Earnings calendar/NXST
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST)
Pre-earnings consensus targets and post-earnings beat/miss — standardized metrics from the earnings calendar. No narrative, no price targets.
Pre-earnings
Consensus targets for the next print, plus how the business has been running.
Next report
Nov 5, 2026
Consensus estimate row
EPS target
$8.16
Street estimate
Revenue target
$2.06B
Street estimate
Trailing EPS (avg 4Q)
$4.05
Beat rate last 4: 50%
Latest EPS YoY
+18.0%
vs 2025-08-07
Latest revenue YoY
+62.3%
How results look so far
Trailing revenue (avg 4Q)
$1.47B
Printed quarters
EPS beat rate (4Q)
50%
Share of quarters that beat EPS est.
Post-earnings
Did the company hit the target? Actual vs estimate and surprise.
Last print
Aug 6, 2026
EPS miss
EPS actual / est
$3.61 / $5.98
-39.6%
Revenue actual / est
$1.99B / $1.97B
+1.1%
Result
Below target
Based on EPS vs consensus
Earnings history
Estimate vs actual and surprise % by print date
| Date | EPS est | EPS act | EPS surprise | Rev est | Rev act | Rev surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/2026upcoming | $8.16 | Pending | — | $2.06B | Pending | — |
| 8/6/2026 | $5.98 | $3.61 | -39.6% | $1.97B | $1.99B | +1.1% |
| 5/14/2026upcoming | $4.43 | Pending | — | $1.27B | Pending | — |
| 5/7/2026 | $4.43 | $6.15 | +38.8% | $1.28B | $1.40B | +9.1% |
| 2/26/2026 | $4.01 | $4.30 | +7.2% | $1.25B | $1.29B | +3.1% |
| 11/6/2025 | $2.62 | $2.14 | -18.3% | $1.25B | $1.20B | -4.2% |
| 8/7/2025 | $2.95 | $3.06 | +3.7% | $1.21B | $1.23B | +1.4% |
| 5/8/2025 | $3.26 | $3.37 | +3.4% | $1.23B | $1.23B | +0.6% |
| 2/27/2025 | $9.22 | $7.56 | -18.0% | $1.25B | $1.49B | +19.1% |
| 11/7/2024 | $5.41 | $5.27 | -2.6% | $1.48B | $1.37B | -7.5% |
| 8/8/2024 | $4.17 | $3.54 | -15.1% | $1.30B | $1.27B | -2.1% |
| 5/9/2024 | $3.97 | $5.16 | +30.0% | $1.29B | $1.28B | -0.4% |
| 2/28/2024 | $4.15 | $3.32 | -20.0% | $1.31B | $1.30B | -0.8% |
| 11/8/2023 | $1.23 | $0.70 | -43.1% | $1.32B | $1.13B | -14.1% |
| 8/8/2023 | $2.35 | $2.64 | +12.3% | $1.24B | $1.24B | +0.2% |
| 5/9/2023 | $2.67 | $2.97 | +11.2% | $1.24B | $1.26B | +1.5% |
| 2/28/2023 | $7.57 | $8.04 | +6.2% | $1.49B | $1.49B | -0.3% |
| 11/8/2022 | $5.41 | $7.30 | +34.9% | $1.29B | $1.27B | -1.6% |
| 8/4/2022 | $5.06 | $5.56 | +9.9% | $1.23B | $1.25B | +1.0% |
| 5/10/2022 | $4.89 | $5.99 | +22.5% | $1.19B | $1.21B | +2.0% |
| 2/22/2022 | $4.96 | $6.19 | +24.8% | $1.23B | $1.25B | +0.9% |
