(NWSA) News - Overview
Stock: Newspapers, Books, Digital, Radio, Real-Estate
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 0.72% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.96% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 0.00% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 20.2% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 56.5% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -6.52% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.91 |
| Alpha | -34.21 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.767 |
| Beta Downside | 0.719 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 27.49% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.27 |
Description: NWSA News January 03, 2026
News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) 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 spans 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). The company monetizes through subscriptions, advertising, data products, and real-estate services, operating globally from the U.S. and Europe to Australasia.
In its most recent quarter (Q4 2023), News Corp reported revenue of roughly $2.5 billion, with digital real-estate services posting a 12 % year-over-year increase, reflecting continued demand for online property listings. Subscription revenue across Dow Jones and its consumer brands grew about 8 % YoY, offsetting modest declines in print advertising as ad spend contracts in a higher-interest-rate environment. A key sector driver remains the shift toward paid digital content, which is expected to lift average revenue per user (ARPU) as consumers prioritize reliable, ad-free news sources.
For a deeper quantitative look at News Corp’s valuation metrics, you might explore the analysis on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income: 1.08b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.55 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 23.17% < 20% (prev 30.57%; Δ -7.40% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 1.08b > Net Income 1.08b |
| Net Debt (797.0m) to EBITDA (1.58b): 0.51 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.81 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (576.2m) vs 12m ago 1.07% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 64.92% > 18% (prev 0.56%; Δ 6437 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 55.90% > 50% (prev 55.10%; Δ 0.80% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 39.56 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.58b / Interest Expense TTM 27.0m) |
Altman Z'' 0.86
| A: 0.13 (Total Current Assets 4.57b - Total Current Liabilities 2.52b) / Total Assets 15.51b |
| B: -0.03 (Retained Earnings -509.0m / Total Assets 15.51b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 1.07b / Avg Total Assets 15.84b) |
| D: -0.33 (Book Value of Equity -2.02b / Total Liabilities 6.05b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 0.86 = B |
Beneish M -2.92
| DSRI: 1.15 (Receivables 1.89b/1.66b, Revenue 8.85b/8.90b) |
| GMI: 0.85 (GM 64.92% / 55.51%) |
| AQI: 1.19 (AQ_t 0.57 / AQ_t-1 0.48) |
| SGI: 0.99 (Revenue 8.85b / 8.90b) |
| TATA: -0.00 (NI 1.08b - CFO 1.08b) / TA 15.51b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.92 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of NWSA shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -15.95%, over one month by -14.93%, over three months by -16.04% and over the past year by -22.34%.
Is NWSA a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the NWSA price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 34.8 | 54.7% |
| Analysts Target Price | 34.8 | 54.7% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 23.2 | 3% |
NWSA Fundamental Data Overview February 08, 2026
P/E Forward = 31.4465
P/S = 1.5337
P/B = 1.544
P/EG = 2.1244
Revenue TTM = 8.85b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.07b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.58b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.79b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 25.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.85b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 797.0m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 13.83b USD (13.04b + Debt 2.85b - CCE 2.05b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 39.56 (Ebit TTM 1.07b / Interest Expense TTM 27.0m)
EV/FCF = 21.22x (Enterprise Value 13.83b / FCF TTM 652.0m)
FCF Yield = 4.71% (FCF TTM 652.0m / Enterprise Value 13.83b)
FCF Margin = 7.37% (FCF TTM 652.0m / Revenue TTM 8.85b)
Net Margin = 12.19% (Net Income TTM 1.08b / Revenue TTM 8.85b)
Gross Margin = 64.92% ((Revenue TTM 8.85b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.10b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.58% (prev 56.11%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.89 (Enterprise Value 13.83b / Total Assets 15.51b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.33% (Interest Expense 38.0m / Debt 2.85b)
Taxrate = 32.76% (76.0m / 232.0m)
NOPAT = 718.1m (EBIT 1.07b * (1 - 32.76%))
Current Ratio = 1.81 (Total Current Assets 4.57b / Total Current Liabilities 2.52b)
Debt / Equity = 0.32 (Debt 2.85b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.79b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.51 (Net Debt 797.0m / EBITDA 1.58b)
Debt / FCF = 1.22 (Net Debt 797.0m / FCF TTM 652.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.62b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.81% (Net Income 1.08b / Total Assets 15.51b)
RoE = 12.52% (Net Income TTM 1.08b / Total Stockholder Equity 8.62b)
RoCE = 10.26% (EBIT 1.07b / Capital Employed (Equity 8.62b + L.T.Debt 1.79b))
RoIC = 6.86% (NOPAT 718.1m / Invested Capital 10.47b)
WACC = 7.33% (E(13.04b)/V(15.88b) * Re(8.74%) + D(2.85b)/V(15.88b) * Rd(1.33%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 8.74% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.19%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 80.02% ; FCFF base≈698.8m ; Y1≈669.8m ; Y5≈651.6m
Fair Price DCF = 33.70 (EV 13.27b - Net Debt 797.0m = Equity 12.47b / Shares 369.9m; r=7.33% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -5.50% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 40.43 | EPS CAGR: 27.68% | SUE: 1.33 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: -52.65 | Revenue CAGR: 1.03% | SUE: 0.48 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.21 | Chg30d=+0.006 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=1.08 | Chg30d=+0.046 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+21.8% | Growth Revenue=+3.7%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=1.21 | Chg30d=+0.025 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+11.9% | Growth Revenue=+3.7%