# News Corp Class B - News Corporation (NWS)

Stock code NWS · Yahoo ticker NWS · Sector: Communication Services

Overall fundamentals score: 67/100 (Okay). Top 18% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 40/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 33/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 83/100 | Strong |

## Every measure

News Corp Class B (NWS): Overall score: 67/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 40/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 7% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +4%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +57%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 6% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +7% - Weak

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.3× - Strong
Current Ratio 1.6× - Strong
Interest Coverage 9.4× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 1% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 33/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 30.1× - Weak
P/B Ratio 2× - Weak
PEG Ratio 0.5 - Strong

Risk: 83/100 (Strong)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) -2%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -5 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +22.7% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 4 of 4 quarters down - Weak

## Common questions

### What is News Corp Class B's fundamentals score?

News Corp Class B (NWS) scores 67/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 18% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is News Corp Class B strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (33/100).

### How does News Corp Class B rank against its sector?

News Corp Class B ranks #6 of 22 scored Communication Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does News Corp Class B pay dividends?

Yes. News Corp Class B (NWS) has a dividend yield of 0.6%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 36% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy News Corp Class B shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy NWS. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is News Corp Class B (NWS), in plain English?

News Corp Class B (NWS) is a Communication Services company (Entertainment). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 67/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (33/100). Shares currently cost about 30 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 30.1×). It also pays back about 0.6% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/nws-news-corp-class-b

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/nws-news-corp-class-b
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.