NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:NWS • US65249B2088

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+0.32 (+1.23%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
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After Hours: 2/17/2026, 5:35:57 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

NWS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 92 industry peers in the Media industry. NWS has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. While showing a medium growth rate, NWS is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NWS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NWS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years NWS has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NWS had a positive operating cash flow.
NWS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNWS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B -1B -1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • NWS has a better Return On Assets (7.42%) than 90.22% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.09%, NWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.19%, NWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NWS is below the industry average of 7.02%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.19%) for NWS is above the 3 year average (4.08%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.42%
ROE 13.09%
ROIC 5.19%
ROA(3y)3.36%
ROA(5y)3.13%
ROE(3y)6.19%
ROE(5y)6.03%
ROIC(3y)4.08%
ROIC(5y)4.01%
NWS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNWS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of NWS (13.35%) is better than 94.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NWS has grown nicely.
  • NWS's Operating Margin of 11.61% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NWS outperforms 70.65% of its industry peers.
  • NWS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 56.28%, NWS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NWS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.61%
PM (TTM) 13.35%
GM 56.28%
OM growth 3Y7.22%
OM growth 5Y22.14%
PM growth 3Y32.52%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.2%
GM growth 5Y4.45%
NWS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNWS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NWS is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NWS has less shares outstanding
  • NWS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NWS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
NWS Yearly Shares OutstandingNWS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
NWS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNWS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.17 indicates that NWS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NWS has a Altman-Z score of 2.17. This is in the better half of the industry: NWS outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NWS is 3.02, which is a good value as it means it would take NWS, 3.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • NWS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.02) than 81.52% of its industry peers.
  • NWS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NWS (0.22) is better than 60.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 3.02
Altman-Z 2.17
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.81%
NWS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNWS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.81 indicates that NWS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.81, NWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NWS has a Quick Ratio of 1.69. This is a normal value and indicates that NWS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NWS has a better Quick ratio (1.69) than 68.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.81
Quick Ratio 1.69
NWS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNWS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NWS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.51%, which is quite good.
  • NWS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 32.55% yearly.
  • NWS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -12.13%.
  • NWS shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.27% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.51%
EPS 3Y-9.14%
EPS 5Y32.55%
EPS Q2Q%21.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.63%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.27%
Sales Q2Q%6.16%

3.2 Future

  • NWS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.28% yearly.
  • NWS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.08%
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
EPS Next 5Y9.28%
Revenue Next Year1.55%
Revenue Next 2Y2.47%
Revenue Next 3Y2.71%
Revenue Next 5Y3.51%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
NWS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNWS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
NWS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNWS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 26.86, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NWS.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NWS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • NWS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.16.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.50, the valuation of NWS can be described as rather expensive.
  • NWS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • NWS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.10.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.86
Fwd PE 22.5
NWS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNWS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NWS is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NWS is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.63
EV/EBITDA 9.74
NWS Per share dataNWS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates NWS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of NWS may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • NWS's earnings are expected to grow with 13.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.32
PEG (5Y)0.83
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NWS has a yearly dividend return of 0.89%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.20, NWS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NWS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.89%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NWS has a limited annual growth rate of 3.91%.
  • NWS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As NWS did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.91%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years9
NWS Yearly Dividends per shareNWS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • 17.12% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NWS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • NWS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP17.12%
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
NWS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNWS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B -1B -1.5B
NWS Dividend Payout.NWS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NWS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NEWS CORP - CLASS B

NASDAQ:NWS (2/17/2026, 5:35:57 PM)

After market: 26.32 0 (0%)

26.32

+0.32 (+1.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners107.48%
Inst Owner Change1.1%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change-32093.5%
Market Cap14.62B
Revenue(TTM)8.62B
Net Income(TTM)1.15B
Analysts81.33
Price Target41.95 (59.38%)
Short Float %2.61%
Short Ratio7.95
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.89%
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.91%
DP17.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)15.58%
Min EPS beat(2)14.2%
Max EPS beat(2)16.97%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.73%
Min EPS beat(4)0.69%
Max EPS beat(4)19.05%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11.55%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)27.43%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)46.69%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)0%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.94%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.94%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.8%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.89%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.06%
PT rev (1m)0.99%
PT rev (3m)-1.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.86
Fwd PE 22.5
P/S 1.69
P/FCF 22.63
P/OCF 13.59
P/B 1.66
P/tB 6.09
EV/EBITDA 9.74
EPS(TTM)0.98
EY3.72%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY4.44%
FCF(TTM)1.16
FCFY4.42%
OCF(TTM)1.94
OCFY7.36%
SpS15.53
BVpS15.83
TBVpS4.32
PEG (NY)3.32
PEG (5Y)0.83
Graham Number18.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.42%
ROE 13.09%
ROCE 7.71%
ROIC 5.19%
ROICexc 6.16%
ROICexgc 14.78%
OM 11.61%
PM (TTM) 13.35%
GM 56.28%
FCFM 7.49%
ROA(3y)3.36%
ROA(5y)3.13%
ROE(3y)6.19%
ROE(5y)6.03%
ROIC(3y)4.08%
ROIC(5y)4.01%
ROICexc(3y)4.85%
ROICexc(5y)4.74%
ROICexgc(3y)12.95%
ROICexgc(5y)12.84%
ROCE(3y)6.05%
ROCE(5y)5.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y20.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y19.59%
OM growth 3Y7.22%
OM growth 5Y22.14%
PM growth 3Y32.52%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.2%
GM growth 5Y4.45%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 3.02
Debt/EBITDA 1.33
Cap/Depr 91.68%
Cap/Sales 4.99%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 73.2%
Profit Quality 56.13%
Current Ratio 1.81
Quick Ratio 1.69
Altman-Z 2.17
F-Score6
WACC7.81%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)79.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.63%
Profit Quality(3y)246.06%
Profit Quality(5y)226.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.51%
EPS 3Y-9.14%
EPS 5Y32.55%
EPS Q2Q%21.21%
EPS Next Y8.08%
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
EPS Next 5Y9.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.63%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.27%
Sales Q2Q%6.16%
Revenue Next Year1.55%
Revenue Next 2Y2.47%
Revenue Next 3Y2.71%
Revenue Next 5Y3.51%
EBIT growth 1Y11.35%
EBIT growth 3Y0.1%
EBIT growth 5Y20.59%
EBIT Next Year57.36%
EBIT Next 3Y22.21%
EBIT Next 5Y15.82%
FCF growth 1Y-10.03%
FCF growth 3Y-5.26%
FCF growth 5Y16.28%
OCF growth 1Y-12.94%
OCF growth 3Y-5.74%
OCF growth 5Y7.77%

NEWS CORP - CLASS B / NWS FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NWS.


What is the valuation status for NWS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of NWS stock?

NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) is 26.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.66.


How sustainable is the dividend of NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) stock?

The dividend rating of NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.12%.