What is Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt?

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) reported current debt of $274M in Q1 2026.

How has Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt changed year-over-year?

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt increased by 121.0% year-over-year, from $124M to $274M.

What is the long-term trend for Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt has grown at a 39.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.43M to $111M.

What does current debt mean?

The portion of long-term debt maturing within the next 12 months, requiring refinancing or repayment from operating cash flows.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST Current Debt

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.4B+13.1%

Operating income$265.0M+20.5%

Net income$164.0M+51.9%

EPS (diluted)$5.09+51.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$379.0M+49.8%

Total debt$12.5B+84.0%

Total equity$2.2B-3.5%

Total assets$18.1B+58.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$289.0M-14.2%

CapEx$22.0M-37.1%

Free cash flow$267.0M-11.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.01B+0.3%

Enterprise value$17.13B+46.6%

P/E11.4×+2.4×

P/S1×0.0×

Profitability

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Operating margin17.5%-5.1pp

Net margin10%-1.3pp

FCF margin13.8%-8.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity23%-3.2pp

Debt / equity5.8×+2.7×

Current ratio1.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent.

The official record: Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt?: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) reported current debt of $274M in Q1 2026.
How has Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt changed year-over-year?: Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt increased by 121.0% year-over-year, from $124M to $274M.
What is the long-term trend for Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s current debt has grown at a 39.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.43M to $111M.
What does current debt mean?: The portion of long-term debt maturing within the next 12 months, requiring refinancing or repayment from operating cash flows.