| 11/2/2021 | $3.82 | $4.05 | +6.0% | $1.14B | $1.16B | +1.3% |
| 8/4/2021 | $3.70 | $4.33 | +17.0% | $1.12B | $1.13B | +0.6% |
| 5/4/2021 | $3.49 | $4.42 | +26.6% | $1.08B | $1.11B | +3.2% |
| 2/23/2021 | $7.11 | $7.97 | +12.1% | $1.21B | $1.38B | +13.8% |
| 11/5/2020 | $3.12 | $4.08 | +30.8% | $855.1M | $1.12B | +30.8% |
| 8/5/2020 | $1.52 | $1.96 | +28.9% | $652.7M | $914.6M | +40.1% |
| 5/6/2020 | $2.82 | $3.30 | +17.0% | $933.0M | $1.09B | +17.0% |
| 2/26/2020 | $3.06 | $2.36 | -22.9% | $1.43B | $1.10B | -22.9% |
| 11/6/2019 | $1.52 | $0.61 | -59.9% | $4.85B | $663.6M | -86.3% |
| 8/7/2019 | $1.41 | $1.42 | +0.7% | $644.4M | $649.0M | +0.7% |
| 5/8/2019 | $1.03 | $1.15 | +11.7% | $561.3M | $626.6M | +11.7% |
| 2/26/2019 | $3.40 | $3.22 | -5.3% | $842.6M | $798.0M | -5.3% |
| 11/8/2018 | $1.98 | $2.12 | +7.1% | $647.2M | $693.0M | +7.1% |
| 8/8/2018 | $1.70 | $1.86 | +9.4% | $603.5M | $660.3M | +9.4% |
| 5/9/2018 | $1.07 | $1.01 | -5.6% | $651.9M | $615.3M | -5.6% |
| 2/27/2018 | $1.42 | $1.61 | +13.4% | $617.9M | $653.7M | +5.8% |
| 11/6/2017 | $0.91 | $0.98 | +7.7% | $568.2M | $611.9M | +7.7% |
| 8/8/2017 | $0.82 | $0.91 | +11.0% | $564.2M | $626.1M | +11.0% |
| 5/9/2017 | $-0.27 | $0.44 | +263.0% | $706.5M | $540.3M | -23.5% |
| 2/28/2017 | $1.36 | $1.46 | +7.4% | $668.2M | $309.9M | -53.6% |
| 11/8/2016 | $0.85 | $0.78 | -8.2% | $300.4M | $275.7M | -8.2% |
| 8/9/2016 | $0.84 | $0.78 | -7.1% | $282.2M | $262.0M | -7.1% |
| 5/3/2016 | $0.67 | $0.69 | +3.0% | $248.3M | $255.7M | +3.0% |
| 2/25/2016 | $0.89 | $0.86 | -3.4% | $255.4M | $252.3M | -1.2% |
| 11/3/2015 | $0.59 | $0.54 | -8.5% | $243.6M | $224.9M | -7.7% |
| 8/6/2015 | $0.53 | $0.63 | +18.9% | $184.5M | $221.3M | +20.0% |
| 5/7/2015 | $0.39 | $0.40 | +2.6% | $196.7M | $203.4M | +3.4% |
| 2/26/2015 | $0.82 | $0.96 | +17.1% | $164.7M | $192.8M | +17.1% |
| 11/7/2014 | $0.49 | $0.48 | -2.0% | $161.0M | $157.7M | -2.0% |
| 8/7/2014 | $0.32 | $0.34 | +6.3% | $138.3M | $146.9M | +6.3% |
| 5/8/2014 | $0.34 | $0.40 | +17.6% | $168.7M | $133.8M | -20.7% |
| 2/26/2014 | $0.38 | $0.46 | +21.1% | $124.7M | $138.1M | +10.7% |
| 11/5/2013 | $0.22 | $0.13 | -40.9% | $212.9M | $125.8M | -40.9% |
| 8/7/2013 | $0.29 | $0.20 | -31.0% | $183.0M | $126.2M | -31.0% |
| 5/8/2013 | $0.12 | $0.02 | -83.3% | $673.2M | $112.2M | -83.3% |
| 3/7/2013 | $0.47 | $0.20 | -57.4% | $433.8M | $116.2M | -73.2% |
| 11/6/2012 | $0.23 | $0.31 | +34.8% | $66.8M | $90.0M | +34.7% |
