(NWS) News - Overview
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Entertainment | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 16.205m USD | Total Return: -7.2% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 38.1M
EPS Trend: 97.5%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -58.3%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
Altman Z'' 0.78 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
News Corporation (NWS) is a global media and information services conglomerate operating across five primary segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company manages a diverse portfolio of premium brands, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, HarperCollins, and the REA Group. Its revenue model is diversified across circulation and subscription fees, advertising, and licensing of proprietary data and content.
The company operates within the publishing and information services sector, where business models are increasingly transitioning from traditional print to high-margin digital subscriptions and B2B data analytics. News Corp’s significant stake in digital real estate platforms provides exposure to the global property market, traditionally a higher-growth area than legacy news media. Examining the valuation metrics of News Corp on ValueRay can provide deeper insight into its segment-specific performance.
Headquartered in New York, the firm maintains a broad geographical footprint with major operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Its Dow Jones segment specifically targets professional markets through risk, compliance, and financial intelligence tools, creating recurring revenue streams through specialized data products.
- Digital Real Estate Services growth at REA Group drives valuation upside
- Dow Jones professional information and data subscriptions expand recurring revenue
- AI licensing agreements with tech firms monetize vast archival content libraries
- Australian housing market fluctuations impact property advertising and lead generation
- Book publishing margins face pressure from shifting consumer demand and costs
| Net Income: 425.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.26 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 21.47% < 20% (prev 32.72%; Δ -11.25% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 997.0m > Net Income 425.0m |
| Net Debt (1.70b) to EBITDA (1.50b): 1.13 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.70 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (561.5m) vs 12m ago -1.40% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 53.96% > 18% (prev 0.56%; Δ 5.34k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 54.82% > 50% (prev 50.87%; Δ 3.95% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 12.78 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.50b / Interest Expense TTM 77.0m) |
| A: 0.12 (Total Current Assets 4.58b - Total Current Liabilities 2.69b) / Total Assets 15.5b |
| B: -0.03 (Retained Earnings -452.0m / Total Assets 15.5b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 984.0m / Avg Total Assets 16.0b) |
| D: -0.32 (Book Value of Equity -1.98b / Total Liabilities 6.24b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.78 = B |
| DSRI: 1.11 (Receivables 1.78b/1.54b, Revenue 8.80b/8.44b) |
| GMI: 1.04 (GM 53.96% / 55.95%) |
| AQI: 1.22 (AQ_t 0.57 / AQ_t-1 0.46) |
| SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 8.80b / 8.44b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 425.0m - CFO 997.0m) / TA 15.5b) |
| Beneish M = -2.78 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 30.34 with a total of 1,113,832 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.15%,
over one month by +0.66%,
over three months by +13.71% and
over the past year by -7.15%.
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
| Analysts Target Price | 29 | -4.4% |
P/E Trailing = 37.5696
P/E Forward = 29.6736
P/S = 1.8414
P/B = 1.8878
P/EG = 2.2333
Revenue TTM = 8.80b USD
EBIT TTM = 984.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.50b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.99b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 87.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.87b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 941.0m
Net Debt = 1.70b USD (calculated: Debt 3.87b - CCE 2.17b)
Enterprise Value = 17.9b USD (16.2b + Debt 3.87b - CCE 2.17b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 12.78 (Ebit TTM 984.0m / Interest Expense TTM 77.0m)
EV/FCF = 31.97x (Enterprise Value 17.9b / FCF TTM 560.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.13% (FCF TTM 560.0m / Enterprise Value 17.9b)
FCF Margin = 6.37% (FCF TTM 560.0m / Revenue TTM 8.80b)
Net Margin = 4.83% (Net Income TTM 425.0m / Revenue TTM 8.80b)
Gross Margin = 53.96% ((Revenue TTM 8.80b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.05b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.76% (prev 51.27%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.15 (Enterprise Value 17.9b / Total Assets 15.5b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.99% (Interest Expense 77.0m / Debt 3.87b)
Taxrate = 35.98% (68.0m / 189.0m)
NOPAT = 630.0m (EBIT 984.0m * (1 - 35.98%))
Current Ratio = 1.70 (Total Current Assets 4.58b / Total Current Liabilities 2.69b)
Debt / Equity = 0.45 (Debt 3.87b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.58b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.13 (Net Debt 1.70b / EBITDA 1.50b)
Debt / FCF = 3.03 (Net Debt 1.70b / FCF TTM 560.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.71b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.65% (Net Income 425.0m / Total Assets 15.5b)
RoE = 4.64% (Net Income TTM 425.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 9.17b)
RoCE = 8.82% (EBIT 984.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 9.17b + L.T.Debt 1.99b))
RoIC = 4.89% (NOPAT 630.0m / Invested Capital 12.9b)
WACC = 7.32% (E(16.2b)/V(20.1b) * Re(8.76%) + D(3.87b)/V(20.1b) * Rd(1.99%) * (1-Tc(0.36)))
Discount Rate = 8.76% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -62.93 | Cagr: -0.97%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈658.8m ; Y1≈577.7m ; Y5≈466.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 31.82 (EV 7.49b - Net Debt 1.70b = Equity 5.79b / Shares 182.1m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 97.53 | EPS CAGR: 28.99% | SUE: 0.42 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -58.31 | Revenue CAGR: -3.47% | SUE: 1.66 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.26 | Chg30d=-10.64% | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=1.08 | Chg30d=+0.14% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+21.2% | GrowthRev=+5.5%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=1.28 | Chg30d=+2.87% | Revisions=+43% | GrowthEPS=+18.5% | GrowthRev=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +43%