(NWS) News - Overview
Stock: Newspapers, Books, Real-Estate, Data, Radio
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 0.65% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.98% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 0.00% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 33.9% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 53.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -8.65% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.95 |
| Alpha | -35.36 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.772 |
| Beta Downside | 0.730 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 26.84% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.44 |
Description: NWS News January 03, 2026
News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS) is a diversified media and information services firm that creates and distributes content across five operating segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and “Other.” Its portfolio spans premium print titles (e.g., The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, The Australian), digital platforms, proprietary data products (Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance), a social-media content agency (Storyful), and a sports-radio network, serving consumers and businesses in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australasia, and beyond.
In FY 2023 the company reported revenue of roughly $11.5 billion, with the Dow Jones segment contributing about 45 % of total sales and delivering a 12 % year-over-year increase in digital subscription revenue. Digital Real Estate Services, anchored by its real-estate listings and advertising platform, grew ~8 % YoY, reflecting continued demand for online property search tools. The Book Publishing unit, while smaller, posted a modest 3 % rise in sales driven by strong performance in children’s and religious titles.
Key sector drivers include the ongoing shift from print to digital subscriptions, which underpins the higher margin profile of the Dow Jones and News Media segments, and macro-economic pressure on advertising spend, which can compress revenue in the Real Estate and News Media businesses during recessionary periods. Conversely, rising home-buyer activity and low-interest-rate environments tend to boost the Digital Real Estate Services segment.
For a deeper quantitative view, consider reviewing News Corp’s analyst estimates and historical performance on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income: 1.17b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.12 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 22.78% < 20% (prev 14.87%; Δ 7.90% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 1.15b > Net Income 1.17b |
| Net Debt (729.0m) to EBITDA (1.34b): 0.54 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.76 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (566.9m) vs 12m ago -0.75% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 56.56% > 18% (prev 0.55%; Δ 5602 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 52.68% > 50% (prev 49.13%; Δ 3.55% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 41.43 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.34b / Interest Expense TTM 23.0m) |
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 -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) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 0.70 = B |
Beneish M -3.08
| DSRI: 0.94 (Receivables 1.64b/1.70b, Revenue 8.50b/8.32b) |
| GMI: 0.97 (GM 56.56% / 54.83%) |
| AQI: 1.01 (AQ_t 0.57 / AQ_t-1 0.56) |
| SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 8.50b / 8.32b) |
| TATA: 0.00 (NI 1.17b - CFO 1.15b) / TA 15.34b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.08 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of NWS shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -17.52%, over one month by -14.78%, over three months by -9.94% and over the past year by -21.68%.
Is NWS a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the NWS price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 29 | 13.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 29 | 13.1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 27.1 | 5.7% |
NWS Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/E Forward = 40.3226
P/S = 2.0326
P/B = 1.9849
P/EG = 2.2333
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 = 18.01b USD (17.28b + Debt 2.93b - CCE 2.20b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 41.43 (Ebit TTM 953.0m / Interest Expense TTM 23.0m)
EV/FCF = 23.79x (Enterprise Value 18.01b / FCF TTM 757.0m)
FCF Yield = 4.20% (FCF TTM 757.0m / Enterprise Value 18.01b)
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 = 1.17 (Enterprise Value 18.01b / 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 = 7.27% (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 = 7.56% (E(17.28b)/V(20.20b) * Re(8.76%) + D(2.93b)/V(20.20b) * Rd(0.65%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.76% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.62%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 79.15% ; FCFF base≈796.6m ; Y1≈763.6m ; Y5≈742.8m
Fair Price DCF = 73.83 (EV 14.40b - Net Debt 729.0m = Equity 13.68b / Shares 185.2m; r=7.56% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -5.50% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -4.65 | EPS CAGR: -16.88% | SUE: 0.90 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -82.32 | Revenue CAGR: -6.12% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.21 | Chg30d=+0.009 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=1.04 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+16.7% | Growth Revenue=+3.2%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=1.19 | Chg30d=-0.001 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+14.3% | Growth Revenue=+3.7%