News Corporation
NWS · Price history
Price at last available close
$32.76
+$0.52 (+1.61%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About News Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
News Corporation stands as a leading global enterprise in media and information services, dedicated to creating and distributing compelling, authoritative content, alongside a variety of products and services, for consumers and businesses worldwide. Its extensive operations are segmented into six core areas: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company disseminates a rich array of content and data products, including renowned titles like The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Factiva, through diverse mediums such as print newspapers, websites, mobile applications, proprietary databases, video, and podcasts.
How they make money
News Corp generates revenue through a diversified media model including digital and print advertising, circulation and subscription fees for news and professional information, real estate listing services, and the sale of trade and educational books. The company monetizes its content and platforms by providing authoritative information to consumers and businesses, leveraging digital advertising, and facilitating real estate transactions through its digital platforms.
Products & services
The company provides news and information services, digital real estate listing platforms, and book publishing. Key offerings include professional information services, digital and print newspapers, real estate lead generation and marketing services, and trade and educational book publishing.
Brands & revenue mix
Flagship business and financial newspaper.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Global book publishing house.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Digital real estate services business.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
Period ended 2026-06-30Source
Period ended 2026-06-30Source
Period ended 2026-06-30Source
Period ended 2026-06-30Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
The company does not disclose a single customer that accounts for more than 10% of its consolidated revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Paper and printing services — The company relies on various third-party suppliers for newsprint, paper, and printing services for its physical publications.Source
Competitors
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
36
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
63
Fair
Financial Strength
66
Business Quality / Moat
56
Management
84
Growth Quality
26
Risk / Durability
81
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
32
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
40/100
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Model Score 40/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •M&A headline · Aug 27, 2026
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for NWS
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can NWS maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is NWS's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Does NWS's balance between cash and debt leave enough flexibility if business conditions weaken?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify NWS's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
36
Opportunity Score
32
Market Cap
$17.64B
P/E Ratio
30.6
EPS
$1.03
52-Week High
$35.76
52-Week Low
$25.49
Beta
0.96
Intrinsic Value
$17.12
Shares Outstanding
558.4M
Total Revenue
$9.03B
Total Debt
$2.92B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.61%
Liquidation Value / Share
$16.54
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.20
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for NWS
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
M&A headline · Aug 27, 2026
Rupert Murdoch considering re-merger of Fox Corp and News Corp, court documents and video show — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
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Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Global portfolio of diversified media and information assets.
- +Strong brand recognition in news and professional information.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Publishing industry.
- −Dependence on advertising market conditions.
- −Technological disruption in media distribution.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
36
Oct 1, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
36
Oct 8, 2026
Category Changes
NWS score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
45
Projected Change
+9.0 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 9.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$32.76
Model Intrinsic Value
$17.12
Difference
+$15.64
+91.4% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-91.4%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.03B | $9.03B | $8.45B | $8.25B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.89B | $3.89B | $3.70B | $3.78B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $5.14B | $5.14B | $4.75B | $4.47B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $3.51B | $3.51B | $3.30B | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $4.11B | $4.11B | $3.33B | $3.25B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $1.53B | $1.53B | $1.42B | $1.22B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $1.03B | $1.03B | $1.42B | $1.22B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.0M | $85.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $1.05B | $1.05B | $923.0M | $585.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $303.0M | $303.0M | $275.0M | $206.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $573.0M | $573.0M | $464.0M | $266.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $1.03 | $1.03 | $0.82 | $0.47 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 557M | 557M | 568M | 571M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 558M | 558M | 570M | 574M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$2.34B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.33
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-0.9%
Cash Change
-12.8%
Margin Change
+6.4 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 10.8%. EPS increased 594.7%. Cash declined 12.8%. Total debt declined 0.9%. Net income margin improved by 6.4 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
23
Smart Money
23
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
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Conservative Projected Values
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Conservative Projection Rate
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