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News Corp Class A News Corporation

NWSA · Communication Services · Entertainment
Top 12% of scored stocks
OkayTop 12% of scored stocks

News Corp Class A scores 70/100 on fundamentals: in the top 12% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Business Strength (40/100).

Best
Financial 100
Weakest
Business 40

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but business strength needs attention.

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Mkt capUS$ 15.7b#444 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 1.03P/E27.6×✗ vs sector median 16.6×P/B1.9×✓ vs sector median 2.3×Div yield1%Bottom 32% in the S&P 50052w range · 73% of range22.2031.66
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #4 of 22 in Communication Services by score

#1Netflix76#2Alphabet Class C72#3Alphabet Class A72
#4News Corp Class A70
#5Meta Platforms69#6News Corp Class B67

One-Minute Summary

Why News Corp Class A scores 70

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but business strength needs attention.

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Business StrengthLowest pillar

40
Why 40?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 4 of 10 points → 40
Return on Equity (ROE)7%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+4%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+57%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin6%OkayQuarterly Momentum+7%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +284.6%Equity ↑ +5.7%ROE % 6.7%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
149m266m1.2b573m8.1b8.1b8.8b8.5b20232024202520261.8%3.3%13.4%6.7%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +12.7%Net Profit ↑ +284.6%Net Margin % 6.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
8.0b8.3b8.5b9.0b149m266m1.2b573m20232024202520261.9%3.2%14%6.3%

Sales grew about 12.7% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 284.6% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +11.5%Net Profit ↑ +50.4%Net Margin % 7.7%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.1b2.2b2.0b2.1b2.1b2.4b2.2b2.3b119m215m103m743m112m193m89m179mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'265.7%9.6%5.1%35.2%5.2%8.2%4.1%7.7%
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Sales grew about 11.5% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 50.4% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 100?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 6 points → 100
Debt-to-Equity0.3×StrongCurrent Ratio1.6×StrongInterest Coverage9.4×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -30.7%Equity ↑ +5.7%D/E 0.3×
Total DebtEquityD/E
4.2b3.1b2.9b2.9b8.1b8.1b8.8b8.5b20232024202520260.5×0.4×0.3×0.3×

Borrowings fell about 30.7% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +10.6%Current Liabilities ↓ -12.8%Current Ratio 1.6×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
4.1b4.4b4.8b4.5b3.2b3.1b2.6b2.8b20232024202520261.3×1.4×1.8×1.6×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 36%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +59.2%Free CF ↑ +88.6%
Operating CFFree CF
777m897m978m1.2b430m540m571m811m2023202420252026

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +14.3%Total Debt ↓ -30.7%
CashTotal Debt
1.8b1.9b2.4b2.1b4.2b3.1b2.9b2.9b2023202420252026

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) → +0%Yield % 0.7%
DPS (cents)Yield %
101010102020202020232024202520261.2%0.9%0.7%0.7%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
P/E Ratio27.6×WeakP/B Ratio1.9×OkayPEG Ratio0.5Strong
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 30.87US$ 26.60US$ 22.33Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 10.7% over the past year.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 10 of 12 points → 83
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-5 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+22.7%StrongQuarterly Consistency4 of 4 quarters downWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +12.7%Inventory → -2.9%Inv. % of Rev. 3.3%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
8.0b8.3b8.5b9.0b311m266m327m302m20232024202520263.9%3.2%3.9%3.3%
Ranks #4 of 22 in Communication Services by score

Sector peers

#1Netflix76#2Alphabet Class C72#3Alphabet Class A72
#4News Corp Class A (you)70
#5Meta Platforms69#6News Corp Class B67

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 9.0bUS$ 573.0mUS$ 1.2bUS$ 811.0mUS$ -426.0mUS$ 2.1bUS$ 2.9b-US$ 8.5bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 15.5bUS$ 6.3bUS$ 302.0mUS$ 20.0m7%6%0.3×1.6×-36%1%27.6×1.9×0.5
2025US$ 8.5bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 978.0mUS$ 571.0mUS$ -407.0mUS$ 2.4bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 25.0mUS$ 8.8bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 15.5bUS$ 6.1bUS$ 327.0mUS$ 20.0m13%14%0.3×1.8×-16%1%12.5×1.7×0.1
2024US$ 8.3bUS$ 266.0mUS$ 897.0mUS$ 540.0mUS$ -357.0mUS$ 1.9bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 9.0mUS$ 8.1bUS$ 4.4bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 16.7bUS$ 7.7bUS$ 266.0mUS$ 20.0m3%3%0.4×1.4×9.4×65%1%58.1×1.9×0.7
2023US$ 8.0bUS$ 149.0mUS$ 777.0mUS$ 430.0mUS$ -347.0mUS$ 1.8bUS$ 4.2b-US$ 8.1bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 16.9bUS$ 8.0bUS$ 311.0mUS$ 20.0m2%2%0.5×1.3×6.7×117%1%92.2×1.7×-