NXST Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
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Communication Services · Television Broadcasting Stations
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) is a communication services company in the Television Broadcasting Stations industry, with a market capitalization of $5.5 billion. Shares last traded at $177.72, 30.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 13.6%. NXST trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.12, above the Television Broadcasting Stations median of 24.12. Net profit margin is 3.2%, in line with the peer median of 3.2%. Revenue declined 8.5% year over year. The shares yield 4.2% in dividends.
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
NXST Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $226M | $7.36 | 272% |
| 2024-12-31 | $219M | $6.68 | 32% |
| 2023-12-31 | $191M | $5.33 | 71% |
| 2022-12-31 | $142M | $3.53 | 15% |
| 2021-12-31 | $118M | $2.68 | 14% |
| 2020-12-31 | $101M | $2.16 | 12% |
| 2019-12-31 | $83M | $1.73 | 36% |
| 2018-12-31 | $69M | $1.45 | 18% |
| 2017-12-31 | $56M | $1.19 | 12% |
| 2016-12-31 | $29M | $0.93 | 32% |
| 2015-12-31 | $24M | $0.74 | 30% |
| 2014-12-31 | $18M | $0.58 | 29% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $8.71 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $5.09 | 2026-05-08 |
| FY 2025 | $3.00 | 2026-02-27 |
| Q3 2025 | $8.57 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $6.43 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.37 | 2026-05-08 |
Television Broadcasting Stations peers
NXST vs 14 industry peers (Television Broadcasting Stations), by market cap. Updated
| FWONK | Liberty Media Corp | $32.5B | 79.60 | 7.48 | 9.4% | -0.59% |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation (Class A) | $29.7B | 17.22 | 1.74 | 10.1% | +0.31% |
| PSKY | Paramount Skydance Corporation | $12.3B | -32.59 | 0.46 | -1.4% | +0.73% |
| VSNT | Versant Media Group, Inc. | $5.8B | 6.26 | 0.87 | 13.9% | -1.40% |
| NXST | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | $5.5B | 29.12 | 0.93 | 3.2% | +0.35% |
| NMAX | Newsmax Inc. | $1.4B | -217.38 | 6.85 | -3.2% | -1.41% |
| SBGI | Sinclair, Inc. | $994M | 19.12 | 0.31 | 1.6% | +1.38% |
| EVC | Entravision Communications Corp | $773M | 184.78 | 1.14 | 0.6% | +0.06% |
| GTN | GRAY MEDIA, INC | $489M | -18.81 | 0.16 | -0.8% | +1.22% |
| SSP | E.W. SCRIPPS Co | $304M | -0.25 | 0.15 | -58.0% | +2.14% |
| FENG | Phoenix New Media Ltd | — | — | — | 30.2% | -1.34% |
| FOX | Fox Corporation (Class B) | — | — | — | 10.1% | +0.37% |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Corp | — | — | — | 9.4% | -0.53% |
| TV | GRUPO TELEVISA, S.A.B. | — | — | — | — | +0.00% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.