News Corporation (NWSA)
NASDAQ: NWSA · Real-Time Price · USD
28.28
+0.22 (0.78%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
28.26
-0.02 (-0.07%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 7:16 PM EDT

News Corp Statistics

Total Valuation

News Corp has a market cap or net worth of $16.01 billion. The enterprise value is $16.83 billion.

Market Cap 16.01B
Enterprise Value 16.83B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 8, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date May 8, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 12, 2025

Share Statistics

News Corp has 566.07 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.54% in one year.

Current Share Class 377.18M
Shares Outstanding 566.07M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.54%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.11%
Owned by Insiders (%) 13.80%
Owned by Institutions (%) 82.49%
Float 485.13M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 34.52 and the forward PE ratio is 32.14. News Corp's PEG ratio is 1.62.

PE Ratio 34.52
Forward PE 32.14
PS Ratio 1.57
Forward PS 1.83
PB Ratio 1.95
P/TBV Ratio 7.86
P/FCF Ratio 22.84
P/OCF Ratio 13.33
PEG Ratio 1.62
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.17, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.01.

EV / Earnings 34.56
EV / Sales 1.64
EV / EBITDA 12.17
EV / EBIT 18.00
EV / FCF 24.01

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.68, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.32.

Current Ratio 1.68
Quick Ratio 0.90
Debt / Equity 0.32
Debt / EBITDA 1.86
Debt / FCF 4.17
Interest Coverage 14.17

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 6.72% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.70%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 6.72%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.53%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.70%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 7.48%
Revenue Per Employee $429,623
Profits Per Employee $20,377
Employee Count 23,900
Asset Turnover 0.62
Inventory Turnover 15.23

Taxes

In the past 12 months, News Corp has paid $258.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 258.00M
Effective Tax Rate 29.93%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +12.98% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.31, so News Corp's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.31
52-Week Price Change +12.98%
50-Day Moving Average 26.89
200-Day Moving Average 27.51
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.36
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,994,315

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.08 million, so 1.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.08M
Short Previous Month 8.21M
Short % of Shares Out 1.43%
Short % of Float 1.66%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.86

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, News Corp had revenue of $10.27 billion and earned $487.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.85.

Revenue 10.27B
Gross Profit 5.33B
Operating Income 935.00M
Pretax Income 376.00M
Net Income 487.00M
EBITDA 1.38B
EBIT 935.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.85
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.10 billion in cash and $2.92 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$821.00 million or -$1.45 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.10B
Total Debt 2.92B
Net Cash -821.00M
Net Cash Per Share -$1.45
Equity (Book Value) 9.08B
Book Value Per Share 14.48
Working Capital 2.76B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.20 billion and capital expenditures -$500.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $701.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.20B
Capital Expenditures -500.00M
Free Cash Flow 701.00M
FCF Per Share $1.24
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 51.95%, with operating and profit margins of 9.11% and 4.74%.

Gross Margin 51.95%
Operating Margin 9.11%
Pretax Margin 8.40%
Profit Margin 4.74%
EBITDA Margin 13.47%
EBIT Margin 9.11%
FCF Margin 6.83%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.71%.

Dividend Per Share $0.20
Dividend Yield 0.71%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 23.41%
Buyback Yield 0.54%
Shareholder Yield 1.25%
Earnings Yield 3.04%
FCF Yield 4.38%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for News Corp is $38.80, which is 37.20% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $38.80
Price Target Difference 37.20%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) -0.26%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 23.01%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

News Corp has an Altman Z-Score of 2.15 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.15
Piotroski F-Score 7