News Corporation (ASX: NWS) - Financials
Current share price for NWS : $46.080 0.48 (1.03%)+
News Corporation (NWS) is an ASX-listed company and is held by a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs). It is a global media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing.
NWS Per Share
| Year to Jun | Sales | Cashflow | Earnings | Dividends | Franking | Book Value | Average Annual P/E |
Relative P/E | Shareholder Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $21.80 | 322 ¢ | 179.5 ¢ | 29.1 ¢ | 0% | $22.90 | 25.1 | 154.1% | -19.6% |
| 2025 | $21.00 | 361 ¢ | 166.1 ¢ | 30.5 ¢ | 0% | $23.70 | 28.4 | 203.5% | 20.9% |
| 2024 | $26.30 | 286.6 ¢ | 105.5 ¢ | 30.2 ¢ | 0% | $21.50 | 34.8 | 251.5% | 45.8% |
NWS Capital Structure
| Total Debt | Interest | Long Term Debt | Percent Debt | Preferred Stock | Share Equity | Percent Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,118,503 | $0.00 | $4,118,503 | 25% | $0.00 | $12,412,287 | 75% |
Note: All dollars in thousands ('000) for the table above
NWS Historical Financials
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue ($M) | 12,156.1 | 11,958.8 | 15,224.9 |
| Operating Margin (%) | 19.3 | 19.3 | 14.9 |
| Depreciation ($M) | -560.5 | -551.1 | -875.6 |
| Amortisation ($M) | -146 | -150 | -232 |
| Net Profit Before Abs ($M) | 998.7 | 946.6 | 609.9 |
| Net Profit After Abs ($M) | 834.2 | 1,801.5 | 401.6 |
| Income Tax Rate (%) | 29 | 29.8 | 35.2 |
| Net Profit Margin (%) | 8.2 | 7.9 | 4 |
| Employees ($T) | 22.3 | ||
| Long Term Debt ($M) | 4,118.5 | 4,337.4 | 5,860.5 |
| Shareholders Equity ($M) | 12,412.3 | 13,395.4 | 12,258.5 |
| Return on Capital (%) | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Return on Equity (%) | 8.1 | 7.1 | 5 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 16 | 18 | 29 |
NWS Cashflow
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Receipts ($M) | |||
| Net Operating Cashflow ($M) | 1,792 | 2,058 | 1,658 |
| Net Investing Cashflow ($M) | -785 | -620 | -791 |
| Net Financing Cashflow ($M) | -1,476 | -800 | -666 |
NWS Market & Earnings
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap ($M) | 22,562 | 29,375 | 24,552 |
| Net Gearing (%) | 8 | 4.9 | 21.9 |
| Net Interest Cover (%) | -38.97 | -350.67 | 9.05 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| NTA Per Share ($) | 5.76 | 6.67 | 1.62 |
| EBITDA ($M) | 2,351 | 2,307 | 2,269 |
| EBIT ($M) | 1,645 | 1,606 | 1,161 |
| EBT Before Abs ($M) | 1,687 | 1,611 | 1,033 |
NWS Balance Sheet
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash ($M) | 3,050 | 3,669 | 2,959 |
| Debtors ($M) | 2,558 | 2,385 | 2,269 |
| Other Debtors ($M) | |||
| Prepayments ($M) | |||
| Inventories ($M) | 439.7 | 499.2 | 446.9 |
| Current Investments ($M) | |||
| Other Current Assets ($M) | 477.5 | 792.4 | 925.4 |
| Total Current Assets ($M) | 6,525 | 7,345 | 6,600 |
| Receivables ($M) | |||
| Inventories ($M) | |||
| Property, Plant & Equipment ($M) | 7,275 | 7,696 | 10,972 |
| Accumulated Depreciation ($M) | -4,142 | -4,460 | -6,636 |
| Intangibles ex. Goodwill ($M) | 2,674 | 2,947 | 3,505 |
| Goodwill ($M) | 6,612 | 6,676 | 7,829 |
| Future Income Tax Benefit ($M) | 365.4 | 387.8 | 501.2 |
| Non-Current Investments ($M) | 1,458.7 | 1,551.1 | 649.2 |
| Other Non-Current Assets ($M) | 1,861 | 1,527 | 1,766 |
| Total Non-Current Assets ($M) | 16,104 | 16,325 | 18,587 |
| Total Assets ($M) | 22,629 | 23,670 | 25,187 |
| Accounts Payable ($M) | 599.8 | 511.5 | 474 |
| Provisions ($M) | |||
| Short Term Debt ($M) | 38.2 | 81.5 | |
| Other Current Liabilities ($M) | 3,420 | 3,432 | 4,056 |
| Total Current Liabilities ($M) | 4,020 | 3,982 | 4,612 |
| Creditors ($M) | |||
| Long Term Debt ($M) | 4,119 | 4,337 | 5,861 |
| Provisions ($M) | 298.4 | 265.6 | 368.4 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities ($M) | 746.8 | 751.1 | 742.8 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities ($M) | 5,164 | 5,354 | 6,972 |
| Total Liabilities ($M) | 9,183 | 9,336 | 11,584 |
| Share Capital ($M) | 15,120 | 16,892 | 16,999 |
| Reserves ex. Share Premium ($M) | -2,254 | -2,356 | -1,889 |
| Share Premium Reserve ($M) | |||
| Retained Profits ($M) | -454.2 | -1,140.5 | -2,851.8 |
| Other Shareholders Equity ($M) | |||
| Convertible Equity ($M) | |||
| Outside Equity Interest ($M) | 1,033.6 | 938.9 | 1,345.1 |
| Total Shareholders Equity ($M) | 13,446 | 14,334 | 13,604 |
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