News Corporation (NWS) Stock Price & Analysis
News Corporation (NWS) — MoonshotScore 72/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $31.65 (+0.64%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $17.3B. Expected results Nov 5, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 8.26× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 5, 2026
News Corporation · NWS · NASDAQ · Communication Services · Publishing
Research dated 2026-09-12: News Corp is a portfolio of business information subscriptions, financial databases, property marketplaces, books, news brands and subscription video, not merely a newspaper publisher. Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing now carry the burden of translating portfolio growth into durable operating profit and cash.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · News (NWS)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
A strong balance sheet, though quality and growth are only decent; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Sound; Valuation: Full; Growth Durability: Flat; Momentum: Rising.
- quarterly revenue $2.34B (Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 6 of 8
- expected results Nov 5, 2026
Helping: balance-sheet strength, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Strong | |
| 71 | Strong | |
| 73 | Strong | |
| 73 | Strong | |
| 72 | Strong | |
| 72 | Strong |
The score was 72 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 72 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability +2 and Momentum +1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $31.65 | |
| Change on the day | +0.64% | |
| 52-week range | $25.49 – $35.76 | |
| Market capitalisation | $17.3B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 30.73 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 936.3K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.97 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.20 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 0.63% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
The increased profits are driven by the three sectors on which we have focused our strategic investment: Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing, all of which reported double-digit increases in profit this quarter, and we believe they have much positive momentum.
Robert Thomson · Statement from
While third quarter cash flows were impacted by the timing of working capital, we expect strong free cash flow growth for the fiscal year despite moderately higher capital expenditures as we had communicated earlier this year.
Lavanya Chandrashekar · Statement from
Chronological order, not a duration scale. Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for News (NWS): perspectives
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
6 lenses, 0 current
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Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
Watch the NWS film — every key number, told as a short cinematic story
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What is News (NWS), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Consumers buy journalism, books and video programming, while professional customers pay for Dow Jones publications, databases and financial information.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Consumers buy journalism, books and video programming, while professional customers pay for Dow Jones publications, databases and financial information. Property advertisers and seekers use the digital real estate platforms, and commercial partners buy access to sports, entertainment and news programming.
Reported revenue therefore combines subscriptions with advertising, book purchases, programming and information services. Dow Jones is the largest disclosed revenue contributor, but Book Publishing, News and Information Services, and Digital Real Estate Services are also material, so consolidated growth can arise from very different units of demand.
What do the latest results show for News (NWS)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q4 FY2026, carried revenue of $2.34B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest results paired sharply higher revenue and net income against the comparable period with lower operating profit. Revenue and earnings per share also exceeded market expectations, but the higher gross profit came alongside heavier selling, general and administrative expense, preventing the sales improvement from flowing evenly through the income statement.
Management had earlier attributed profit momentum to Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing. That claim describes the operating momentum management saw at the time; it does not explain the subsequent decline in consolidated operating profit.
The annual picture is stronger than the latest operating comparison alone suggests: revenue and net income advanced, while operating cash flow strengthened markedly into the fiscal year end despite higher capital expenditure.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $2.34B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $923.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $183.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.34B | Not available | $923.00M | $183.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.19B | Not available | $890.00M | $219.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.36B | Not available | $833.00M | $403.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $2.14B | Not available | $862.00M | $224.00M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $2.34B Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $2.25B Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 5, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $2.34B | $2.25B | $0.3500 | $0.2322 |
| May 7, 2026 | $2.19B | $2.12B | $0.2100 | $0.1883 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $2.36B | $2.31B | $0.4000 | $0.2500 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $2.14B | $2.11B | $0.2200 | $0.1939 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | $2.34B | $179M | $0.33 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $2.19B | $89M | $0.16 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.36B | $193M | $0.34 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $2.14B | $112M | $0.20 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for News (NWS)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $2.10B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $685.00M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Liquidity is substantial, but the accounting basis matters. Cash and short-term investments sit below total debt, leaving net debt on that measure; adding long-term investments puts the combined cash and investment pool slightly above debt, although those investments remain unclassified. Liquidity ratios also indicate that near-term assets exceed near-term obligations.
Cash and short-term investments declined from the prior fiscal year end even as recent operating cash generation surged. The cash dividend has remained unchanged across recent payments, so the distribution has not moved with the sharp improvement in annual profit.
