SuperworthNexstar Media profit margin NXST
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 3.2%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 17.8%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −8.7 pts
- Peer median
- 8.0%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Nexstar Media kept 3.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 17.8%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 20.2%.
The median for 10 entertainment stocks of a similar size is 8.0%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.2% | 17.2% |
| FY2024 | 13.4% | 23.4% |
| FY2023 | 7.0% | 14.4% |
| FY2022 | 18.6% | 25.2% |
| FY2021 | 18.0% | 25.3% |
| FY2020 | 18.0% | 30.6% |
| FY2019 | 7.6% | 21.6% |
| FY2018 | 14.1% | 27.4% |
| FY2017 | 19.5% | 20.8% |
| FY2016 | 8.3% | 26.0% |
| FY2015 | 8.7% | 23.0% |
| FY2014 | 10.2% | 27.4% |
| FY2013 | −0.4% | 20.6% |
| FY2012 | 48.2% | 26.4% |
| FY2011 | −3.9% | 15.7% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 3.2% | −8.7 pts | 17.8% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 3.2% | −9.0 pts | 17.5% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 2.2% | −11.2 pts | 17.2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 10.0% | −1.3 pts | 19.9% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 11.9% | +3.3 pts | 22.3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 12.2% | +4.0 pts | 22.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 13.4% | +6.3 pts | 23.4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 11.4% | +2.9 pts | 20.7% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 8.7% | −4.6 pts | 16.8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 8.3% | −7.5 pts | 15.7% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 7.0% | −11.6 pts | 14.4% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 8.5% | −12.2 pts | 15.1% |
Against its peers
Companies in Entertainment nearest Nexstar Media's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| NXSTNexstar Media | 3.2% |
| MTNVail Resorts | 5.2% |
| CNKCinemark | 6.4% |
| CHDNChurchill Downs | 13.8% |
| RSIRush Street Interactive | 2.3% |
| MSGEMadison Square Garden Entertainment | 6.2% |
| ADEAAdeia | 26.1% |
| WMGWarner Music | 9.2% |
| PRSUPursuit Attractions & Hospitality | 7.9% |
| PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts | 8.1% |
| FWONKLiberty Media | 9.4% |
| Peer median | 8.0% |
Where Nexstar Media ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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