Nexstar Media Group Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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Nexstar Media Group free cash flow
In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, Nexstar Media Group generated $298.0 million of operating cash flow and spent $45.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $253.0 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 12.7% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 16.1% from the prior year's $218.0 million.
Nexstar Media Group returned $57.0 million to shareholders through dividends, equal to 23% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 4.4 times.
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Nexstar Media Group cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q2 20262026-06-30 | Q1 20262026-03-31 | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q3 20252025-09-30 | Q2 20252025-06-30 | Q1 20252025-03-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q3 20242024-09-30 | Q2 20242024-06-30 | Q1 20242024-03-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q3 20232023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 113.00M | 160.00M | -170.00M | 65.00M | 91.00M | 97.00M | 230.00M | 180.00M | 106.00M | 167.00M | 99.00M | 8.00M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +24.18% | +64.95% | -173.91% | -63.89% | -14.15% | -41.92% | +132.32% | +2150.00% | +41.33% | +89.77% | -44.07% | -97.22% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 158.00M | 121.00M | -121.00M | 190.00M | 118.00M | 117.00M | -104.00M | 190.00M | 208.00M | 190.00M | -243.00M | 220.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 40.00M | 20.00M | 20.00M | 19.00M | 21.00M | 18.00M | 21.00M | 19.00M | 20.00M | 18.00M | 16.00M | 17.00M |
| Change in Working Capital | 59.00M | -81.00M | -35.00M | -45.00M | 127.00M | -47.00M | -28.00M | 30.00M | 66.00M | -125.00M | -84.00M | 31.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 298.00M | 289.00M | 190.00M | 117.00M | 247.00M | 337.00M | 411.00M | 387.00M | 176.00M | 276.00M | 182.00M | 138.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -45.00M | -22.00M | -54.00M | -30.00M | -29.00M | -35.00M | -35.00M | -29.00M | -37.00M | -44.00M | -36.00M | -36.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -30.00M | -3.31B | -55.00M | -29.00M | -28.00M | -61.00M | -34.00M | -29.00M | -35.00M | -4.00M | -36.00M | -64.00M |
| Dividends Paid | -57.00M | -56.00M | -57.00M | -56.00M | -56.00M | -57.00M | -52.00M | -55.00M | -55.00M | -57.00M | -46.00M | -47.00M |
| Share Repurchases | — | — | 0 | 0 | -50.00M | -75.00M | -178.00M | -177.00M | -135.00M | -111.00M | -96.00M | -194.00M |
| Debt Issued | 1.73B | 9.38B | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.00M | — | — |
| Debt Repaid | -2.12B | -6.03B | -27.00M | -25.00M | -3.51B | -31.00M | -181.00M | -85.00M | -31.00M | -85.00M | -52.00M | -31.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -486.00M | 3.18B | -91.00M | -86.00M | -238.00M | -167.00M | -414.00M | -323.00M | -232.00M | -182.00M | -163.00M | -270.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | -218.00M | 156.00M | 44.00M | 2.00M | -19.00M | 109.00M | -37.00M | 35.00M | -91.00M | 90.00M | -17.00M | -196.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 253.00M | 267.00M | 136.00M | 87.00M | 218.00M | 302.00M | 376.00M | 358.00M | 139.00M | 232.00M | 146.00M | 102.00M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Nexstar Media Group's cash flow statement, from Q2 2026 back to Q3 2023, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow NXST's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?