(NWS) News - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NASDAQ •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US65249B2088
Newspapers, Books, Digital Media, Real Estate, Financial Data
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.18% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 0.00% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.4% |
| Payout Ratio | 22.0% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 21.9% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 33.6% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -6.79% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.34 |
| Alpha | -19.48 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.70 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.418 |
| Beta | 0.780 |
| Beta Downside | 0.715 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 27.27% |
| Mean DD | 6.74% |
| Median DD | 4.99% |
Description: NWS News October 30, 2025
News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) is a diversified media and information services firm that creates and distributes content across five segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and “Other.” Its portfolio includes flagship brands such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and the New York Post, as well as a suite of newspapers in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus digital mastheads, podcasts, and a social-media content agency (Storyful).
Key recent metrics indicate the company generated roughly $10.6 billion in revenue for FY 2023, with the Digital Real Estate Services segment posting a 12% year-over-year increase driven by higher subscription fees for property listings. The Dow Jones division contributed about $4.1 billion, buoyed by a growing WSJ digital subscriber base that now exceeds 3.5 million paying users. Macro-level drivers include a slowdown in global advertising spend, heightened competition from streaming and social platforms, and cyclical pressures in the real-estate market that affect both advertising demand and subscription renewals.
For a deeper quantitative breakdown of News Corp’s valuation metrics, you might find ValueRay’s analyst toolkit useful.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income (1.17b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 510.0m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.12pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 22.78% (prev 14.87%; Δ 7.90pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.15b <= Net Income 1.17b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (729.0m) to EBITDA (1.34b) ratio: 0.54 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.76 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (568.6m) change vs 12m ago -0.46% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 56.56% (prev 54.83%; Δ 1.74pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 52.68% (prev 49.13%; Δ 3.55pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 41.43 (EBITDA TTM 1.34b / Interest Expense TTM 23.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.70
| (A) 0.13 = (Total Current Assets 4.47b - Total Current Liabilities 2.54b) / Total Assets 15.34b |
| (B) -0.04 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -664.0m / Total Assets 15.34b |
| (C) 0.06 = EBIT TTM 953.0m / Avg Total Assets 16.14b |
| (D) -0.37 = Book Value of Equity -2.23b / Total Liabilities 6.03b |
| Total Rating: 0.70 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 54.11
| 1. Piotroski 6.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.43% |
| 3. FCF Margin 8.91% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.34 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.54 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -1.11)% |
| 7. RoE 13.87% |
| 8. Rev. Trend -82.32% |
| 9. EPS Trend -2.91% |
What is the price of NWS shares?
As of December 14, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 29.66 with a total of 704,129 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.24%, over one month by -2.21%, over three months by -8.09% and over the past year by -6.28%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.24%, over one month by -2.21%, over three months by -8.09% and over the past year by -6.28%.
Is NWS a buy, sell or hold?
News has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.30.
Therefore, it is recommended to buy NWS.
- Strong Buy: 6
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the NWS price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 29 | -2.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 29 | -2.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 31.2 | 5% |
NWS Fundamental Data Overview December 10, 2025
Market Cap USD = 16.36b (16.36b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 35.3253
P/E Forward = 40.8163
P/S = 1.9247
P/B = 1.8969
P/EG = 2.2333
Beta = 0.973
Revenue TTM = 8.50b USD
EBIT TTM = 953.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.34b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.93b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 96.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.93b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 729.0m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 17.09b USD (16.36b + Debt 2.93b - CCE 2.20b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 41.43 (Ebit TTM 953.0m / Interest Expense TTM 23.0m)
