78% | 32.67% | 22.51% | 24.06% |
| Advertising Expenses | 38.00M | 48.00M | 71.00M |
Balance sheet
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 218.00M | 280.00M | 144.00M | 135.00M | 204.00M | 190.90M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 218.00M | 280.00M | 144.00M | 135.00M | 204.00M | 190.90M |
| Receivables | 1.58B | 1.07B | 1.03B | 1.09B | 1.08B | 1.02B |
| Prepaid Expenses | 142.00M | 57.00M | 41.00M | 88.00M | 121.00M | 138.80M |
| Restricted Cash | 12.00M | 16.00M | 15.60M | |||
| Other Current Assets | 61.00M | 61.00M | 84.00M | 136.00M | 194.00M | 46.40M |
| Total Current Assets | 2.00B | 1.47B | 1.30B | 1.47B | 1.61B | 1.41B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.17B | 1.42B | 1.48B | 1.56B | 1.55B | 1.80B |
| Long-Term Investments | 387.00M | 396.00M | 877.00M | 958.00M | 1.12B | 1.22B |
| Goodwill | 5.03B | 2.91B | 2.92B | 2.95B | 2.96B | 3.05B |
| Other Intangible Assets | 8.00B | 4.54B | 4.78B | 5.05B | 5.34B | 5.63B |
| Other Long-Term Assets | 119.00M | 108.00M | 113.00M | 96.00M | 90.00M | 153.20M |
| Total Assets | 17.71B | 10.85B | 11.47B | 12.08B | 12.68B | 13.26B |
| Accounts Payable | 162.00M | 133.00M | 133.00M | 235.00M | 198.00M | 248.20M |
| Accrued Expenses | 589.00M | 314.00M | 314.00M | 350.00M | 319.00M | 315.90M |
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | 331.00M | 111.00M | 124.00M | 124.00M | 124.00M | 47.20M |
| Current Portion of Leases | 54.00M | 41.00M | 37.00M | 47.00M | 50.00M | 42.80M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 148.00M | 112.00M | 175.00M | 205.00M | 202.00M | 133.20M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.28B | 711.00M | 783.00M | 961.00M | 893.00M | 787.30M |
| Long-Term Debt | 11.41B | 6.22B | 6.40B | 6.71B | 6.83B | 7.37B |
| Long-Term Leases | 287.00M | 242.00M | 253.00M | 246.00M | 238.00M | 237.90M |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 2.15B | 1.35B | 1.49B | 1.52B | 1.61B | 1.73B |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 313.00M | 255.00M | 278.00M | 325.00M | 346.00M | 285.40M |
| Total Liabilities | 15.45B | 8.78B | 9.20B | 9.77B | 9.91B | 10.41B |
| Common Stock | 500.00K | |||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 1.31B | 1.33B | 1.30B | 1.28B | 1.29B | 1.31B |
| Retained Earnings | 3.69B | 3.54B | 3.67B | 3.19B | 3.03B | 2.20B |
| Treasury Stock | -2.72B | -2.79B | -2.72B | -2.17B | -1.61B | -807.00M |
| Comprehensive Income & Other | -15.00M | -15.00M | -1.00M | 1.00M | 27.00M | 141.60M |
| Total Common Equity | 2.27B | 2.06B | 2.26B | 2.30B | 2.74B | 2.85B |
| Minority Interest | -1.00M | -2.00M | 11.00M | 14.00M | 28.00M | 7.10M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 2.26B | 2.06B | 2.27B | 2.31B | 2.77B | 2.86B |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 17.71B | 10.85B | 11.47B | 12.08B | 12.68B | 13.26B |
| Total Debt | 12.09B | 6.62B | 6.81B | 7.13B | 7.24B | 7.70B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -11.87B | -6.34B | -6.67B | -7.00B | -7.04B | -7.50B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -384.47 | -206.34 | -203.35 | -195.21 | -175.06 | -170.64 |
| Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 30.81M | 30.33M | 30.51M | 33.43M | 36.77M | 41.00M |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 30.81M | 30.33M | 30.62M | 33.60M | 36.81M | 40.76M |
| Working Capital | 721.00M | 762.00M | 514.00M | 505.00M | 722.00M | 625.40M |
