
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Communication ServicesNASDAQ:NXST · NASDAQ Global Select
+$0.15 today
Vol 0.33M · Avg 0.41M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $362.0M -47.0% | $683.0M +153.0% | $270.0M -71.4% | $943.0M +13.6% | $830.0M | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $592.0M -26.7% | $808.0M -14.1% | $941.0M +42.1% | $662.0M +12.4% | $589.0M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | -$20.0M +39.4% | -$33.0M +57.1% | -$77.0M +25.2% | -$103.0M -2160.0% | $5.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $58.0M -25.6% | $78.0M +30.0% | $60.0M -3.2% | $62.0M +31.9% | $47.0M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | -$52.0M -2.0% | -$51.0M -666.7% | $9.0M +107.9% | -$114.0M +46.5% | -$213.0M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | $15.0M -77.9% | $68.0M +623.1% | -$13.0M -8.3% | -$12.0M +89.0% | -$109.0M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | -$30.0M +69.4% | -$98.0M -406.3% | $32.0M +164.0% | -$50.0M -278.6% | $28.0M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | -$37.0M -76.2% | -$21.0M -110.0% | -$10.0M +80.8% | -$52.0M +60.6% | -$132.0M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$49.0M +79.1% | -$235.0M -15.2% | -$204.0M -334.0% | -$47.0M -9.3% | -$43.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $891.0M -28.7% | $1.3B +25.1% | $999.0M -28.8% | $1.4B +15.5% | $1.2B | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$148.0M -2.1% | -$145.0M +2.7% | -$149.0M +5.1% | -$157.0M -4.0% | -$151.0M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | -$22.0M | $0 +100.0% | -$38.0M -231.0% | $29.0M +121.0% | -$138.0M | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $0 -100.0% | $40.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | -$3.0M -200.0% | $3.0M -78.6% | $14.0M -94.5% | $253.0M +343.9% | $57.0M | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$173.0M -69.6% | -$102.0M +41.0% | -$173.0M -238.4% | $125.0M +153.9% | -$232.0M | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -$175.0M +46.5% | -$327.0M -161.6% | -$125.0M +74.0% | -$480.0M -78.4% | -$269.0M | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$120.0M +80.0% | -$601.0M +0.7% | -$605.0M +31.3% | -$881.0M -64.1% | -$537.0M | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$169.0M +22.8% | -$219.0M -14.7% | -$191.0M -34.5% | -$142.0M -20.3% | -$118.0M | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$118.0M -2850.0% | -$4.0M -118.2% | $22.0M +283.3% | -$12.0M +42.9% | -$21.0M | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$582.0M +49.4% | -$1.2B -28.0% | -$899.0M +40.7% | -$1.5B -60.3% | -$945.0M | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $136.0M +4633.3% | -$3.0M +95.9% | -$73.0M -661.5% | $13.0M -65.8% | $38.0M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $743.0M -32.8% | $1.1B +30.0% | $850.0M -31.8% | $1.2B +17.1% | $1.1B | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does NXST generate free cash flow?
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) generated $743.00M of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does NXST produce?
Operating cash flow was $891.00M, before capital expenditures of $148.00M.
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