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News Corporation (NWSA)

Listed on NASDAQ • Communication Services / Entertainment
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Overview

News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes authoritative and engaging content, and other products and services for consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates in six segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company distributes content and data products, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and OPIS through various media channels, such as newspapers, newswires, websites, mobile apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, video, and podcasts. It also owns and operates daily, Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers comprising The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, The Advertiser, Sunday Mail, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, The Times, The Sunday Times, and New York Post, as well as digital mastheads and other websites. In addition, the company publishes general fiction, nonfiction, children's, and religious books; provides sports, entertainment, and news services to pay-TV and streaming subscribers, and other commercial licensees through cable, satellite, and internet distribution; and broadcasts rights to live sporting events. Further, it offers property and property-related advertising and services on its websites and mobile applications; online real estate services; and financial services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Key Information

Symbol: NWSA
CEO: Robert J. Thomson
Exchange: NASDAQ
CIK: 0001564708
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Stock Snapshot (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)

Price
25.64
Change
-0.16
Change %
-0.62%
Open
25.77
Previous Close
25.8
High
25.89
Low
25.61
Volume
4,418,797
Market Cap
14,965,457,920
EV/EBITDA
0

Capital Structure (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
372,939,287
FloatShares
499,615,761
Float Ratio
133.97%
Shares Short
11,258,520
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
3.01%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
2.51 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
0.07%
Held Percent Institutions
104.83%

Calendar Events (Upcoming Earnings & Revenue Forecasts)

Earnings
Earnings Date 2025-11-06
Earnings Call 2025-11-06
Avg EPS Estimate 0.1884
Low EPS Estimate 0.15
High EPS Estimate 0.2153
Revenue
Avg Revenue Forecast 2,109,081,770
Low Revenue Forecast 2,068,583,260
High Revenue Forecast 2,153,000,000

NWSA Liquidity Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect cash availability and short-term payment ability

Field Value Description
Cash Holdings$2,409,999,872Cash on hand, which directly shows a company's ability to meet short-term obligations.
Quick Ratio1.534The quick ratio, which excludes inventory, measures short-term solvency; a value above 1 is considered relatively safe.
Current Ratio1.845The current ratio, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities; the higher the value, the better the liquidity.
Total Debt$2,940,000,000Total liabilities, used together with cash and liquidity ratios to assess debt burden.

NWSA Profitability Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect overall earnings, margins, and core business profitability

Field Value Description
EBITDA$1,134,000,000EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization), which measures the profitability of core operations.
Operating Cash Flow$1,134,000,000Operating cash flow, which reflects a company's cash-generating ability.
Free Cash Flow$370,500,000Free cash flow, after deducting capital expenditures, which can be used for dividends or reinvestment.
Gross Margin56.19%Gross margin; a higher value indicates stronger product profitability.
Operating Margin9.10%Operating margin; slightly negative, indicating high operating costs.
Profit Margin13.96%Net profit margin, which reflects overall profitability.

NWSA Leverage & Financial Health Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect debt levels, liquidity, and overall financial stability

Field Value Description
Debt/Equity Ratio31.31%Low leverage level, indicating the company has low debt pressure.
Total Debt$2,940,000,000Used together with cash and EBITDA to assess debt-paying ability.

NWSA Growth Indicators Shows key financial metrics that reflect profitability, cash flow, and business expansion

Field Value Description
Revenue Growth (YoY)0.80%Rapid revenue growth, indicating fast business expansion.
Earnings Growth (YoY)1385.60%Significant EPS growth, indicating rapid improvement in profitability.

Financial Data for NWSA (Key ratios, margins, and cash flow)

Field Value Description
Current Price$25.64Latest stock trading price
Price Target (High)$45Analyst highest expected price
Price Target (Low)$28Analyst lowest expected price
Price Target (Average)$37.09Average target price across analysts
Price Target (Median)$38Median of target prices
Average Rating Score1.75Average analyst rating (1=Strong Buy, 5=Sell)
Consensus RecommendationbuyConsensus rating
Analyst Coverage Count8Number of analysts providing estimates
Cash Holdings$2,409,999,872Total cash held by the company
Cash per Share$4.27Cash value per outstanding share
Total Debt$2,940,000,000Company's total debt
Quick Ratio1.534Ability to cover short-term liabilities (excludes inventory)
Current Ratio1.845Overall short-term liquidity
Debt/Equity Ratio31.31%Leverage ratio: Debt / Equity
EBITDA$1,134,000,000Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization
Total Revenue$8,451,999,744Total company revenue
Revenue per Share$14.888Total revenue divided by shares outstanding
Gross Profit56.19%Revenue minus cost of goods sold
Return on Assets3.71%Net income / Total assets
Return on Equity7.04%Net income / Shareholder equity
Earnings Growth (YoY)1385.60%Year-over-year EPS growth
Revenue Growth (YoY)0.80%Year-over-year revenue growth
Gross Margin56.19%Gross profit / Total revenue
EBITDA Margin13.42%EBITDA / Revenue
Operating Margin9.10%Operating income / Revenue
Profit Margin13.96%Net income / Revenue
Free Cash Flow$370,500,000Cash left after capital expenditures
Operating Cash Flow$1,134,000,000Cash from core business operations
CurrencyUSDReported in US dollars
Last Updated2025-11-05Data source from Yahoo