Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
NXST Communication Services Broadcasting
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.9 billion, down 8.47% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +78.1%
- EPS
- +269.0%
- Free cash flow
- +690.7%
- Total debt
- +79.4%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) Operating margin
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s operating margin over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 20.6%, up 3.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (17.2%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 14.4% (fiscal 2023) to 30.6% (fiscal 2020); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is above the Broadcasting industry median of −12.3% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.94%.
Operating margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 17.2% | (6.30) |
| FY2024 | 23.5% | 9.10 |
| FY2023 | 14.4% | (10.83) |
| FY2022 | 25.2% | (0.10) |
| FY2021 | 25.3% | (5.28) |
| FY2020 | 30.6% | 9.00 |
| FY2019 | 21.6% | (5.83) |
| FY2018 | 27.4% | 6.60 |
| FY2017 | 20.8% | (5.25) |
| FY2016 | 26.0% | 3.05 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 24.9% | 6.78 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.2% | (0.82) |
| Mar 2026 | 19.0% | 0.27 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.7% | 4.10 |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating margin against peers
| Company | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| NXST Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | 20.6% |
| GTN.A Gray Media Inc. compare | 13.8% |
| GTN Gray Media Inc. compare | 13.8% |
| SBGI Sinclair, Inc. compare | 8.62% |
| IHRT iHeartMedia, Inc. compare | 0.16% |
| CURI CuriosityStream Inc. compare | −0.30% |
| FUBO fuboTV Inc. compare | −1.53% |
| NMAX Newsmax Inc. compare | −7.40% |
| SSP E.W. Scripps Company (The) compare | −50.3% |
| Broadcasting industry median | −12.3% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.94% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Operating margin is
EBIT Margin tells an investor how much operating profit, before interest and taxes, a company keeps from each unit of revenue.
EBIT ÷ Revenue
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