NWS Stock Analysis: News | NASDAQ

Entertainment | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 18.247m USD | 12M Return: 3% | US65249B2088 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Real Estate, Financial News, Book Publishing, Newspapers
Total Rating 64
Safety 74
Buy Signal 0.65
Entertainment
Industry Rotation: +5.1
Market Cap: 18.2B
Avg Turnover: 35.4M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility22.0%
VaR 5th Pctl3.77%
VaR vs Median3.88%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.09
Rel. Str. IBD67
Rel. Str. Peer Group50
Character TTM
Beta0.580
Beta Downside0.641
Hurst Exponent0.507
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD26.84%
CAGR/Max DD0.67
CAGR/Mean DD2.35
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of NWS over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.16, "2021-09": 0.23, "2021-12": 0.44, "2022-03": 0.16, "2022-06": 0.37, "2022-09": 0.12, "2022-12": 0.14, "2023-03": 0.09, "2023-06": 0.14, "2023-09": 0.16, "2023-12": 0.26, "2024-03": 0.11, "2024-06": 0.17, "2024-09": 0.21, "2024-12": 0.33, "2025-03": 0.17, "2025-06": 0.19, "2025-09": 0.22, "2025-12": 0.4, "2026-03": 0.21, "2026-06": 0.35,
EPS CAGR: 27.64%
EPS Trend: 98.0%
Last SUE: 4.00
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue Revenue of NWS over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 2492, 2021-09: 2502, 2021-12: 2717, 2022-03: 2492, 2022-06: 2674, 2022-09: 2478, 2022-12: 2521, 2023-03: 2447, 2023-06: 2433, 2023-09: 2031, 2023-12: 2135, 2024-03: 1994, 2024-06: 2092, 2024-09: 2096, 2024-12: 2238, 2025-03: 2009, 2025-06: 2109, 2025-09: 2144, 2025-12: 2362, 2026-03: 2185, 2026-06: 2337,
Rev. CAGR: -0.71%
Rev. Trend: -15.9%
Last SUE: 2.34
Qual. Beats: 3

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +1.9% 19
Feb +0.1% 7
Mar -2.7% 6
Apr +0.8% 8
May +1.0% 8
Jun -0.5% 8
Jul +0.1% 7
Aug +0.7% 13
Sep -0.9% 26
Oct -1.6% 23
Nov +2.9% 14
Dec +0.1% 0

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: NWS News

News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS) is a media and information services company that creates and distributes content across newspapers, websites, mobile apps, podcasts, video, and other channels. It operates through five segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other, with marquee brands including The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Barrons, Investors Business Daily, Factiva, and the New York Post. The company also publishes a broad portfolio of regional and national newspapers (such as The Australian, The Times, and the Herald Sun), general and childrens books, and operates Storyful, a social media content agency, alongside sports radio and news channels. Its operations span the United States, Canada, Europe, Australasia, and other international markets, and it is headquartered in New York.

News Corp is classified within the GICS Communication Services sector, specifically the Publishing sub-industry, reflecting its hybrid business model that combines traditional publishing (newspapers and books) with digital subscription data products and real estate listing services. The company was incorporated in 2012 and traces its current public form to the 2013 separation of 21st Century Foxs publishing assets from its entertainment businesses.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Digital real estate revenue declines as housing market cools
  • Dow Jones digital subscriptions drive recurring revenue growth
  • HarperCollins book sales lift segment margins on bestsellers
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 8.5
Net Income: 573.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.18 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 19.06% < 20% (prev 26.06%; Δ -7.00% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 1.49b > Net Income 573.0m
Net Debt (1.75b) to EBITDA (1.53b): 1.14 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.62 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (558.4m) vs 12m ago -1.79% < -2%
Gross Margin: 56.89% > 18% (prev 56.19%; Δ 0.70% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 58.16% > 50% (prev 54.51%; Δ 3.64% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM)
Altman Z'' 2.53
A: 0.11 (Total Current Assets 4.48b - Total Current Liabilities 2.76b) / Total Assets 15.5b
B: -0.02 (Retained Earnings -312.0m / Total Assets 15.5b)
C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 1.05b / Avg Total Assets 15.5b)
D: 1.35 (Book Value of Equity 8.53b / Total Liabilities 6.31b)
Altman-Z'' = 2.53 = A
Beneish M -2.93
DSRI: 1.05 (Receivables 1.76b/1.56b, Revenue 9.03b/8.45b)
GMI: 0.99 (GM 56.19% / 56.89%)
AQI: 1.04 (AQ_t 0.57 / AQ_t-1 0.55)
SGI: 1.07 (Revenue 9.03b / 8.45b)
TATA: -0.06 (NI 573.0m - CFO 1.49b) / TA 15.5b)
Beneish M = -2.93 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of NWS shares?