FCF Yield = 4.43% (FCF TTM 757.0m / Enterprise Value 17.09b)
FCF Margin = 8.91% (FCF TTM 757.0m / Revenue TTM 8.50b)
Net Margin = 13.80% (Net Income TTM 1.17b / Revenue TTM 8.50b)
Gross Margin = 56.56% ((Revenue TTM 8.50b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.69b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 56.11% (prev 58.08%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.11 (Enterprise Value 17.09b / Total Assets 15.34b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.65% (Interest Expense 19.0m / Debt 2.93b)
Taxrate = 29.25% (62.0m / 212.0m)
NOPAT = 674.3m (EBIT 953.0m * (1 - 29.25%))
Current Ratio = 1.76 (Total Current Assets 4.47b / Total Current Liabilities 2.54b)
Debt / Equity = 0.34 (Debt 2.93b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.70b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.54 (Net Debt 729.0m / EBITDA 1.34b)
Debt / FCF = 0.96 (Net Debt 729.0m / FCF TTM 757.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.46b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.65% (Net Income 1.17b / Total Assets 15.34b)
RoE = 13.87% (Net Income TTM 1.17b / Total Stockholder Equity 8.46b)
RoCE = 9.17% (EBIT 953.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 8.46b + L.T.Debt 1.93b))
RoIC = 6.50% (NOPAT 674.3m / Invested Capital 10.38b)
WACC = 7.61% (E(16.36b)/V(19.29b) * Re(8.89%) + D(2.93b)/V(19.29b) * Rd(0.65%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.89% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.47%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 74.55% ; FCFE base≈796.6m ; Y1≈763.7m ; Y5≈744.6m
Fair Price DCF = 61.21 (DCF Value 11.41b / Shares Outstanding 186.4m; 5y FCF grow -5.50% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -2.91 | EPS CAGR: -16.88% | SUE: 0.99 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -82.32 | Revenue CAGR: -6.12% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.20 | Chg30d=-0.005 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=0.95 | Chg30d=-0.034 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+6.6% | Growth Revenue=+3.1%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=1.12 | Chg30d=-0.007 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+17.6% | Growth Revenue=+3.6%
P/E Trailing = 35.3253
P/E Forward = 40.8163
P/S = 1.9247
P/B = 1.8969
P/EG = 2.2333
Beta = 0.973
Revenue TTM = 8.50b USD
EBIT TTM = 953.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.34b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.93b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 96.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.93b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 729.0m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 17.09b USD (16.36b + Debt 2.93b - CCE 2.20b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 41.43 (Ebit TTM 953.0m / Interest Expense TTM 23.0m)
FCF Yield = 4.43% (FCF TTM 757.0m / Enterprise Value 17.09b)
FCF Margin = 8.91% (FCF TTM 757.0m / Revenue TTM 8.50b)
Net Margin = 13.80% (Net Income TTM 1.17b / Revenue TTM 8.50b)
Gross Margin = 56.56% ((Revenue TTM 8.50b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.69b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 56.11% (prev 58.08%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.11 (Enterprise Value 17.09b / Total Assets 15.34b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.65% (Interest Expense 19.0m / Debt 2.93b)
Taxrate = 29.25% (62.0m / 212.0m)
NOPAT = 674.3m (EBIT 953.0m * (1 - 29.25%))
Current Ratio = 1.76 (Total Current Assets 4.47b / Total Current Liabilities 2.54b)
Debt / Equity = 0.34 (Debt 2.93b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.70b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.54 (Net Debt 729.0m / EBITDA 1.34b)
Debt / FCF = 0.96 (Net Debt 729.0m / FCF TTM 757.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.46b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.65% (Net Income 1.17b / Total Assets 15.34b)
RoE = 13.87% (Net Income TTM 1.17b / Total Stockholder Equity 8.46b)
RoCE = 9.17% (EBIT 953.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 8.46b + L.T.Debt 1.93b))
RoIC = 6.50% (NOPAT 674.3m / Invested Capital 10.38b)
WACC = 7.61% (E(16.36b)/V(19.29b) * Re(8.89%) + D(2.93b)/V(19.29b) * Rd(0.65%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.89% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.47%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 74.55% ; FCFE base≈796.6m ; Y1≈763.7m ; Y5≈744.6m
Fair Price DCF = 61.21 (DCF Value 11.41b / Shares Outstanding 186.4m; 5y FCF grow -5.50% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -2.91 | EPS CAGR: -16.88% | SUE: 0.99 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -82.32 | Revenue CAGR: -6.12% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.20 | Chg30d=-0.005 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=0.95 | Chg30d=-0.034 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+6.6% | Growth Revenue=+3.1%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=1.12 | Chg30d=-0.007 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+17.6% | Growth Revenue=+3.6%
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