Company data
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
NXST · Broadcasting · $4.93B market cap
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. had 11,693 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 0.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $4.95B, down 8.5% from a year earlier, or $423K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
11,693
-0.7% YoY
Revenue
$4.95B
-8.5% YoY
Revenue / employee
$423K
Peer median $945K
Rank in sector
37 of 48
Communication Services
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 11,693 | $4.95B | $423K | -0.7% | -8.5% |
| Dec 2024 | 11,773 | $5.41B | $459K | -0.9% | +9.6% |
| Dec 2023 | 11,877 | $4.93B | $415K | +1.8% | -5.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 11,666 | $5.21B | $447K | +4.5% | +12.1% |
| Dec 2021 | 11,160 | $4.65B | $416K | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| Dec 2020 | 11,086 | $4.50B | $406K | -18.4% | +48.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 13,589 | $3.04B | $224K | +64.7% | +9.9% |
| Dec 2018 | 8,249 | $2.77B | $335K | -1.3% | +13.8% |
| Dec 2017 | 8,360 | $2.43B | $291K | +108.7% | +120.4% |
| Dec 2016 | 4,006 | $1.10B | $275K | — | — |
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. against similar companies
The closest sector peers by revenue, from Communication Services.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWONA Formula One Group | 1,600 | $4.48B | $2.80M | Hiring ahead |
| FWONK Liberty Media Corporation | 1,600 | $4.48B | $2.80M | Hiring ahead |
| VSNT Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A | 4,400 | $6.69B | $1.52M | — |
| ROKU Roku, Inc. | 3,600 | $4.74B | $1.32M | Efficient growth |
| WMG Warner Music Group Corp. | 5,500 | $6.71B | $1.22M | Leaner |
| TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | 4,000 | $4.74B | $1.18M | Hiring ahead |
| SNAP Snap Inc. | 5,261 | $5.93B | $1.13M | Efficient growth |
| PINS Pinterest, Inc. | 5,265 | $4.22B | $802K | Efficient growth |
| NXST Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | 11,693 | $4.95B | $423K | Contracting |
Questions about Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
- How many employees does Nexstar Media Group, Inc. have?
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. reported 11,693 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 27, 2026. That is down 0.7% from a year earlier.
- What is Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. brought in $4.95B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $423K per employee. That ranks 37 of 48 companies we track in Communication Services, where the median is $945K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 27, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell NXST.