News (NWS) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

News

NasdaqGS•Communication Services•Entertainment

$33.78-0.08(<0.01%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$18.86B

P/E

32.9x

P/S

2.1x

P/B

2.2x

News Corporation, a media and information services company, creates and distributes authoritative and engaging content, and other products and services for consumers and businesses. It operates through five segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company distributes content and data products through various media channels, such as newspapers, newswires, websites, mobile apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, video, and podcasts under the MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones Energy brands. It also owns and operates Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers comprising The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, The Advertiser, Sunday Mail, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, The Times, The Sunday Times, and New York Post, as well as digital mastheads and other websites. In addition, the company publishes general fiction, nonfiction, children's, and religious books; and operates Storyful, a social media content agency, as well as sports radio network and news channels. Further, it offers property and property-related advertising and services on its websites and mobile applications; digital real estate services; and financial services. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australasia, and internationally. News Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 77/100

Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (23/25); weakest: Profitability (16/25).

Profitability16/25

Growth21/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags17/25

Cash & Earnings Quality23/25

Strengths

Rising free cash flowRising earningsLow leverageCash-backed earnings

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 27.8x5y range 14.8x – 86.2x

Currently below its 20-quarter median.

P/S · 1.8x5y range 0.9x – 2.3x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 1.9x5y range 1.1x – 2.2x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 31.9% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $18.86B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $9.03B
Q. Revenue: $2.34B
TTM EBITDA: $1.53B
TTM Op. Income: $1.03B
Q. Op. Income: $183.00M
TTM Net Income: $573.00M
Q. Net Income: $179.00M
EPS: N/A
Shares Out.: $558.40M

$9.03B in TTM revenue grew 6.8% YoY, reaching $2.34B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $1.53B and TTM operating income of $1.03B show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $573.00M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 7 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 14.0%
Op. Margin: 7.8%
Net Margin: 7.7%

Op. margin of 7.8% is down 7.0% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at 7.7% Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 27.8x
P/S Ratio: 1.8x
P/B Ratio: 1.9x

At 27.8x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 1.8x and P/B of 1.9x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Across the last 8 quarters, P/E has fallen for 3 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $15.54B
Cash: $2.10B
Long-Term Debt: $1.99B
Book Value: $8.53B
D/E Ratio: 0.2
Debt/EBITDA: 6.1

With $15.54B in assets and $1.99B in long-term debt, D/E is 0.2and book value is $8.53B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

TTM Free Cash Flow: $1.07B
FCF Margin: 11.8%
FCF / Net Income: 1.9

TTM FCF of $1.07B. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 1.9x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Over the past year, free cash flow is up 47% — an improving trend.