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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) Return on equity
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 14.6%, up 10.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (4.29%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.29% (fiscal 2025) to 108.7% (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Broadcasting industry median of −5.70% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 4.29% | (26.53) |
| FY2024 | 30.8% | 17.20 |
| FY2023 | 13.6% | (20.90) |
| FY2022 | 34.5% | 3.60 |
| FY2021 | 30.9% | (4.44) |
| FY2020 | 35.4% | 23.62 |
| FY2019 | 11.7% | (10.84) |
| FY2018 | 22.6% | (28.34) |
| FY2017 | 50.9% | 1.54 |
| FY2016 | 49.4% | (59.34) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| SBGI Sinclair, Inc. compare | 31.5% |
| IHRT iHeartMedia, Inc. compare | 15.3% |
| NXST Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | 14.6% |
| CURI CuriosityStream Inc. compare | 0.05% |
| GTN.A Gray Media Inc. compare | −2.69% |
| GTN Gray Media Inc. compare | −2.69% |
| FUBO fuboTV Inc. compare | −5.79% |
| NMAX Newsmax Inc. compare | −5.82% |
| SSP E.W. Scripps Company (The) compare | −462.4% |
| Broadcasting industry median | −5.70% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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