earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Nexstar Q2 net revenue $1.23B (-3.2% YoY), net income $91M (-14.2%), Adjusted EBITDA $389M (-6%)
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.
2025-Q2 EPS reported
$6.43
revenue$2,462,000,000
- Distribution revenue $733M (flat YoY); advertising revenue $475M (-9%) due to $36M drop in political to $9M.
- Completed refinancing of credit facilities, reducing interest rate margin, expanding revolver capacity and extending maturities.
- Returned $106M to shareholders: $56M dividends, $50M share buybacks (311,998 shares at ~$159.71); repaid $101M debt.
- Adjusted Free Cash Flow $101M (+31.2%) driven by lower interest, capex, and operating expenses.
- The CW ranked #8 network in total audience; NewsNation fastest growing basic cable network (+50% viewership YoY).