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News Corp (Class A)NWSA

Publishing · New York City, New York · In the S&P 500
Solid businessPricier than peers
$29.12−1.12%After hours: $29.12 (0.00%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▲ 11.8% over 1 year
News Corp (Class A) over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$22$25$28$30Nov2026MarMayJulSep$29.12$25$30NovMarJul$29.12
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$15.74B
Price to earnings28.4x
Forward P/E21.9x
Dividend yield0.69%
Year to date+11.5%
One year+11.8%
Next earningsWed 4 Nov, after the close
SectorCommunication Services
52-week range (closes)
$22.40$31.19

Quality and valuation

How News Corp (Class A) compares with other communication services stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

News Corp (Class A) and 7 publishing peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: about averageValuation: pricier than most

An average business among communication services companies, priced above most of them.

News Corp (Class A) trades at 21.9 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 14.8x for the 28 communication services stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew slower than the sector median: +6.8% vs +10.8%
  • Turns less of its sales into cash: 9.0% vs 9.0%
  • Keeps less of its revenue as profit (net margin): 6.3% vs 9.1%
NWSA trades at 21.9x forward earnings, above the sector medianForward p/e, Publishing peers
T8.8xVZ8.8xTMUS12.4xDIS14.7xNFLX18.3xMETA21.0xGOOGL21.2xNWSA21.9xSector median 14.8xT8.8xVZ8.8xTMUS12.4xDIS14.7xNFLX18.3xMETA21.0xGOOGL21.2xNWSA21.9xSector median 14.8x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets
At 28.3x earnings, NWSA is cheaper than its average since Aug 2024Price over the last 12 months of reported (GAAP) diluted EPS
P/EUsual range (±1 s.d.)
20x40x60xAverage 28.3x2025202628.3x20x40x60xAverage 28.3x2025202628.3x
Source: Nasdaq prices; SEC filings

Financials

From News Corp (Class A)'s SEC filings, through the quarter ending 30 Jun 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 10.8% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q4 ’26
$0bn$1bn$2bnQ1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$2.3bnQ4 ’26$0bn$1bn$2bnQ1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$2.3bnQ4 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +10.8% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
−10%0%10%Q1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’2610.8%Q4 ’26−10%0%10%Q1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’2610.8%Q4 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $811 million over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $m
$0m$200m$400mQ1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$276mQ4 ’26$0m$200m$400mQ1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$276mQ4 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Diluted EPS was $0.33 last quarterQuarterly diluted earnings per share, $
$0.0$0.5$1.0Q1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$0.33Q4 ’26$0.0$0.5$1.0Q1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’26$0.33Q4 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsNWSASector median
Revenue growth+6.8%+10.8%
Free cash flow margin9.0%9.0%
Price to earnings28.4x17.9x

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