The latest period demonstrates the principal financial risk: revenue can rise while operating profit falls. Property advertising, book purchases, subscriptions and programming respond to different demand conditions, and weakness in part of the portfolio can dilute strength in the businesses receiving strategic investment.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $685.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $499.00M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $685.00M | −$146.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $499.00M | −$100.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $230.00M | −$99.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $80.00M | −$81.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at News (NWS)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 5, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
At the forthcoming earnings release, compare consolidated revenue growth with operating profit. Another revenue beat would carry less weight than evidence that higher sales are again producing stronger operating earnings.
Segment commentary should reveal whether the profit momentum management identified in Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing has persisted. Cash conversion deserves equal attention: operating cash flow should be weighed against capital expenditure and the direction of cash and short-term investments.
External estimates anticipate continued revenue and earnings growth across the forecast horizon. The useful test is whether reported progress comes from the strategically emphasized segments and reaches cash flow, rather than merely satisfying the consolidated estimate.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
The increased profits are driven by the three sectors on which we have focused our strategic investment: Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing, all of which reported double-digit increases in profit this quarter, and we believe they have much positive momentum.
Robert Thomson ·
While third quarter cash flows were impacted by the timing of working capital, we expect strong free cash flow growth for the fiscal year despite moderately higher capital expenditures as we had communicated earlier this year.
Lavanya Chandrashekar ·
How does News compare with its peers?
Short answer
News's score ranks tied for 5th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Unlike a pure publisher, News Corp monetizes professional information and property discovery alongside books, journalism and video programming. Dow Jones brings subscription publications and proprietary databases such as Factiva into the same group as property advertising platforms and consumer media.
Unlike a standalone property portal or book publisher, its consolidated results combine unrelated demand cycles. Revenue is distributed across Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News and Information Services, and Digital Real Estate Services rather than resting solely on newspapers. Subscription and database economics therefore matter far more to News Corp than the publishing classification implies.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $151.94 Oct 5, 2026 | $22.5B | 92 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $62.70 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.2B | 90 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $16.12 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.68B | 88 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $33.42 Oct 2, 2026 | $58.4B | 86 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| News (NWS) — this page | $31.65 | $17.3B | 72 |
| $11.54 Oct 2, 2026 | $18.5B | 72 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $175.58 Oct 2, 2026 | $13.2B | 71 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $49.53 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.60B | 71 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $36.35 Oct 5, 2026 | $686M | 68 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $26.82 Oct 2, 2026 | $14.0B | 61 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $74.15 Oct 2, 2026 | $20.3B | 54 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $7.05 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.04B | 33 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $6.71 Oct 2, 2026 | $149M | 31 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026
- Transactions
- 60
- Identified insiders
- 9
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 3
- Other transactions
- 57
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 15.8% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 16.4% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 345 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 319 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Sof Ltd | 9,781,882 |
| Independent Franchise Partners Llp | 9,023,857 |
| State Street Corp | 8,593,355 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 7,597,187 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6,222,798 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about News (NWS)?
Common Questions About NWS (Communication Services)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Dow Jones sell inside News Corp?
Dow Jones sells financial journalism, subscription publications and proprietary information products through brands including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and Factiva. It gives News Corp exposure to professional information demand as well as consumer media spending.
Why does Digital Real Estate Services behave differently from News Media?
Digital Real Estate Services earns from property-related advertising and online services, making activity on property platforms central to demand. News Media instead depends on the consumption and monetization of journalism across print and digital channels.
Why did News Corp operating profit fall while revenue rose?
The latest period combined higher revenue and gross profit with higher selling, general and administrative expense and a lower operating result. The statements establish that divergence but do not attribute it to a particular segment or event.
Do News Corp's unclassified long-term investments change its debt picture?
Cash and short-term investments remain below debt, while including long-term investments moves the combined pool slightly above debt. Because those investments are unclassified and outside the near-term cash measure, the broader total should not be treated as identical to cash liquidity.
What is the NWS stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for News Corporation (NWS) is $31.65, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
When are NWS's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for News Corporation (NWS) is Nov 5, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
Does NWS pay a dividend?
