401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.0B
Total assets
12,327
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$84,828
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. · Texas · Information & Media

$1.0B in assets, 12,327 participants

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $1.0B in total assets and 12,327 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #2,846 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 12,327 participants in Texas, 18x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $1.0B.

$1.0B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
12,327
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$84,828
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $218M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 688 participants across 10,116 plans. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 12,327 participants - 18x that state average ($1.0B EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.0B
Net Income-$218M
Employer EIN233083125
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nexstar Media Group, Inc.)

$0.5B$1B$1.5B$2B$2.5B 202220232024 $1.05B $2B ▲ +90.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Nexstar Media Group, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 12,327 $1.0B
2023 1 12,438 $1.8B
2024 1 12,806 $2.0B

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

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Scale composition for Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports $1.0B in end-of-year assets across 12,327 participants (0.008% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.013% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $84,828 per participant (61% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$218M.

This plan identity (EIN 233083125, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.0B to $2.0B (+91.2%) while covered participants moved from 12,327 to 12,806 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 12,327 $1.0B This page
2023 12,438 $1.8B Open filing
2024 · index core 12,806 $2.0B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.5% during 2022, from $1.2B to $1.0B. Reported net income was -$218M.
How have Nexstar Media Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 91.2%, from $1.0B to $2.0B.
Where does Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Clayton Homes, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan in TN ($1.0B, 19,473 participants).

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