NXST Nexstar Media Group Earnings and EPS analysis

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EPS in 2026 (TTM): $11.22

Last Report Period Date: Sep 30, 2026

Based on the company's latest reports for September 2026, the EPS for the trailing twelve months is $11.22. Nexstar Media Group's earnings per share in 2025 amounted to $3.04, marking a decrease from $21.73 in 2024. During the quarterly period ending on Sep 30, 2026, NXST's earnings per share stood at $7.97.

NXST earnings history

Historical annual and quarterly earnings per share (EPS) data for Nexstar Media Group
EPS (TTM)
$11.22
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
269%
EPS (Quarterly)
$7.97
EPS Growth (Quarterly)
118.4%

Nexstar Media Group had an yealy EPS of $3.04, indicating a decrease of 86% from $21.73 recorded in 2024. The quarterly per-share earnings for the period ending Sep 30, 2026, was $7.97, indicating a 269% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NXST's 12-month EPS is $11.22 as of September 2026. Nexstar Media Group's annual EPS in 2024 was $21.73, a 122.2% rise year-over-year.

NXST EPS vs price chart

NXST EPS growth history

Earnings per share growth rates over time
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
269%
EPS growth YoY
-86%
EPS growth 3Y avg
-50.2%
EPS growth 5Y avg
-30%

Nexstar Media Group has registered a growth in earnings per share of 269% over the past 12 months (YoY, quarterly). In the last three years, NXST had an average yearly EPS growth of -50.2%. Nexstar Media Group had an average annual EPS growth of -30% during the last five years. Over the last decade, NXST had an average annual earnings per share growth of 2%.

NXST Earnings Waterfall

Breakdown of revenue, profit and net income for Nexstar Media Group

NXST Earnings vs Peers

What are the earnings of NXST compared to its peers
Stock name Price to Earnings EPS grwoth 1Y EPS grwoth 3Y EPS grwoth 5Y
CMCSA Comcast Corp - Class A 7.81 29.7% 64.3% 18.7%
SBGI Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc 10.5 -134.1% N/A N/A
FOXA Fox Corporation - Class A 13.79 -21.3% 18.7% 1.4%
GTN Gray Television Inc 18.25 -141.5% N/A N/A
NXST Nexstar Media Group Inc 18.35 -86% -50.2% -30%
DIS Walt Disney Co (The) 24.3 152.9% 58.4% N/A
EVC Entravision Communications Corp 27.21 47.6% N/A N/A
SSP EW SCRIPPS Co N/A -285.1% N/A N/A
ONT Onterris Inc N/A 93.7% N/A N/A

All data is based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.