Where does Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s cash flow data come from?

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Net income	——	——	$483M-12.5%	$598M+57.4%	$613M+75.6%
Depreciation and amortization	$508M—	$504M—	——	——	——
Stock-based compensation	$80M+2.6%	$78M0.0%	$79M+8.2%	$79M+11.3%	$78M+21.9%
Deferred income taxes	$168M+354%	$133M+303%	$31M-53.0%	$43M-39.4%	$37M-51.3%
Change in accounts receivable	$11M—	$47M—	——	——	——
Change in accounts payable	-$11M—	$4M—	——	——	——
Change in accrued liabilities	——	——	$18M—	-$5M—	——
Change in other assets	——	——	——	——	——
Change in other liabilities	-$54M-38.5%	-$54M-50.0%	-$56M-33.3%	-$44M0.0%	-$39M+13.3%
Other working capital changes	——	——	——	——	$17M+750%
Change in income taxes payable/receivable	——	——	$1M-98.5%	$73M+3,550%	$35M-37.5%
Net gains (losses) on investments	——	——	——	——	——
Distributions from equity method investments	$107M-27.7%	$137M-11.0%	$142M-7.8%	$140M-11.4%	$148M-9.8%
Net cash from operating activities	$843M-35.7%	$891M-28.7%	$1.11B+8.9%	$1.38B+79.0%	$1.31B+67.9%
Capital expenditures	$135M-0.7%	$148M+2.1%	$129M-11.6%	$128M-16.3%	$136M-13.4%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	——	——	——	——	——
Other investing activities	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from investing activities	-$3.43B-2,054%	-$173M-69.6%	-$152M-46.2%	-$152M-9.4%	-$159M-12.8%
Dividends paid	$225M+2.7%	$226M+3.2%	$221M+3.8%	$220M+7.3%	$219M+10.6%
Repurchases of common stock	——	——	——	$480M-10.4%	$565M+4.6%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$11.93B—	$3.39B—	——	——	——
Repayments of debt	$9.59B+2,824%	$3.6B+841%	$3.75B+1,382%	$3.81B+1,814%	$328M+64.8%
Taxes paid for net share settlement	$18.75M+159%	$1M-87.5%	$750K-90.6%	$5.5M-45.0%	$7.25M-27.5%
Other financing activities	——	——	——	——	-$7M-600%
Payment of debt issuance costs	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from financing activities	$2.77B+343%	-$582M+49.4%	-$905M-0.6%	-$1.14B-34.8%	-$1.14B-36.9%
Net increase (decrease) in cash	——	——	——	——	$16M+108%
Interest paid	$391M-6.2%	$372M-13.7%	$381M-14.6%	$400M-9.5%	$417M-7.5%
Income taxes paid	——	$208M-18.1%	$242M+13.1%	$218M-3.1%	$254M—
Entertainment License Agreement For Program Material Amortization Expense	——	——	——	——	$331M-21.3%
Distributions of earnings from equity method investees	$107M-27.7%	$137M-11.0%	$142M-7.8%	$140M-11.4%	$148M-9.8%
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees	$26M-55.9%	$30M-57.1%	$42M-43.2%	$54M-33.3%	$59M-39.2%
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes	$168M+354%	$133M+303%	$31M-53.0%	$43M-39.4%	$37M-51.3%
Other long-term liabilities	-$54M-38.5%	-$54M-50.0%	-$56M-33.3%	-$44M0.0%	-$39M+13.3%
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	——	——	——	——	——
Payments For Broadcast Rights	$325M-1.2%	$343M+5.5%	$334M-0.3%	$320M-12.3%	$329M-6.3%
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds From Life Insurance Policies	——	——	——	——	——
Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs	——	——	——	——	——
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs	——	——	——	——	——
Other, net	——	——	——	——	-$7M-600%
Repayments of Debt	$9.59B+2,824%	$3.6B+841%	$3.75B+1,382%	$3.81B+1,814%	$328M+64.8%
Accrued payables for capital expenditures	——	——	——	——	——
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	——	$52M+33.3%	$53M-5.4%	$30M-44.4%	$27M-62.5%
Free cash flow	$708M-39.7%	$743M-32.8%	$983M+12.3%	$1.25B+103%	$1.18B+88.3%
Free cash flow	$708M-39.7%	$743M-32.8%	$983M+12.3%	$1.25B+103%	$1.18B+88.3%

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Where does Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s cash flow 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.