News Corporation

NASDAQ: NWSA · Real-Time Price · USD
28.38
0.04 (0.14%)
At close: May 29, 2025, 3:59 PM
28.40
0.07%
After-hours: May 29, 2025, 04:27 PM EDT

News Statistics

Share Statistics

News has 594.93M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 8.69% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 594.93M
Shares Change (YoY) 8.69%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.03%
Owned by Institutions (%) 66.68%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 6,955
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.19%

Short Selling Information

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

Short Interest 8.08M
Short % of Shares Out 1.43%
Short % of Float 2.14%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.03

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 58.6 and the forward PE ratio is 27.96. News's PEG ratio is 0.73.

PE Ratio 58.6
Forward PE 27.96
PS Ratio 1.55
Forward PS 1.4
PB Ratio 1.92
P/FCF Ratio 25.89
PEG Ratio 0.73
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

News has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 17.68B.

EV / Sales 1.75
EV / EBITDA 12.95
EV / EBIT 16.1
EV / FCF 29.37

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.43, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.5.

Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.33
Debt / Equity 0.5
Debt / EBITDA 2.97
Debt / FCF 6.73
Interest Coverage 9.47

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 3.28% and Return on Invested Capital is 3.78%.

Return on Equity 3.28%
Return on Assets 1.59%
Return on Invested Capital 3.78%
Revenue Per Employee $421,966.53
Profits Per Employee $11,129.71
Employee Count 23,900
Asset Turnover 0.6
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 192M
Effective Tax Rate 35.16%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 6.46% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.31, so News's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.31
52-Week Price Change 6.46%
50-Day Moving Average 27.04
200-Day Moving Average 27.58
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 59.57
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,613,913

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, News had revenue of 10.09B and earned 266M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.47.

Revenue 10.09B
Gross Profit 10.09B
Operating Income 805M
Net Income 266M
EBITDA 1.36B
EBIT 631M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.47
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.96B in cash and 4.05B in debt, giving a net cash position of -2.09B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.96B
Total Debt 4.05B
Net Cash -2.09B
Retained Earnings -1.89B
Total Assets 16.58B
Working Capital 2.76B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.1B and capital expenditures -496M, giving a free cash flow of 602M.

Operating Cash Flow 1.1B
Capital Expenditures -496M
Free Cash Flow 602M
FCF Per Share 1.05
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100%, with operating and profit margins of 7.98% and 2.64%.

Gross Margin 100%
Operating Margin 7.98%
Pretax Margin 5.41%
Profit Margin 2.64%
EBITDA Margin 13.53%
EBIT Margin 7.98%
FCF Margin 5.97%

Dividends & Yields

NWSA pays an annual dividend of $0.3, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.75%.

Dividend Per Share $0.30
Dividend Yield 0.75%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 36.59%
Earnings Yield 1.71%
FCF Yield 3.86%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NWSA is $37, which is 30.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $37
Price Target Difference 30.5%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.19
Piotroski F-Score 8