NWS
NEWS CORP
Next earnings Aug 3, 2026 (after close) · consensus $0.22 EPS, $2.28B rev
$30.17
▲ +5.66%$30.17▼ -10.32%
over 1Y
L $25.56H $34.93
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+5.7%
1W+6.5%
1M-0.0%
3M+7.3%
YTD+1.7%
1Y-10.3%
Hold
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
12-mo target
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Street · 15 analysts
Buy
Quality assets (Dow Jones, 61% REA) and a net-cash balance sheet, but flat revenue and a one-off-flattered 14.6x P/E argue for owning, not adding.
Diluted EPS $2.07 · FY2025
The read
Middling fundamentals offset by an attractive price (~161% below fair value) — worth a look on the value angle.
News Corp is a better balance sheet than growth story. FY2025 revenue of $8.45B grew just 2.4% and remains well below the $10.4B FY2022 peak — the top line has been essentially stagnant-to-shrinking for years as legacy newspaper (News UK, News Corp Australia) secular decline offsets the digital crown jewels. What makes the stock screen 'cheap' is the headline: net income of $1.18B (+343.6%) and diluted EPS of $2.07 (+350.0%) produced a 14.6x P/E. But a 343% earnings jump on 2.4% revenue growth is not operating leverage — it is non-recurring/below-the-line items. Normalized on the ~$266M FY2024 base, recurring earnings power is far lower, so the true forward multiple is materially higher than 14.6x and the 'value' is partly optical.
The genuine strength is asset quality and financial resilience. The portfolio is anchored by Dow Jones (WSJ, Barron's, MarketWatch, plus enterprise Risk & Compliance/Factiva/Newswires) — high-margin, subscription-and-data businesses with pricing power — and a 61.4% stake in ASX-listed REA Group, a market-leading digital real-estate franchise. The balance sheet is a fortress: $2.40B cash (+28.4%) against $1.94B long-term debt and $25M current, i.e., a modest net-cash position; equity rose 8.1% to $8.77B; current ratio ~1.8x ($4.81B/$2.61B). Operating cash flow of $978M (+9.0%) funds $407M capex, leaving ~$571M free cash flow that comfortably covers $185M dividends and $150M buybacks. ROE of 13.4% and 14.0% net margin are respectable but again flattered by the earnings spike.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jul 2, 2026, 9:37 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
Financials · annual, by fiscal year
| Line item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.36B | $10.4B | $8.01B | $8.25B | $8.45B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $330M | $623M | $149M | $266M | $1.18B |
| Diluted EPS | $0.56 | $1.05 | $0.26 | $0.46 | $2.07 |
| Net margin | 3.5% | 6.0% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 14.0% |
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Key statistics
Valuation
Enterprise value$16.0B
EV / EBITDA—
EV / Sales1.9
EV / FCF28.0
P / FCF28.7
PEG (trailing)0.04
Earnings yield7.2%
FCF yield3.5%
Quality & risk
ROIC (est.)—
Free cash flow$571M
Total debt$1.96B
Net cash$441M
Piotroski F-Score7/8
Capital returns
Buyback yield0.9%
Dividend yield (est.)1.1%
Shareholder yield2.0%
Shares Δ YoY-0.6%
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Disclosure timeline
SEC · 8-Ks + reportsRecent disclosure tone has been improving.
- 8-K Other event2026-07-02
Other-events disclosure with exhibits; no financial impact stated (Item 8.01)
- 8-K Other event2026-07-01
Routine other-events filing with exhibits; no P&L change disclosed (Item 8.01)
- 8-K Other event2026-06-30
Other-events disclosure with exhibits; informational, not a results release (Item 8.01)
- 8-K Other event2026-06-29
Voluntary other-events filing with exhibits; no direct shareholder impact (Item 8.01)
- 8-K Other event2026-06-26
Other-events disclosure with exhibits; part of a daily late-June cluster (Item 8.01)
- 8-K Other event2026-06-25
Other-events filing with exhibits; informational disclosure only (Item 8.01)
- 10-Q Quarterly report2026-05-08
FY26 Q3 report; continues profit momentum built on FY25's earnings surge
- 10-Q Quarterly report2026-02-06
FY26 Q2 report; steady revenue with Dow Jones/Digital Real Estate strength
- 10-Q Quarterly report2025-11-07
FY26 Q1 report; first quarter after record FY25 net income
Recent filings
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Frequently asked
- Is NEWS CORP (NWS) a buy?
- NWS currently carries a Hold rating with 3/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Quality assets (Dow Jones, 61% REA) and a net-cash balance sheet, but flat revenue and a one-off-flattered 14.6x P/E argue for owning, not adding.
- What is NWS's fair value?
- A Modified-Graham model based on NWS's SEC fundamentals estimates a fair value of about $78.66. It is an estimate from reported earnings, not a price target.
- Is NWS overvalued or undervalued?
- Against a Modified-Graham fair-value estimate, NWS currently appears undervalued relative to its SEC-grounded earnings power.
- What is NEWS CORP's quality score?
- NWS scores 76.66494060535166/100 (grade B+) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001564708, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-08) · EODHD · Proprietary analysis · as of 7/3/2026, 1:37:39 AM.
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