Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc (NXST) — Financial Flexibility Index
Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc (NXST) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.02x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $343.00 Million (operating CF $298.00 Million minus capex $45.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($15.47 Billion). Check NXST cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1999–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc across 27 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc (1999–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. Explore Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.12x | $1.04 Billion | $891.00 Million | $8.92 Billion | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2024 | 0.15x | $1.40 Billion | $1.25 Billion | $9.20 Billion | ▲ +29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12x | $1.15 Billion | $999.00 Million | $9.77 Billion | ▼ -25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.16x | $1.56 Billion | $1.40 Billion | $9.91 Billion | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13x | $1.37 Billion | $1.21 Billion | $10.41 Billion | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.14x | $1.47 Billion | $1.25 Billion | $10.87 Billion | ▲ +162.8% |
| 2019 | 0.05x | $614.98 Million | $417.47 Million | $11.94 Billion | ▼ -68.3% |
| 2018 | 0.16x | $843.11 Million | $736.87 Million | $5.19 Billion | ▲ +427.6% |
| 2017 | 0.03x | $181.55 Million | $109.09 Million | $5.90 Billion | ▼ -73.9% |
| 2016 | 0.12x | $316.12 Million | $284.25 Million | $2.68 Billion | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13x | $234.33 Million | $205.31 Million | $1.75 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.13x | $186.92 Million | $166.53 Million | $1.41 Billion | ▲ +238.1% |
| 2013 | 0.04x | $46.29 Million | $27.34 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -61.8% |
| 2012 | 0.10x | $97.15 Million | $79.89 Million | $942.86 Million | ▲ +49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.07x | $53.69 Million | $40.34 Million | $778.44 Million | ▼ -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.09x | $73.07 Million | $59.27 Million | $777.70 Million | ▲ +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.08x | $62.78 Million | $22.99 Million | $796.09 Million | ▼ -31.7% |
| 2008 | 0.12x | $91.44 Million | $60.65 Million | $791.74 Million | ▲ +66.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07x | $55.53 Million | $36.99 Million | $798.09 Million | ▼ -58.7% |
| 2006 | 0.17x | $134.34 Million | $54.46 Million | $798.00 Million | ▲ +342.8% |
| 2005 | 0.04x | $28.37 Million | $14.35 Million | $746.11 Million | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.06x | $42.46 Million | $31.91 Million | $730.71 Million | ▲ +192.5% |
| 2003 | 0.02x | $14.00 Million | $3.69 Million | $704.40 Million | ▼ -78.8% |
| 2002 | 0.09x | $40.39 Million | $28.74 Million | $430.05 Million | ▲ +976.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01x | $5.82 Million | $120.00K | $666.90 Million | ▼ -78.3% |
| 2000 | 0.04x | $24.05 Million | $24.05 Million | $599.04 Million | ▲ +132.8% |
| 1999 | 0.02x | $10.25 Million | $10.25 Million | $594.61 Million | — |