The earnings call presented a predominantly positive outlook with several key achievements such as a significant rise in net income, strong performances in the Dow Jones and Digital Real Estate segments, and the successful sale of Foxtel. However, there were notable challenges in the news media revenue and ongoing issues with Factiva that impacted results. The highlights significantly outweigh the lowlights, indicating overall positive sentiment.

Company Guidance

During News Corp's Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 earnings call, several key metrics and strategic insights were highlighted. The company reported a 67% increase in net income from continuing operations, totaling $107 million, and a 1% rise in revenues to $2 billion despite currency challenges. Total segment EBITDA increased by 12%, with the margin expanding from 13% to 14.4%. Adjusted revenues grew by 2%, and adjusted total segment EBITDA rose by 15%. Notably, EPS from continuing operations doubled to $0.14, while adjusted EPS was $0.17 compared to $0.13 a year ago. The sale of Foxtel to DAZN was completed, transferring $724 million of Foxtel debt off the balance sheet, and News Corp received an equity interest of approximately 6% in DAZN. Dow Jones reported 6% revenue growth and a 12% increase in profitability, with digital circulation revenue expanding 14%. Digital Real Estate Services saw a 5% revenue increase and a 19% surge in profitability. Book Publishing revenues grew by 2%, with EBITDA increasing by 3%. The News Media segment achieved 22% EBITDA growth. The company emphasized its focus on three core growth pillars: Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate, and Book Publishing.

Significant Increase in Net Income

Net income from continuing operations rose 67% to $107 million in the third quarter compared to the prior year.

Dow Jones Performance

Dow Jones posted a healthy 6% revenue growth, while profitability surged 12% and the margin rose from 21.7% to 23%. Digital circulation revenue expanded 14%.

Digital Real Estate Services Growth

Profitability surged 19% on a 5% increase in revenues, with margins improving from 26.8% to 30.5%.

Successful Sale of Foxtel

Concluded the sale of Foxtel to DAZN, transferring $724 million of debt off the balance sheet, and received an equity interest in DAZN.

Record Earnings Per Share

Reported EPS from continuing operations doubled to $0.14, while adjusted EPS was $0.17 compared to $0.13 a year ago.

Book Publishing Segment Growth

Revenue expanded by 2% to $514 million and EBITDA rose 3% to $64 million.

News Class B (NWS) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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NWS Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Aug 07, 2025	2025 (Q4)	0.19 / -	0.17	―	―	―
May 08, 2025	2025 (Q3)	0.14 / 0.17	0.11	54.55% (+0.06)	―
Feb 05, 2025	2025 (Q2)	0.31 / 0.33	0.26	26.92% (+0.07)	―
Nov 07, 2024	2025 (Q1)	0.17 / 0.21	0.16	31.25% (+0.05)	―
Aug 08, 2024	2024 (Q4)	0.16 / 0.17	0.14	21.43% (+0.03)	―
May 08, 2024	2024 (Q3)	0.11 / 0.11	0.09	22.22% (+0.02)	―
Feb 07, 2024	2024 (Q2)	0.22 / 0.26	0.14	85.71% (+0.12)	―
Nov 09, 2023	2024 (Q1)	0.12 / 0.16	0.12	33.33% (+0.04)	―
Aug 10, 2023	2023 (Q4)	0.09 / 0.14	0.37	-62.16% (-0.23)	―
May 11, 2023	2023 (Q3)	0.05 / 0.09	0.16	-43.75% (-0.07)	―

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NWS Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
May 08, 2025	$32.50	$32.57	+0.22%
Feb 05, 2025	$33.13	$32.85	-0.85%
Nov 07, 2024	$31.22	$32.12	+2.88%
Aug 08, 2024	$27.57	$28.55	+3.55%

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