| 8/7/2012 | $0.23 | $0.29 | +26.1% | $70.5M | $88.9M | +26.0% |
| 5/8/2012 | $0.01 | $0.10 | +900.0% | $8.4M | $83.6M | +900.5% |
| 3/8/2012 | $0.13 | $0.11 | -15.4% | $101.9M | $86.2M | -15.4% |
| 11/8/2011 | $-0.10 | $-0.22 | -120.0% | $55.6M | $74.8M | +34.7% |
| 8/9/2011 | $-0.04 | $-0.09 | -100.0% | $70.1M | $75.5M | +7.7% |
| 5/11/2011 | $-0.25 | $-0.22 | +12.0% | $79.4M | $69.9M | -11.9% |
| 3/10/2011 | $0.32 | $0.50 | +56.3% | $62.1M | $97.1M | +56.2% |
| 11/3/2010 | $-0.04 | $-0.11 | -144.4% | $26.6M | $73.1M | +175.1% |
| 8/4/2010 | $-0.01 | $-0.05 | -431.9% | $29.8M | $74.5M | +150.1% |
| 5/12/2010 | $-0.17 | $-0.14 | +17.6% | $83.3M | $68.6M | -17.6% |
| 3/9/2010 | $0.01 | $0.03 | +200.0% | $74.0M | $74.0M | -0.1% |
| 11/12/2009 | — | $-0.65 | — | — | $60.4M | — |
| 11/11/2009 | $-0.07 | $-0.13 | -85.7% | $48.0M | $62.2M | +29.3% |
| 5/15/2009 | $-0.04 | $-0.32 | -700.0% | $6.9M | $55.5M | +699.5% |
| 3/5/2009 | $0.23 | $0.19 | -17.4% | $97.2M | $80.3M | -17.4% |
| 11/10/2008 | $-0.11 | $0.11 | +200.0% | $70.3M | $70.3M | -0.0% |
| 8/5/2008 | $-0.13 | $0.14 | +207.7% | $65.6M | $70.6M | +7.7% |
| 5/7/2008 | $-0.29 | $-0.29 | 0.0% | $63.7M | $63.7M | +0.0% |
| 3/6/2008 | $-0.12 | $-0.09 | +25.0% | $95.5M | $71.6M | -25.0% |
| 11/6/2007 | $-0.22 | $-0.24 | -9.1% | $59.1M | $64.5M | +9.0% |
| 8/8/2007 | $-0.11 | $-0.05 | +54.5% | $151.1M | $68.7M | -54.5% |
| 5/8/2007 | $-0.28 | $-0.32 | -14.3% | $54.3M | $62.1M | +14.2% |
| 3/1/2007 | $0.07 | $0.16 | +128.6% | $33.8M | $77.2M | +128.6% |
| 11/8/2006 | $-0.09 | $-0.14 | -55.6% | $40.9M | $63.6M | +55.5% |
| 8/8/2006 | $-0.05 | $-0.08 | -60.0% | $40.4M | $64.6M | +59.9% |
| 5/10/2006 | — | $-0.26 | — | — | $59.8M | — |
| 5/3/2006 | $-0.30 | $-0.26 | +13.3% | $69.0M | $61.5M | -10.8% |
| 11/2/2005 | $-0.36 | $-0.31 | +13.9% | $63.5M | $54.0M | -15.0% |
| 8/2/2005 | $-0.39 | $-0.74 | -89.7% | $49.6M | $57.9M | +16.7% |
| 5/4/2005 | $-0.42 | $-0.45 | -7.1% | $49.7M | $52.7M | +5.9% |
| 3/4/2005 | $0.04 | $0.03 | -31.8% | $94.0M | $70.5M | -25.0% |
| 11/4/2004 | $-0.16 | $-0.20 | -25.0% | $47.9M | $59.9M | +25.0% |
| 8/4/2004 | $-0.09 | $0.04 | +144.4% | $137.7M | $61.2M | -55.6% |
| 5/11/2004 | $-0.40 | $-0.59 | -47.5% | $36.7M | $54.2M | +47.6% |
| 3/31/2004 | — | $-4.91 | — | — | $112.2M | — |
| 3/25/2004 | $-0.38 | $-0.38 | 0.0% | — | $34.8M | — |
| 6/30/2003 | — | $-1.41 | — | — | $33.7M | — |
| 3/31/2003 | — | $-1.41 | — | — | $33.7M | — |