Nexstar Media Group Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (NXST)
Nexstar Media Group's stock-based compensation was $78.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Nexstar Media Group company overviewNexstar Media Group annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $78.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $78.0M | $18.0M | +30.00% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $60.0M | −$2.0M | −3.23% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $62.0M | $15.0M | +31.91% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $47.0M | −$1.3M | −2.69% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $48.3M | $9.7M | +25.06% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $38.6M | $7.4M | +23.54% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $31.3M | $7.2M | +29.88% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $24.1M | $12.7M | +111.31% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $11.4M | −$10,000 | −0.09% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $11.4M | $3.8M | +50.04% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $7.6M | $5.5M | +265.29% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.1M | $718,000 | +52.72% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.4M | $200,000 | +17.21% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.2M | −$1.7M | −58.90% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.8M | $1.3M | +89.22% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.5M | — | — |
Nexstar Media Group quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $40.0M | $19.0M | +90.48% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $20.0M | $2.0M | +11.11% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $20.0M | −$1.0M | −4.76% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $19.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $21.0M | $1.0M | +5.00% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $18.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $21.0M | $5.0M | +31.25% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $19.0M | $2.0M | +11.76% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $20.0M | $7.0M | +53.85% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $18.0M | $4.0M | +28.57% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $16.0M | −$3.0M | −15.79% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $17.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $13.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $14.0M | $1.0M | +7.69% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $19.0M | $6.3M | +49.61% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $17.0M | $4.7M | +38.21% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $13.0M | $2.6M | +25.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $13.0M | $1.4M | +12.07% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $12.7M | $317,000 | +2.56% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $12.3M | −$183,000 | −1.47% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $10.4M | −$2.3M | −18.42% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $11.6M | $915,000 | +8.56% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $12.4M | $2.8M | +29.12% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $12.5M | $1.2M | +10.76% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $12.7M | $3.1M | +31.56% |
| Q1 2020 · Mar 31 | 2020-03-31 | $10.7M | $2.6M | +32.42% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $9.6M | $1.1M | +13.45% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $11.3M | $3.1M | +37.24% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $9.7M | $1.5M | +18.26% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $8.1M | $1.7M | +26.08% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $8.5M | $1.9M | +28.94% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $8.2M | $2.0M | +32.39% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $8.2M | $1.7M | +26.10% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $6.4M | $1.6M | +33.06% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $6.6M | $4.2M | +174.54% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $6.2M | $3.3M | +112.94% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $6.5M | $3.5M | +119.93% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $4.8M | $1.7M | +53.48% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.4M | −$497,000 | −17.23% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $2.9M | $60,000 | +2.10% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3.0M | $151,000 | +5.39% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $3.1M | $276,000 | +9.66% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.9M | $771,000 | +36.47% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.9M | $925,000 | +47.98% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.8M | $891,000 | +46.58% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.9M | $1.2M | +73.95% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.1M | $1.6M | +322.80% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.9M | $1.3M | +229.01% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.9M | $1.4M | +283.37% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.6M | $1.1M | +231.92% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $500,000 | −$137,000 | −21.51% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $586,000 | $289,000 | +97.31% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $499,000 | $288,000 | +136.49% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $495,000 | $278,000 | +128.11% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $637,000 | $338,000 | +113.04% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $297,000 | $7,000 | +2.41% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $211,000 | −$77,000 | −26.74% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $217,000 | −$68,000 | −23.86% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $299,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $290,000 | −$23,000 | −7.35% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $288,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $285,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $313,000 | — | — |
Nexstar Media Group stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nexstar Media Group's stock-based compensation increased from $48.3M to $78.0M, a change of $29.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $40.0M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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