Can Nexstar Media Group, Inc. cover its short-term obligations?

Its current ratio is 1.76 — current assets exceed current liabilities.

Where does Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s balance sheet data come from?

Every line is extracted from Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST Balance Sheet Statement

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Cash and cash equivalents	$379M+35.4%	$280M+18.6%	$236M+0.9%	$234M-7.5%	$253M+75.7%
Restricted cash	$57M—	——	——	——	——
Accounts receivable, net	$1.66B+54.1%	$1.08B+6.1%	$1.01B-0.9%	$1.02B-0.8%	$1.03B+0.2%
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$111M+94.7%	$57M-30.5%	$82M+2.5%	$80M+63.3%	$49M+19.5%
Total current assets	$2.28B+54.9%	$1.47B+5.7%	$1.39B+0.2%	$1.39B-0.9%	$1.4B+8.1%
Property and equipment, net	$1.86B+60.2%	$1.16B-0.3%	$1.16B-1.4%	$1.18B-1.8%	$1.2B-0.6%
Goodwill	$5.05B+73.4%	$2.91B-0.5%	$2.92B0.0%	$2.92B0.0%	$2.92B+0.1%
Intangible assets, net	$2.98B+88.0%	$1.59B-4.3%	$1.66B-4.2%	$1.73B-2.6%	$1.78B-3.7%
Deferred tax assets	$2.14B+58.1%	$1.35B-7.7%	$1.47B+0.3%	$1.46B-0.5%	$1.47B-1.1%
Other non-current assets	$461M+23.6%	$373M-3.9%	$388M+2.1%	$380M-1.6%	$386M-0.8%
Equity method investments	$367M-7.3%	$396M-48.8%	$774M-0.3%	$776M+0.1%	$775M-11.6%
Total assets	$18.1B+66.9%	$10.85B-3.6%	$11.25B-0.7%	$11.33B-0.8%	$11.41B-0.5%
Accounts payable	$200M+50.4%	$133M+33.0%	$100M-47.4%	$190M+68.1%	$113M-15.0%
Accrued expenses	$108M+68.8%	$64M-7.2%	$69M-37.8%	$111M-15.3%	$131M+67.9%
Current portion of long-term debt	$274M+147%	$111M0.0%	$111M+2.8%	$108M-12.9%	$124M0.0%
Operating lease liabilities, current	$52M+26.8%	$41M0.0%	$41M+2.5%	$40M-2.4%	$41M+10.8%
Income taxes payable	$43M—	——	-$7M+92.4%	-$92M-270%	$54M+17.4%
Total current liabilities	$1.3B+82.7%	$711M-4.6%	$745M-9.5%	$823M+2.2%	$805M+2.8%
Long-term debt	$11.88B+90.9%	$6.22B-0.4%	$6.25B-0.4%	$6.28B-1.5%	$6.37B-0.4%
Operating Lease Liabilities (Total)	$340M+20.1%	$283M-6.6%	$303M+4.5%	$290M-1.7%	$295M—
Other non-current liabilities	$617M+24.1%	$497M-1.6%	$505M-1.2%	$511M-1.2%	$517M-2.6%
Total liabilities	$15.94B+81.4%	$8.78B-2.0%	$8.97B-1.2%	$9.07B-1.0%	$9.16B-0.4%
Common stock	——	——	——	——	——
Additional paid-in capital	$1.31B-1.8%	$1.33B+1.4%	$1.31B+1.5%	$1.29B-0.8%	$1.3B0.0%
Retained earnings	$3.64B+2.9%	$3.54B-6.1%	$3.77B+0.3%	$3.76B+1.0%	$3.72B+1.3%
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-$15M0.0%	-$15M-1,400%	-$1M0.0%	-$1M0.0%	-$1M0.0%
Treasury stock	$2.76B-0.9%	$2.79B0.0%	$2.79B0.0%	$2.79B+0.6%	$2.77B+2.1%
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$22M+15.8%	$19M+11.8%	$17M-5.6%	$18M-5.3%	$19M-26.9%
Noncontrolling interests	-$22M-4.8%	-$21M-10.5%	-$19M-5.6%	-$18M-12.5%	-$16M-6.7%
Total stockholders' equity	$2.17B+5.0%	$2.06B-9.7%	$2.29B+1.3%	$2.26B+0.4%	$2.25B-0.4%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$18.1B+66.9%	$10.85B-3.6%	$11.25B-0.7%	$11.33B-0.8%	$11.41B-0.5%
Broadcast Rights Current	$78M+27.9%	$61M-1.6%	$62M+14.8%	$54M-22.9%	$70M-16.7%
Deferred Tax Assets and Other Non-Current Assets	$461M+23.6%	$373M-3.9%	$388M+2.1%	$380M-1.6%	$386M-0.8%
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	$5.11B+73.2%	$2.95B0.0%	$2.95B0.0%	$2.95B0.0%	$2.95B+0.7%
Intangible assets — net	$2.98B+88.0%	$1.59B-4.3%	$1.66B-4.2%	$1.73B-2.6%	$1.78B-3.7%
Investments	$367M-7.3%	$396M-48.8%	$774M-0.3%	$776M+0.1%	$775M-11.6%
Other non-current assets	$461M+23.6%	$373M-3.9%	$388M+2.1%	$380M-1.6%	$386M-0.8%
Software and Technology Licenses, Net	$461M+23.6%	$373M-3.9%	$388M+2.1%	$380M-1.6%	$386M-0.8%
Other Commercial Liabilities	$591M+88.2%	$314M-11.0%	$353M+6.3%	$332M+10.7%	$300M-4.5%
Accrued Liabilities, Current	$591M+88.2%	$314M-11.0%	$353M+6.3%	$332M+10.7%	$300M-4.5%
Other accrued liabilities	$108M+68.8%	$64M-7.2%	$69M-37.8%	$111M-15.3%	$131M+67.9%
Total debt	$12.49B+88.8%	$6.62B-0.7%	$6.66B-0.2%	$6.67B-1.7%	$6.79B+3.5%
Treasury Stock, Value	$2.76B-0.9%	$2.79B0.0%	$2.79B0.0%	$2.79B+0.6%	$2.77B+2.1%
Deferred income taxes	$2.14B+58.1%	$1.35B-7.7%	$1.47B+0.3%	$1.46B-0.5%	$1.47B-1.1%
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	-$22M-4.8%	-$21M-10.5%	-$19M-5.6%	-$18M-12.5%	-$16M-6.7%
Program Rights Obligations Current	$74M+54.2%	$48M-32.4%	$71M-13.4%	$82M-14.6%	$96M-1.0%

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Questions, answered.

Can Nexstar Media Group, Inc. cover its short-term obligations?: Its current ratio is 1.76 — current assets exceed current liabilities.
Where does Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s balance sheet data come from?: Every line is extracted from Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.