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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$32.00
â–²(19.58% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
NWSA scores well on improving financial performance (profit recovery, declining leverage, consistently positive free cash flow) and supportive technical momentum (price above key moving averages with positive MACD). The latest earnings call reinforced the outlook with strong free-cash-flow commentary, segment momentum, and buyback acceleration. The primary constraint on the overall score is valuation, with a high P/E and low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Consistent positive free cash flow
Sustained positive free cash flow across recent years provides durable internal funding for buybacks, debt reduction and targeted reinvestment. That recurring cash generation supports capital returns and balance-sheet resilience over the next several quarters even if revenue growth moderates.
Negative Factors
News Media profitability pressure
Legacy News Media is contending with structural print declines and elevated investment costs (e.g., California Post). These margin pressures can persist as subscriber and ad migration to digital is incomplete, limiting segment profitability and creating downside risk to consolidated margins over coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent positive free cash flow
Sustained positive free cash flow across recent years provides durable internal funding for buybacks, debt reduction and targeted reinvestment. That recurring cash generation supports capital returns and balance-sheet resilience over the next several quarters even if revenue growth moderates.
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News Corp Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Type
Breaks down revenue into different types, such as subscription, advertising, or product sales, highlighting which areas drive the most income and indicating potential growth or decline in specific revenue streams.
Breaks down revenue into different types, such as subscription, advertising, or product sales, highlighting which areas drive the most income and indicating potential growth or decline in specific revenue streams.
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Market Cap
$15.76B
Dividend Yield0.73%
Average Volume (3M)5.59M
Price to Earnings (P/E)41.8
Beta (1Y)0.72
Revenue Growth-6.39%
EPS Growth-12.34%
CountryUS
Employees22,300
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryPublishing
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.03
Shares Outstanding364,894,930
10 Day Avg. Volume3,097,423
30 Day Avg. Volume5,594,721
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.48
Price to Book (P/B)1.62
Price to Sales (P/S)1.53
P/FCF Ratio17.04
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$34.60Price Target Upside29.30% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.27
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.31B
News Corp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
News Corporation, an influential media and information services entity, is dedicated to producing and disseminating premium, engaging content along with a diverse array of products and services for both individual consumers and corporate clients w...
How the Company Makes Money
News Corp primarily makes money by monetizing content and information products through subscriptions, advertising, licensing, and content sales across its operating segments. (1) News & Information Services: Revenue is generated from paid subscrip...
News Corp Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong, broad-based operational momentum: double-digit profit growth, margin expansion, robust free cash flow, and accelerating buybacks. Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and HarperCollins were standout performers, and strategic AI/IP partnerships offer upside. Headwinds are concentrated in News Media profitability (impact from California Post launch and print declines), housing-market cyclicality that could limit Real Estate upside in the near term, and some timing/adjustment effects on reported vs adjusted growth. On balance, the positives across high-margin digital businesses and cash deployment materially outweigh the highlighted challenges.Positive Updates
Company-wide Revenue and Profit Growth
Total revenue rose 9% year-over-year to $2.2 billion; total segment EBITDA increased 18% to $343 million; margins expanded from 14.4% to 15.7% (+130 bps). Net income from continuing operations rose 13%.
Negative Updates
News Media Profitability Decline
News Media revenue rose 5% to $538 million (currency-favorable) but segment EBITDA declined to $15 million, down $18 million year-over-year; adjusted revenues declined 2%. Decline driven partly by launch and investment costs for the California Post and tougher trading in Australia and the U.K.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Company-wide Revenue and Profit Growth
Total revenue rose 9% year-over-year to $2.2 billion; total segment EBITDA increased 18% to $343 million; margins expanded from 14.4% to 15.7% (+130 bps). Net income from continuing operations rose 13%.