| Book Value Per Share | 73.52 | 68.06 | 73.71 | 68.42 | 74.46 | 69.94 |
| Tangible Book Value | -10.77B | -5.38B | -5.44B | -5.70B | -5.56B | -5.83B |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | -349.51 | -177.46 | -177.69 | -169.64 | -151.15 | -143.01 |
| Land | 249.00M | 249.00M | 249.00M | 241.00M | 476.60M | |
| Buildings | 464.00M | 430.00M | 409.00M | 393.00M | 381.90M | |
| Machinery | 1.36B | 1.37B | 1.34B | 1.30B | 1.25B | |
| Construction In Progress | 39.00M | 37.00M | 60.00M | 65.00M | 59.20M | |
| Leasehold Improvements | 144.00M | 140.00M | 119.00M | 101.00M | 81.90M |
Cash flow statement
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 188.00M | 109.00M | 722.00M | 346.00M | 971.00M | 834.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 516.00M | 471.00M | 484.00M | 488.00M | 469.00M | 468.00M |
| Other Amortization | 313.00M | 322.00M | 336.00M | 464.00M | 206.00M | 136.00M |
| Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | 14.00M | 14.00M | 24.00M | 35.00M | 133.00M | 23.00M |
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments | 381.00M | 381.00M | -40.00M | |||
| Loss (Gain) on Equity Investments | 90.00M | 107.00M | 84.00M | 166.00M | 97.00M | 114.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 99.00M | 78.00M | 78.00M | 60.00M | 62.00M | 47.00M |
| Other Operating Activities | -501.00M | -498.00M | -397.00M | -570.00M | -431.00M | -186.00M |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | 43.00M | -47.00M | 68.00M | -13.00M | -12.00M | -109.00M |
| Change in Accounts Payable | -120.00M | 4.00M | -98.00M | 32.00M | -50.00M | 28.00M |
| Change in Income Taxes | -26.00M | -14.00M | 52.00M | 37.00M | 10.00M | -48.00M |
| Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -103.00M | -36.00M | -63.00M | -46.00M | -52.00M | -92.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 894.00M | 891.00M | 1.25B | 999.00M | 1.40B | 1.22B |
| Capital Expenditures | -151.00M | -148.00M | -145.00M | -149.00M | -157.00M | -151.00M |
| Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 11.00M | 241.00M | 18.00M | |||
| Cash Acquisitions | -3.34B | -22.00M | -38.00M | 29.00M | -138.00M | |
| Sale (Purchase) of Real Estate | 10.00M | 10.00M | 13.00M | |||
| Investment in Securities | 40.00M | |||||
| Other Investing Activities | 54.00M | -3.00M | 3.00M | 4.00M | 2.00M | 26.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.43B | -173.00M | -102.00M | -173.00M | 125.00M | -232.00M |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | 3.39B | 55.00M | 20.00M | 2.48B | 321.00M | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -3.60B | -382.00M | -145.00M | -2.96B | -590.00M | |
| Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 2.90B | -202.00M | -327.00M | -125.00M | -480.00M | -269.00M |
| Issuance of Common Stock | 10.00M | 4.00M | 8.00M | |||
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -14.00M | -126.00M | -609.00M | -629.00M | -893.00M | -548.00M |
| Common Dividends Paid | -226.00M | -226.00M | -219.00M | -191.00M | -142.00M | -118.00M |
| Other Financing Activities | -148.00M | -28.00M | -6.00M | 42.00M | -8.00M | -10.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.52B | -582.00M | -1.15B | -899.00M | -1.51B | -945.00M |
