NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:NWS • US65249B2088

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This NWS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to NWS. NWS was compared to 91 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. NWS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. NWS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NWS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NWS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • NWS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of NWS (7.42%) is better than 91.21% of its industry peers.
  • NWS has a Return On Equity of 13.09%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NWS outperforms 83.52% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of NWS (5.26%) is better than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NWS is below the industry average of 6.87%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.26%) 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 5.26%
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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 13.35%, NWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NWS has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.75%, NWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NWS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of NWS (56.28%) is better than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • NWS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.75%
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. NWS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NWS is destroying value.
  • NWS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NWS has less shares outstanding
  • NWS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 2.22 indicates that NWS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NWS has a better Altman-Z score (2.22) than 73.63% of its industry peers.
  • NWS has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.02. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as NWS would need 3.02 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.02, NWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NWS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • NWS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NWS outperforms 60.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 3.02
Altman-Z 2.22
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.94%
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

  • NWS has a Current Ratio of 1.81. 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 Current ratio (1.81) than 70.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.69 indicates that NWS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NWS's Quick ratio of 1.69 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NWS outperforms 70.33% 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. NWS Growth Analysis

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.
  • Looking at the last year, NWS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -12.13% in the last year.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NWS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.28% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.51% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.08%
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
EPS Next 5Y9.28%
Revenue Next Year2.25%
Revenue Next 2Y2.73%
Revenue Next 3Y3.14%
Revenue Next 5Y3.51%

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.
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 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. NWS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 28.27, 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 68.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NWS to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say NWS is valued inline with the index average.
  • NWS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.68.
  • NWS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.57, NWS is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.27
Fwd PE 23.68
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NWS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • NWS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.81
EV/EBITDA 10.03
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • NWS has an outstanding profitability rating, which 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)3.5
PEG (5Y)0.87
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%

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5. NWS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NWS has a yearly dividend return of 0.82%, which is pretty low.
  • NWS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.07.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.82, NWS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.82%

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.
  • NWS has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
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 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • NWS pays out 17.12% 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.
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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NWS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NEWS CORP - CLASS B

NASDAQ:NWS (3/6/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 27.7 0 (0%)

27.7

+0.77 (+2.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners106.65%
Inst Owner Change-0.63%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change-32093.5%
Market Cap15.38B
Revenue(TTM)8.62B
Net Income(TTM)1.15B
Analysts84
Price Target38.68 (39.64%)
Short Float %2.29%
Short Ratio6.41
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.82%
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.91%
DP17.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date03-11
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)-7.46%
PT rev (3m)-6.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.69%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.27
Fwd PE 23.68
P/S 1.78
P/FCF 23.81
P/OCF 14.3
P/B 1.75
P/tB 6.41
EV/EBITDA 10.03
EPS(TTM)0.98
EY3.54%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY4.22%
FCF(TTM)1.16
FCFY4.2%
OCF(TTM)1.94
OCFY6.99%
SpS15.53
BVpS15.83
TBVpS4.32
PEG (NY)3.5
PEG (5Y)0.87
Graham Number18.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.42%
ROE 13.09%
ROCE 7.8%
ROIC 5.26%
ROICexc 6.25%
ROICexgc 15.04%
OM 11.75%
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 1.3
Cap/Depr 91.68%
Cap/Sales 4.99%
Interest Coverage 10.23
Cash Conversion 72.6%
Profit Quality 56.13%
Current Ratio 1.81
Quick Ratio 1.69
Altman-Z 2.22
F-Score6
WACC7.94%
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 Year2.25%
Revenue Next 2Y2.73%
Revenue Next 3Y3.14%
Revenue Next 5Y3.51%
EBIT growth 1Y12.68%
EBIT growth 3Y0.1%
EBIT growth 5Y20.59%
EBIT Next Year61%
EBIT Next 3Y23.61%
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 4 / 10 to NEWS CORP - CLASS B (NWS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 28.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.75.


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%.