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Company Guidance
The company said it expects to report strong fourth-quarter results and continued strong free cash flow for the fiscal year despite moderately higher capital expenditures, reiterating segment-level guidance: Dow Jones should deliver continued revenue growth and improved margins as it pursues a $1 billion annual segment EBITDA target within five years; Digital Real Estate Services now assumes lower operating cost growth and noted Australian residential new‑buy listings in April rose 19%, REA revenue growth was 20% (8% constant currency) with a 14% yield increase, realtor.com revenue rose 10% to $148M with visit share at 31% and lead volume up 6% (trailing‑12 month revenue per existing‑home‑sale >20% vs Q3 2022), and HarperCollins expects a stronger front‑list program; News Media expects incremental California Post costs offset in part by content licensing; management also flagged higher Q4 net adds at Dow Jones (digital‑only subs +9% in Q3; ~53k sequential net adds) and anticipated proceeds from the $1.5B Anthropic settlement beginning later this calendar year.News Corp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
67
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 9.03B | 8.45B | 8.25B | 8.01B | 10.38B |
| Gross Profit | 5.14B | 8.45B | 8.25B | 8.01B | 10.38B |
| EBITDA | 1.53B | 1.39B | 1.06B | 879.00M | 1.60B |
| Net Income | 573.00M | 1.18B | 266.00M | 149.00M | 623.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 15.54B | 15.50B | 16.68B | 16.92B | 17.22B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.10B | 2.40B | 1.96B | 1.83B | 1.82B |
| Total Debt | 2.83B | 2.94B | 4.05B | 4.21B | 4.16B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.31B | 6.12B | 7.67B | 7.98B | 8.08B |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.53B | 8.77B | 8.12B | 8.06B | 8.22B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 903.00M | 727.00M | 602.00M | 593.00M | 855.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.33B | 1.13B | 1.10B | 1.09B | 1.35B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -519.00M | -153.00M | -524.00M | -574.00M | -2.08B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -563.00M | -441.00M | -501.00M | 404.00M |
News Corp Risk Analysis
News Corp disclosed 26 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. News Corp reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
News Corp Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $12.12B | 31.87 | 19.47% | 1.14% | 10.41% | 27.40% | |
72 Outperform | $23.06B | 13.56 | 14.86% | 0.99% | 0.60% | -5.58% | |
71 Outperform | $15.76B | 41.82 | 6.67% | 0.73% | -6.39% | -12.34% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
58 Neutral | $5.82B | 37.80 | 7.52% | 4.00% | -4.57% | -76.64% | |
56 Neutral | $65.94B | -38.12 | -4.94% | ― | -2.78% | 84.26% | |
52 Neutral | $991.56M | 15.17 | 12.71% | 7.41% | -9.25% | -54.61% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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News Corp Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp highlights US$1 billion share repurchase program
Positive
Aug 6, 2026
News Corp has notified the Australian Securities Exchange on August 6, 2026 that its daily buy-back relates to a US$1 billion repurchase program for Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, with no ASX-listed CDIs to be acquired. The progra...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Updates Details of 2025 Share Repurchase Program
Positive
Aug 5, 2026
News Corp has disclosed to the ASX a daily notification under Rule 3.8A relating to its 2025 Repurchase Program, which authorizes the company to buy back up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, with no ASX-listed ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Launches $1 Billion Share Buyback Program
Positive
Jul 24, 2026
News Corporation has detailed to the Australian Securities Exchange that it is conducting a share repurchase program authorized for up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, as of July 15, 2025. The program, notifie...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Announces New US$1 Billion Share Buyback
Positive
Jul 23, 2026
News Corporation has notified the Australian Securities Exchange that, under a stock repurchase program authorized on July 15, 2025, it may buy back up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. The comp...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Updates Stock Repurchase Program Activity
Positive
Jul 22, 2026
On July 22, 2026, News Corporation filed a daily buy-back notification with the Australian Securities Exchange detailing activity under its stock repurchase program authorized on July 15, 2025. The program permits the company to repurchase up to a...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp advances capital strategy with share buy-back
Positive
Jul 21, 2026
On July 21, 2026, News Corporation notified the Australian Securities Exchange of a daily buy-back under its existing stock repurchase program, covering its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. The company’s 2025 Repurchase Progra...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp updates $1 billion stock buyback plan
Positive
Jul 20, 2026
News Corp has updated the Australian Securities Exchange on its ongoing stock repurchase initiative covering its Nasdaq‑listed Class A and Class B common shares, under an authorization of up to US$1 billion approved on July 15, 2025. The lat...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp launches major 2025 share buyback program
Positive
Jul 17, 2026