| Net Cash Flow | -16.00M | 136.00M | -3.00M | -73.00M | 13.00M | 38.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 743.00M | 743.00M | 1.10B | 850.00M | 1.25B | 1.06B |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 12.65% | 15.01% | 20.44% | 17.23% | 23.91% | 22.89% |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 24.07 | 24.20 | 33.69 | 23.72 | 31.00 | 24.19 |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | 800.62M | 941.88M | 1.31B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 981.67M |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 1.10B | 1.17B | 1.58B | 1.49B | 1.35B | 1.14B |
| Cash Interest Paid | 442.00M | 372.00M | 431.00M | 437.00M | 330.00M | 273.00M |
| Cash Income Tax Paid | 219.00M | 208.00M | 254.00M | 169.00M | 370.00M | 320.00M |
| Change in Working Capital | -206.00M | -93.00M | -41.00M | 10.00M | -104.00M | -221.00M |
Ratios
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | 5.37B | 6.16B | 4.90B | 5.32B | 6.60B | 6.17B |
| Enterprise Value | 17.24B | 12.58B | 11.73B | 12.33B | 13.73B | 13.84B |
| Last Close Price | 171.44 | 197.58 | 147.50 | 140.43 | 151.86 | 128.29 |
| PE Ratio | 32.62 | 66.93 | 6.98 | 15.37 | 6.80 | 7.40 |
| Forward PE | 5.54 | 10.67 | 8.76 | 7.71 | 8.50 | 7.27 |
| PS Ratio | 0.90 | 1.24 | 0.91 | 1.08 | 1.27 | 1.33 |
| PB Ratio | 2.33 | 2.99 | 2.16 | 2.30 | 2.38 | 2.16 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 7.11 | 8.29 | 4.43 | 6.26 | 5.30 | 5.80 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 5.91 | 6.91 | 3.92 | 5.32 | 4.70 | 5.08 |
| PEG Ratio | 10.35 | 0.19 | 1.86 | 0.56 | 0.45 | |
| EV/Sales Ratio | 2.92 | 2.54 | 2.17 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.98 |
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 10.09 | 9.22 | 6.51 | 9.73 | 6.90 | 7.92 |
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 14.50 | 14.07 | 8.89 | 15.82 | 9.03 | 10.82 |
| EV/FCF Ratio | 23.08 | 16.93 | 10.62 | 14.50 | 11.02 | 13.01 |
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 5.34 | 3.21 | 3.00 | 3.08 | 2.61 | 2.69 |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 6.86 | 4.64 | 3.65 | 5.35 | 3.53 | 4.27 |
| Debt / FCF Ratio | 16.27 | 8.90 | 6.17 | 8.39 | 5.81 | 7.23 |
| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 5.24 | 3.07 | 2.94 | 3.02 | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 6.99 | 4.64 | 3.70 | 5.52 | 3.54 | 4.30 |
| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 15.97 | 8.53 | 6.04 | 8.23 | 5.65 | 7.05 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.35 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.40 | 1.91 | 1.50 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 1.54 |
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | 2.07 | 1.66 | 1.52 | 1.81 | 1.79 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.43% | 3.83% | 29.82% | 10.63% | 33.52% | 30.77% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.09% | 5.01% | 7.00% | 3.93% | 7.33% | 6.00% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.60% | 5.71% | 10.30% | 5.49% | 11.69% | 9.39% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 7.20% | 8.80% | 12.30% | 7.00% | 12.90% | 10.30% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.07% | 1.77% | 14.73% | 6.50% | 14.71% | 13.51% |
| FCF Yield | 14.07% | 12.07% | 22.55% | 15.98% | 18.88% | 17.23% |
| Dividend Yield | 4.34% | 3.66% | 4.22% | 3.41% | 2.01% | 1.85% |
| Payout Ratio | 139.24% | 207.34% | 30.33% | 55.20% | 14.62% | 14.15% |
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | 1.47% | 6.37% | 8.48% | 10.83% | 8.63% | 5.86% |
| Total Shareholder Return | 5.81% | 10.03% | 12.70% | 14.24% | 10.64% | 7.71% |