# Nexstar Media Group (NXST) — Earnings

NXST · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nxst/earnings

## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2026 |
| Period end | Jun 30, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $3.80 |
| EPS estimate | $5.98 |
| EPS surprise | −36.42% |
| Revenue surprise | +1.12% |
| Revenue | $2.0B |
| Revenue estimate | $2.0B |
| Reported | Aug 6, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1142417/000119312526339827/nxst-20260630.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/ea62f754-d88f-819a-0bf3-1abefde89fd4.html) |

Nexstar Media Group reported Q2 2026 results on August 6, 2026. Earnings per share were $3.80, well short of the $5.98 estimate, a 36.42% miss. Revenue was $2.0 billion, 1.12% above a consensus that was also about $2.0 billion. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 24% from $3.06, and revenue rose about 67% from $1.2 billion. Revenue had ranged from $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion in every earlier quarter in the table.

Earnings have swung widely. Annual EPS was $24.15 in 2022, $9.63 in 2023, $21.53 in 2024 and $2.94 in 2025. The 2025 total includes a loss of $5.63 per share in Q4 2025, the only losing quarter in the table. The first half of 2026 adds up to $8.89 per share, about 38% more than the same period of 2025. Nexstar beat the EPS estimate in 10 of the last 20 quarters, but in only 1 of the last 4.

Nexstar reported its third quarter between November 2 and November 8 in each of the past five years. That points to early November 2026 for the next report. It will show whether revenue stays near the $2.0 billion level of the latest quarter.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $5.98 | $3.80 | -36.42% | $2.0B | $2.0B |
| Q1 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $4.43 | $5.09 | 14.97% | $1.3B | $1.4B |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | $3.62 | −$5.63 | -255.71% | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $2.36 | $2.14 | -9.14% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $2.71 | $3.06 | 12.97% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q1 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $3.10 | $3.37 | 8.86% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | $8.06 | $7.56 | -6.17% | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $5.41 | $5.27 | -2.63% | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $3.65 | $3.54 | -2.88% | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Q1 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $3.97 | $5.16 | 30.01% | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 28, 2024 | $4.15 | $3.32 | -19.95% | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 8, 2023 | $1.34 | $0.70 | -47.91% | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | $2.35 | $2.64 | 12.34% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q1 2023 | May 9, 2023 | $2.56 | $2.97 | 16.18% | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | $8.26 | $5.30 | -35.84% | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 8, 2022 | $5.39 | $7.30 | 35.36% | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $5.05 | $5.56 | 10.13% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q1 2022 | May 10, 2022 | $4.89 | $5.99 | 22.51% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 22, 2022 | $5.03 | $6.19 | 23.04% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 2, 2021 | $3.95 | $3.90 | -1.21% | $1.1B | $1.2B |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Nexstar Media Group (NXST) last report earnings?

Nexstar Media Group last reported on Aug 6, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.

### Did NXST beat earnings estimates?

No. Nexstar Media Group reported EPS of $3.80 for Q2 2026 against a $5.98 estimate — a 36.42% miss.

### How much revenue did NXST report last quarter?

Nexstar Media Group reported $2.0B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $2.0B.

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