News Corporation has notified the Australian Securities Exchange of a daily buy-back related to its 2025 Repurchase Program, under which it is authorized to repurchase up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. The filin...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Reports Ongoing $1 Billion Share Buyback
Positive
Jul 10, 2026
News Corp has disclosed to the ASX a daily notification dated July 10, 2026, outlining activity under its stock repurchase framework covering Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. The company’s ongoing buy-back, conducted through G...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Reaffirms $1 Billion Share Repurchase Plan
Positive
Jul 9, 2026
News Corporation has reiterated that its existing stock repurchase program authorizes the buy-back of up to $1 billion of its Class A and Class B common stock, as part of a broader strategy to manage its capital structure. The company disclosed to...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
News Corp Announces $1 Billion Stock Repurchase Program
Positive
Jun 18, 2026
News Corp has outlined details of its stock repurchase program, under which it is authorized to buy back up to $1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. In a notice to the Australian Securities Exchange dated June 18, 2026,...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
News Corp Launches 2025 $1 Billion Share Buyback
Positive
Jun 17, 2026
News Corp has notified the Australian Securities Exchange that, under its existing stock repurchase authorization of up to $1 billion, it is conducting a buy-back of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock, with no ASX-listed CDIs to be...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Announces US$1 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization
Positive
Jun 16, 2026
News Corp has notified the Australian Securities Exchange that, under an existing authorization, it may repurchase up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock as part of a 2025 repurchase program, with no ASX-listed CD...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
News Corp Updates Progress on $1 Billion Share Buyback
Positive
Jun 15, 2026
News Corp has updated the Australian Securities Exchange on June 15, 2026 regarding its ongoing share repurchase activity under a buy-back framework first notified on July 15, 2025 and previously updated on June 12, 2026. The current notification ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
News Corp launches $1 billion share repurchase program
Positive
Jun 12, 2026
News Corporation has notified the Australian Securities Exchange that it is conducting a buy-back of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock under a repurchase program authorized on July 15, 2025, for up to US$1 billion. The daily buy-b...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
News Corp Launches Major Class A Stock Buyback Program
Positive
Jun 11, 2026
News Corp has disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange that it is conducting a daily-reported buy-back of its Nasdaq-listed Class A common stock under a broader repurchase program that also covers Class B shares, with up to $1 billion of st...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
News Corp Launches Nasdaq-Focused Share Repurchase Program
Positive
May 22, 2026
News Corp has notified the ASX that, under its existing US$1 billion stock repurchase authorization covering Class A and Class B common shares, it is conducting an “other buy-back” of its Nasdaq-listed stock, with no ASX-listed CDIs to...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Announces US$1 Billion Share Buyback Program
Positive
May 21, 2026
News Corporation has disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange that, under an existing authorization, it may repurchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of its Nasdaq‑listed Class A and Class B common stock through a repurchase progr...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp launches $1 billion Nasdaq share buyback
Positive
May 20, 2026
News Corp has disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange that it is conducting a buy-back of its Nasdaq-listed Class A common stock and Class B common stock under a repurchase program authorized on July 15, 2025, with capacity of up to US$1 b...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Highlights Flexible Ongoing Share Repurchase Program
Neutral
May 19, 2026
News Corporation has an existing stock repurchase program authorizing buybacks of up to $1 billion of its Class A and Class B common shares, and is required under Australian Securities Exchange rules to provide daily disclosure of any related tran...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Updates Progress on Ongoing Share Buyback
Positive
May 18, 2026
News Corporation has updated the Australian Securities Exchange on its ongoing share repurchase activity under a buy-back program authorized on July 15, 2025, allowing the company to repurchase up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and C...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp launches daily Nasdaq Class A share buyback
Positive
May 15, 2026
News Corporation has notified the Australian Securities Exchange that it is conducting a daily buy-back under its previously authorised stock repurchase program, which allows the company to acquire up to $1 billion of its Class A and Class B commo...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
News Corp Launches Nasdaq-Focused Share Buyback Program
Positive
May 14, 2026
News Corp has disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange that it is executing a stock buy‑back under its existing repurchase program, which authorizes the company to acquire up to US$1 billion of its outstanding Class A and Class B comm...
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