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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s operations generated $891m of cash; it spent $148m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $743m. It returned $226m in dividends and $125m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash from operations594080271672052841097374171,2541,2151,4039991,250891894
Depreciation and amortisation21222434354751101110324565589662488484471348
Stock-based pay31128111124313948476260787899
Capital spending1413171920293272106198217151157149145148151
Free cash flow4527638146176252376312201,0371,0641,2468501,105743743
Free cash flow after stock pay4326616139165241135991819891,0171,1847901,027665644
Dividends paid—0014182429566983101118142191219226226
Share buybacks—008—49—995145282537881605601125—

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Nexstar Media Group, Inc.