(FOX) Fox - Overview
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Entertainment | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 24.215m USD | Total Return: 14.5% in 12m
Industry Rotation: +1.5
Avg Turnover: 47.6M
EPS Trend: 93.2%
Qual. Beats: 13
Rev. Trend: 77.1%
Warnings
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Fox Corporation is a major U.S. media entity operating across four primary segments: Cable Network Programming, Television, Credible, and the FOX Studio Lot. The company distributes news and sports content through traditional cable, satellite, and digital platforms, while its television division includes the FOX broadcast network and the ad-supported streaming service Tubi.
The business model relies heavily on a dual-revenue stream consisting of affiliate fees paid by cable and satellite providers and advertising revenue generated from high-reach live programming. Within the broadcasting sector, live sports and news remain critical assets as they command higher advertising premiums and are more resilient to cord-cutting trends than general entertainment content.
Beyond traditional media, Fox operates a consumer finance marketplace and manages a significant physical production facility in Los Angeles. Investors can examine detailed valuation metrics on ValueRay to further assess the companys market position. Headquartered in New York, the corporation maintains a strategic focus on domestic live content and digital expansion.
- Political advertising expenditures drive significant biennial revenue growth for local television stations
- Live sports broadcast rights costs pressure margins across cable and network segments
- Tubi streaming platform expansion offsets traditional linear television cord cutting revenue declines
- Fox News viewership ratings and affiliate fee renewals dictate core cash flow
- Legal and regulatory challenges regarding news content impact long term brand valuation
| Net Income: 1.71b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.63 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 30.46% < 20% (prev 32.18%; Δ -1.72% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 2.62b > Net Income 1.71b |
| Net Debt (3.97b) to EBITDA (3.09b): 1.28 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.90 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (432.0m) vs 12m ago -6.29% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 34.99% > 18% (prev 0.32%; Δ 3.47k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 71.77% > 50% (prev 68.92%; Δ 2.84% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.86 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 3.09b / Interest Expense TTM 304.0m) |
| A: 0.23 (Total Current Assets 7.54b - Total Current Liabilities 2.60b) / Total Assets 21.78b |
| B: 0.18 (Retained Earnings 3.84b / Total Assets 21.78b) |
| C: 0.12 (EBIT TTM 2.69b / Avg Total Assets 22.57b) |
| D: 0.35 (Book Value of Equity 3.72b / Total Liabilities 10.71b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.23 = A |
| DSRI: 0.90 (Receivables 2.95b/3.25b, Revenue 16.20b/16.11b) |
| GMI: 0.92 (GM 34.99% / 32.17%) |
| AQI: 1.10 (AQ_t 0.57 / AQ_t-1 0.52) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 16.20b / 16.11b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 1.71b - CFO 2.62b) / TA 21.78b) |
| Beneish M = -3.16 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.09%, over one month by -2.27%, over three months by +13.17% and over the past year by +14.51%.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 51.5 | -10.6% |
P/E Forward = 11.534
P/S = 1.4947
P/B = 2.2072
P/EG = 28.8388
Revenue TTM = 16.20b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.69b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.09b USD
Long Term Debt = 6.61b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 41.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 7.57b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 969.0m
Net Debt = 3.97b USD (calculated: Debt 7.57b - CCE 3.60b)
Enterprise Value = 28.19b USD (24.22b + Debt 7.57b - CCE 3.60b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.86 (Ebit TTM 2.69b / Interest Expense TTM 304.0m)
EV/FCF = 11.93x (Enterprise Value 28.19b / FCF TTM 2.36b)
FCF Yield = 8.38% (FCF TTM 2.36b / Enterprise Value 28.19b)
FCF Margin = 14.58% (FCF TTM 2.36b / Revenue TTM 16.20b)
Net Margin = 10.56% (Net Income TTM 1.71b / Revenue TTM 16.20b)
Gross Margin = 34.99% ((Revenue TTM 16.20b - Cost of Revenue TTM 10.53b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.56% (prev 22.91%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.29 (Enterprise Value 28.19b / Total Assets 21.78b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.87% (Interest Expense 66.0m / Debt 7.57b)
Taxrate = 25.85% (61.0m / 236.0m)
NOPAT = 2.00b (EBIT 2.69b * (1 - 25.85%))
Current Ratio = 2.90 (Total Current Assets 7.54b / Total Current Liabilities 2.60b)
Debt / Equity = 0.69 (Debt 7.57b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 10.97b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.28 (Net Debt 3.97b / EBITDA 3.09b)
Debt / FCF = 1.68 (Net Debt 3.97b / FCF TTM 2.36b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 11.52b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.58% (Net Income 1.71b / Total Assets 21.78b)
RoE = 14.86% (Net Income TTM 1.71b / Total Stockholder Equity 11.52b)
RoCE = 14.86% (EBIT 2.69b / Capital Employed (Equity 11.52b + L.T.Debt 6.61b))
RoIC = 12.78% (NOPAT 2.00b / Invested Capital 15.62b)
WACC = 6.28% (E(24.22b)/V(31.79b) * Re(8.04%) + D(7.57b)/V(31.79b) * Rd(0.87%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 8.04% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -100.00 | Cagr: -4.75%
[DCF] Terminal Value 87.14% ; FCFF base≈2.37b ; Y1≈2.83b ; Y5≈4.49b
[DCF] Fair Price = 523.2 (EV 119.44b - Net Debt 3.97b = Equity 115.47b / Shares 220.7m; r=6.28% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 20.79% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 93.23 | EPS CAGR: 21.62% | SUE: 1.50 | # QB: 13
Revenue Correlation: 77.12 | Revenue CAGR: 5.74% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0