Yes. News Corporation (NWS) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 0.63%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.
Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (77 figures)
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Robert Thomson (May 7, 2026): The increased profits are driven by the three sectors on which we have focused our strategic investment: Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing, all of which reported double-digit increases in profit this quarter, and we believe they have much positive momentum. Lavanya Chandrashekar (May 7, 2026): While third quarter cash flows were impacted by the timing of working capital, we expect strong free cash flow growth for the fiscal year despite moderately higher capital expenditures as we had communicated earlier this year. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | NEW York, NY | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, NY, 10036, US". |
FMP — 65 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $31.65 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T17:14:34.797Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.64% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $17.3B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T17:14:33.275Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q4 FY2026 | $2.34B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 30.73 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 936.3K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.97 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Robert J. Thomson | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 21,700 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2022 through FY2026: FY2022 revenue $10.38B, net result $623.00M; FY2023 revenue $8.01B, net result $149.00M; FY2024 revenue $8.25B, net result $266.00M; FY2025 revenue $8.45B, net result $464.00M; FY2026 revenue $9.03B, net result $573.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Dow Jones Segment $2.50B · Book Publishing Segment $2.29B · Digital Real Estate Services Segment $2.02B · News And Information Services Segment $2.23B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 56.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.34B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $923.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $183.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.19B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $890.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $219.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.36B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $833.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $403.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $2.14B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $862.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $224.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-05 | $2.34B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-05 | $2.25B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-05 | $0.3500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-05 | $0.2322 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-07 | $2.19B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-07 | $2.12B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-07 | $0.2100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-07 | $0.1883 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $2.36B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $2.31B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.4000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.2500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.14B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.11B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $0.2200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $0.1939 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q4 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $2.10B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $685.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $1.00B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $2.92B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.07× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $685.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $499.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$146.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$100.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $230.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$99.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $80.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$81.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 60 transactions · 0 purchases, 3 sales, 57 other transactions · 9 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 15.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 16.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 345 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 319 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Sof Ltd — shares in provider snapshot | 9,781,882 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Independent Franchise Partners Llp — shares in provider snapshot | 9,023,857 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 8,593,355 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 7,597,187 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 6,222,798 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 5, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-30 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 6 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-12 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $25.49 – $35.76 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-05 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 8.26× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $2.10B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.20 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 2 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 0.63% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($2.34B) with the recorded estimate ($2.25B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.3500) with the recorded estimate ($0.2322) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 72 of 100 · Strong · pillars 65 / 77 / 50 / 58 / 79 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 72 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 72 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business description | News Corporation stands as a leading global enterprise in media and information services, dedicated to creating and distributing compelling, authoritative content, alongside a variety of products and services, for consumers and businesses worldwide. Its extensive operations are segmented into six core areas: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company disseminates a rich array of content and data products, including renowned titles like The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Factiva, through diverse mediums such as print newspapers, websites, mobile applications, proprietary databases, video, and podcasts. Its portfolio encompasses numerous daily, Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers, notably The Australian, The Times, and the New York Post, along with their digital counterparts. Furthermore, News Corp is active in book publishing, offering general fiction, non-fiction, children's, and religious titles. It also supplies sports, entertainment, and news programming to pay-TV and streaming subscribers, as well as commercial partners, often securing broadcasting rights for live athletic events. The company additionally provides property-related advertising and online real estate services via its digital platforms and mobile apps, alongside offering financial services. Established in 2012, News Corporation is headquartered in New York, New York. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Dow Jones Segment: $2.50B; Book Publishing Segment: $2.29B; Digital Real Estate Services Segment: $2.02B; News And Information Services Segment: $2.23B | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 2 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-05-07 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $2.92B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $6.31B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.10B; Cash and investments: $3.10B; Long-term investments: $1.00B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $3.10B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.10B; Long-term investments: $1.00B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$820.00M; Total debt: $2.92B; Cash and investments: $2.10B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.51; Current ratio: 1.62; Debt to equity: 0.34; Net margin: 6.3%; Gross margin: 56.9%; Operating margin: 11.4%; Return on assets: 3.7%; Return on equity: 6.6% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-09-09 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-05; EPS estimate: $0.27 per share; Revenue estimate: $2.27B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Communication Services / Publishing The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2711 — Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
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