As of August 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 34.85 with a total of 1,583,071 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.87%, over one month by +9.56%, over three months by +14.86% and over the past year by +3.04%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 33.60 (which is 3.6% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).

Is NWS a buy, sell or hold?

News has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.30. Therefore, it is recommended to buy NWS.

  • StrongBuy: 6
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the NWS price?
Analysts Target Price 31.1 -10.6%
News (NWS) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 22 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 18.2b (18.2b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 32.4808
P/E Forward = 26.178
P/S = 2.0211
P/B = 2.1249
P/EG = 3.0119
Revenue TTM = 9.03b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.05b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.53b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.99b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 86.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.84b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 926.0m
Net Debt = 1.75b USD (calculated: Debt 3.84b - CCE 2.10b)
Enterprise Value = 20.0b USD (18.2b + Debt 3.84b - CCE 2.10b)
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 1.05b / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 EV/FCF = 18.72x (Enterprise Value 20.0b / FCF TTM 1.07b)
FCF Yield = 5.34% (FCF TTM 1.07b / Enterprise Value 20.0b)
FCF Margin = 11.83% (FCF TTM 1.07b / Revenue TTM 9.03b)
Net Margin = 6.35% (Net Income TTM 573.0m / Revenue TTM 9.03b)
Gross Margin = 56.89% ((Revenue TTM 9.03b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.89b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 72.96% (prev 50.76%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.29 (Enterprise Value 20.0b / Total Assets 15.5b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 3.84b)
Taxrate = 28.97% (303.0m / 1.05b)
NOPAT = 743.0m (EBIT 1.05b * (1 - 28.97%))
Current Ratio = 1.62 (Total Current Assets 4.48b / Total Current Liabilities 2.76b)
Debt / Equity = 0.45 (Debt 3.84b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.53b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.14 (Net Debt 1.75b / EBITDA 1.53b)
Debt / FCF = 1.63 (Net Debt 1.75b / FCF TTM 1.07b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.65b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.69% (Net Income 573.0m / Total Assets 15.5b)
RoE = 6.62% (Net Income TTM 573.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 8.65b)
RoCE = 9.83% (EBIT 1.05b / Capital Employed (Equity 8.65b + L.T.Debt 1.99b))
RoIC = 5.98% (NOPAT 743.0m / Invested Capital 12.4b)
WACC = 6.63% (E(18.2b)/V(22.1b) * Re(8.02%) + D(3.84b)/V(22.1b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.02% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -57.84 | Cagr: -1.22%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈931.6m ; Y1≈1.07b ; Y5≈1.57b
[DCF] Fair Price = 121.5 (EV 23.7b - Net Debt 1.75b = Equity 21.9b / Shares 180.3m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 98.03 | EPS CAGR: 27.64% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -15.94 | Revenue CAGR: -0.71% | SUE: 2.34 | # QB: 3
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.26 | Chg30d=+0.70% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=3
EPS next Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=0.46 | Chg30d=-2.48% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2027-06-30): EPS=1.30 | Chg30d=+0.80% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+10.3% | GrowthRev=+4.3%
EPS next Year (2028-06-30): EPS=1.52 | Chg30d=+2.84% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+16.4% | GrowthRev=+3.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0% (up=2, down=2)