28.84 USD
-0.14 (-0.48%)
NWS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 98 industry peers in the Media industry. While NWS has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. NWS is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years NWS has been profitable.
In the past 5 years NWS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
NWS has a better Return On Assets (7.65%) than 86.73% of its industry peers.
NWS has a Return On Equity of 13.48%. This is in the better half of the industry: NWS outperforms 79.59% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of NWS (4.28%) is better than 61.22% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NWS is below the industry average of 7.98%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.11%) for NWS is below the current ROIC(4.28%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.65% | ||
| ROE | 13.48% | ||
| ROIC | 4.28% |
ROA(3y)3.36%
ROA(5y)3.13%
ROE(3y)6.19%
ROE(5y)6.03%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)3.43%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 18.07%, NWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.84% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NWS has grown nicely.
NWS has a Operating Margin of 12.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: NWS outperforms 73.47% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NWS has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of NWS (73.56%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
NWS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.07% | ||
| GM | 73.56% |
OM growth 3Y7.22%
OM growth 5Y22.14%
PM growth 3Y32.52%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.2%
GM growth 5Y4.45%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
NWS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for NWS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for NWS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for NWS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
NWS has an Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is not the best score and indicates that NWS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
NWS has a Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is in the better half of the industry: NWS outperforms 73.47% of its industry peers.
NWS has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.58. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as NWS would need 2.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.58, NWS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.59% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that NWS is not too dependend on debt financing.
NWS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22. This is in the better half of the industry: NWS outperforms 65.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC7.87%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.76 indicates that NWS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.76, NWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.63 indicates that NWS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.63, NWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
NWS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 21.33%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, NWS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 32.55% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, NWS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -36.13% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.27% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.33%
EPS 3Y-9.14%
EPS 5Y32.55%
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-36.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.63%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.27%
Sales Q2Q%-15.59%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, NWS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.37% on average per year.
NWS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.92%
EPS Next 2Y14.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.87%
EPS Next 5Y9.37%
Revenue Next Year1.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y2.82%
Revenue Next 5Y3.32%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 31.69, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NWS.
61.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NWS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
NWS is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 24.24, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NWS.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as NWS.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NWS to the average of the S&P500 Index (36.21), we can say NWS is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NWS.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as NWS.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.37 |
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.
PEG (NY)2.9
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y14.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.78%, NWS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
NWS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.50.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.78, NWS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.32.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.78% |
5.2 History
The dividend of NWS has a limited annual growth rate of 3.91%.
NWS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
5.3 Sustainability
NWS pays out 16.79% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
NWS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP16.79%
EPS Next 2Y14.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.87%
NASDAQ:NWS (12/2/2025, 9:51:27 AM)
28.84
-0.14 (-0.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners104.96%
Inst Owner Change14.57%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change-33331.1%
Market Cap16.19B
Revenue(TTM)6.49B
Net Income(TTM)1.17B
Analysts80
Price Target41.26 (43.07%)
Short Float %2.22%
Short Ratio8.01
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.78% |
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.91%
DP16.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.83%
Min EPS beat(2)0.69%
Max EPS beat(2)16.97%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)9.97%
Min EPS beat(4)0.69%
Max EPS beat(4)19.05%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)14.05%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)24.07%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)48.33%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)0%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.36%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.01%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.22%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.03%
PT rev (1m)-1.14%
PT rev (3m)-4.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.24 | ||
| P/S | 2.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.08 | ||
| P/B | 1.86 | ||
| P/tB | 6.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.37 |
EPS(TTM)0.91
EY3.16%
EPS(NY)1.19
Fwd EY4.13%
FCF(TTM)1.35
FCFY4.67%
OCF(TTM)2.05
OCFY7.1%
SpS11.56
BVpS15.5
TBVpS4.25
PEG (NY)2.9
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number17.82
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.65% | ||
| ROE | 13.48% | ||
| ROCE | 6.34% | ||
| ROIC | 4.28% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.17% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.77% | ||
| OM | 12.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.07% | ||
| GM | 73.56% | ||
| FCFM | 11.66% |
ROA(3y)3.36%
ROA(5y)3.13%
ROE(3y)6.19%
ROE(5y)6.03%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)3.43%
ROICexc(3y)3.72%
ROICexc(5y)4.06%
ROICexgc(3y)9.79%
ROICexgc(5y)10.94%
ROCE(3y)4.62%
ROCE(5y)5.08%
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.58 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.61 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 101.55% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.05% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.28 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 95.91% | ||
| Profit Quality | 64.54% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.16 |
F-Score7
WACC7.87%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)79.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)246.06%
Profit Quality(5y)226.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.33%
EPS 3Y-9.14%
EPS 5Y32.55%
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
EPS Next Y10.92%
EPS Next 2Y14.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.87%
EPS Next 5Y9.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-36.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.63%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.27%
Sales Q2Q%-15.59%
Revenue Next Year1.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y2.82%
Revenue Next 5Y3.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.68%
EBIT growth 3Y0.1%
EBIT growth 5Y20.59%
EBIT Next Year58.17%
EBIT Next 3Y23.48%
EBIT Next 5Y15.45%
FCF growth 1Y37.89%
FCF growth 3Y-5.26%
FCF growth 5Y16.28%
OCF growth 1Y7.68%
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 of NEWS CORP - CLASS B (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 is the valuation of NEWS CORP - CLASS B based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) is 31.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.86.
Can you provide the financial health for NWS stock?
The financial health rating of NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) is 6 / 10.