(NWSA) News - NASDAQ
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Entertainment | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 13.985m USD | Total Return: -5.7% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 119M
EPS Trend: 96.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -79.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
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Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
News Corp (NWSA) is a diversified media and information services conglomerate headquartered in New York. The company operates through five primary segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. Its portfolio includes high-profile financial news brands such as The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, alongside a vast network of international newspapers including The Times and The Sun.
The business model relies on a mix of subscription-based revenue, advertising, and licensing fees. By integrating digital real estate platforms with traditional publishing, the company captures value from both recurring consumer data services and cyclical advertising markets. The publishing sector has increasingly shifted toward digital-first strategies to offset declines in physical print circulation and to leverage proprietary databases like Factiva for enterprise clients.
For a deeper dive into these revenue streams, investors should consult ValueRay.
News Corp maintains a global footprint with significant operations in the United States, Europe, and Australasia. Its subsidiary, HarperCollins, positions the firm as a major player in the global trade publishing market, covering diverse genres from general fiction to religious texts.
- Digital Real Estate Services growth drives valuation multiples and revenue diversification
- Dow Jones subscription growth offsets legacy print advertising revenue declines
- Book publishing margins depend on HarperCollins bestseller performance and inventory costs
- Strategic AI licensing deals create high-margin recurring revenue from news archives
- Australian residential property market trends impact REA Group equity earnings contribution
| Net Income: 1.06b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.22 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 20.92% < 20% (prev 30.94%; Δ -10.02% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 1.00b > Net Income 1.06b |
| Net Debt (1.61b) to EBITDA (1.31b): 1.23 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.70 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (561.5m) vs 12m ago -1.40% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 53.69% > 18% (prev 35.10%; Δ 18.59% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 56.26% > 50% (prev 53.80%; Δ 2.46% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 9.77 > 6 (EBIT TTM 791.0m / Interest Expense TTM 81.0m) |
| 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: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 791.0m / Avg Total Assets 16.0b) |
| D: 1.38 (Book Value of Equity 8.58b / Total Liabilities 6.24b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 2.48 = A |
| DSRI: 1.14 (Receivables 1.78b/1.54b, Revenue 9.03b/8.92b) |
| GMI: 0.65 (GM 35.10% / 53.69%) |
| AQI: 1.22 (AQ_t 0.57 / AQ_t-1 0.46) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 9.03b / 8.92b) |
| TATA: 0.00 (NI 1.06b - CFO 1.00b) / TA 15.5b) |
| Beneish M = -3.08 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of June 18, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 25.98 with a total of 6,175,032 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.67%,
over one month by -1.10%,
over three months by +6.74% and
over the past year by -5.70%.
News has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.30. Therefore, it is recommended to buy NWSA.
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 35.2 | 35.4% |
P/E Trailing = 32.5063
P/E Forward = 20.9205
P/S = 1.5892
P/B = 1.6292
P/EG = 2.1244
Revenue TTM = 9.03b USD
EBIT TTM = 791.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.31b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.99b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 99.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 3.78b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 941.0m
Net Debt = 1.61b USD (calculated: Debt 3.78b - CCE 2.17b)
Enterprise Value = 15.6b USD (14.0b + Debt 3.78b - CCE 2.17b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 9.77 (Ebit TTM 791.0m / Interest Expense TTM 81.0m)
EV/FCF = 27.56x (Enterprise Value 15.6b / FCF TTM 566.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.63% (FCF TTM 566.0m / Enterprise Value 15.6b)
FCF Margin = 6.27% (FCF TTM 566.0m / Revenue TTM 9.03b)
Net Margin = 11.80% (Net Income TTM 1.06b / Revenue TTM 9.03b)
Gross Margin = 53.69% ((Revenue TTM 9.03b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.18b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.76% (prev 50.58%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.01 (Enterprise Value 15.6b / Total Assets 15.5b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.14% (Interest Expense 81.0m / Debt 3.78b)
Taxrate = 32.94% (252.0m / 765.0m)
NOPAT = 530.4m (EBIT 791.0m * (1 - 32.94%))
Current Ratio = 1.70 (Total Current Assets 4.58b / Total Current Liabilities 2.69b)
Debt / Equity = 0.44 (Debt 3.78b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.58b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.23 (Net Debt 1.61b / EBITDA 1.31b)
Debt / FCF = 2.85 (Net Debt 1.61b / FCF TTM 566.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.71b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.64% (Net Income 1.06b / Total Assets 15.5b)
RoE = 12.22% (Net Income TTM 1.06b / Total Stockholder Equity 8.71b)
RoCE = 7.39% (EBIT 791.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 8.71b + L.T.Debt 1.99b))
RoIC = 4.25% (NOPAT 530.4m / Invested Capital 12.5b)
WACC = 6.96% (E(14.0b)/V(17.8b) * Re(8.45%) + D(3.78b)/V(17.8b) * Rd(2.14%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 8.45% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -93.09 | Cagr: -1.41%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈662.4m ; Y1≈580.9m ; Y5≈469.3m
[DCF] Fair Price = 16.32 (EV 7.53b - Net Debt 1.61b = Equity 5.92b / Shares 362.9m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 96.74 | EPS CAGR: 32.41% | SUE: 0.29 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -79.29 | Revenue CAGR: -4.40% | SUE: 0.12 | # QB: 0
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=-0.08% | Revisions=-14% | GrowthEPS=+21.5% | GrowthRev=+5.5%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=1.29 | Chg30d=+3.12% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+19.4% | GrowthRev=+4.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +25%