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News Corporation

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News Corporation • NASDAQ
$29.43 ▲ 0.38% (+0.11)
Market Cap $16.43 B
52w High $35.58
52w Low $26.25
Dividend Yield 0.20%
P/E 35.46
Volume 783.51K
Outstanding Shares 558.30M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q1-2026 $2.144B ▲ $862M ▼ $112M ▼ 5.224% ▼ $0 ▼ $329M ▲
Q4-2025 $2.109B ▲ $913M ▲ $743M ▲ 35.23% ▲ $1.31 ▲ $312M ▲
Q3-2025 $2.009B ▼ $811M ▲ $103M ▼ 5.127% ▼ $0.18 ▼ $294M ▼
Q2-2025 $2.238B ▲ $793M ▼ $215M ▲ 9.607% ▲ $0.38 ▲ $405M ▲
Q1-2025 $2.096B $817M $119M 5.677% $0.21 $327M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q1-2026 $2.198B ▼ $15.343B ▼ $6.033B ▼ $8.704B ▼
Q4-2025 $2.403B ▲ $15.504B ▼ $6.115B ▼ $8.774B ▲
Q3-2025 $2.095B ▲ $16.58B ▲ $7.499B ▲ $8.203B ▲
Q2-2025 $1.751B ▼ $16.161B ▼ $7.136B ▼ $8.149B ▼
Q1-2025 $1.778B $16.927B $7.761B $8.253B

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q1-2026 $150M ▲ $80M ▼ $-101M ▼ $-179M ▼ $-205M ▼ $-1M ▼
Q4-2025 $53M ▼ $188M ▼ $106M ▲ $-99M ▲ $308M ▲ $31M ▼
Q3-2025 $81M ▼ $578M ▲ $-160M ▼ $-111M ▲ $307M ▲ $485M ▲
Q2-2025 $228M ▲ $304M ▲ $37M ▲ $-206M ▼ $10M ▲ $242M ▲
Q1-2025 $144M $64M $-136M $-147M $-182M $-31M

Revenue by Products

Product Q2-2025Q3-2025Q4-2025Q1-2026
Book Publishing Segment
Book Publishing Segment
 $590.00M ▲$510.00M ▼$490.00M ▼$530.00M ▲
Digital Real Estate Services Segment
Digital Real Estate Services Segment
 $470.00M ▲$410.00M ▼$470.00M ▲$480.00M ▲
Dow Jones Segment
Dow Jones Segment
 $600.00M ▲$570.00M ▼$600.00M ▲$590.00M ▼
News And Information Services Segment
News And Information Services Segment
 $570.00M ▲$510.00M ▼$560.00M ▲$550.00M ▼

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement News Corp’s revenue has been fairly steady over the last several years, with some year‑to‑year bumps rather than a clear long‑term up or down trend. The more noticeable change is in profitability: operating profit and cash earnings have generally improved over time, suggesting better cost control and a richer mix of higher‑margin digital and data businesses. Net income and earnings per share, however, have been much more volatile, swinging from modest results to a strong recent jump. That pattern hints at one‑off gains or losses, currency swings, and restructuring effects layered on top of a more stable underlying business.

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet looks reasonably solid and conservative. Total assets have held in a stable range, which implies the company is not overextending itself with rapid expansion. Debt rose earlier in the period but has since been pared back, improving leverage and lowering financial risk. Cash on hand is consistently sizeable, providing a cushion against downturns and flexibility for investment or acquisitions. Shareholders’ equity has been steady to slightly rising, which is consistent with a company that is retaining some profits and not taking on excessive balance‑sheet risk.

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash generation is a clear strength. Operating cash flow has been stable and solid for several years, even in periods when reported earnings were less impressive. After routine capital spending, the company has produced positive free cash flow every year, and at a comfortable level. Capital expenditure has been relatively disciplined and predictable, indicating that management is investing to maintain and enhance assets without stretching cash resources. Overall, the cash flow profile suggests a business that can reliably fund operations, service debt, and still have room for strategic spending.

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge News Corp holds a distinctive position as a diversified media and information group anchored by premium brands. Flagships like The Wall Street Journal, The Times, Dow Jones’ data services, HarperCollins, and the REA digital real‑estate platforms give it strong brand recognition and customer loyalty in multiple niches: financial information, news, books, property, and pay‑TV/streaming. This diversification helps soften the blow from structural declines in print and swings in advertising markets. In areas like Australian digital real estate and certain financial information services, it enjoys leadership positions and network effects that are difficult for smaller rivals to replicate. On the other hand, the company still faces intense competition in digital news, streaming, and online real estate, plus ongoing pressure from technology platforms and changing consumer habits.

Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation at News Corp is centered on digital transformation rather than traditional lab‑style R&D. The company is pushing hard into artificial intelligence, data analytics, and unified technology platforms across its brands. Its partnership with OpenAI and internal tools such as AI‑assisted content creation and editing show a willingness to experiment with automation and personalization. REA Group is extending into property data, analytics, and end‑to‑end digital real‑estate services, while HarperCollins continues to build out digital distribution and subscription models. Streaming offerings like Kayo and BINGE in Australia highlight a shift away from legacy pay‑TV toward more flexible, app‑based services. The key question is execution: whether these tech and AI investments can sustainably enhance user engagement, pricing power, and margins without undermining content quality or running into regulatory and reputational challenges.

Summary

Overall, News Corp looks like a mature media and information company that has managed the shift toward digital better than many legacy peers. Financially, it combines steady revenue, improving underlying profitability, and strong, consistent cash generation with a reasonably conservative balance sheet. Strategically, its moat rests on premium brands, diversified revenue streams, and leading positions in niches like business information and Australian digital real estate, supported by increasing use of data and AI. The main opportunities lie in expanding digital subscriptions, scaling property and data platforms, and monetizing streaming and AI‑driven products. The main risks center on cyclical advertising, fierce competition in streaming and online platforms, ongoing structural pressure on traditional media formats, and the execution challenges inherent in large‑scale digital and AI transformation.

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