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NWS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 92 industry peers in the Media industry. NWS scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. NWS has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NWS was profitable.
- NWS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- NWS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years NWS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 7.42%, NWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.09%, NWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- NWS has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: NWS outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NWS is below the industry average of 7.07%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.08%) for NWS is below the current ROIC(5.19%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- NWS has a better Profit Margin (13.35%) than 91.30% of its industry peers.
- NWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.61%, NWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NWS has grown nicely.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 56.28%, NWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NWS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NWS is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NWS has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for NWS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- NWS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.21 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 2.21. This is in the better half of the industry: NWS outperforms 75.00% 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.
- NWS's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.02 is amongst the best of the industry. NWS outperforms 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.
- NWS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22. This is in the better half of the industry: NWS outperforms 66.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.92%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.81 indicates that NWS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of NWS (1.81) is better than 70.65% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.69 indicates that NWS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.69, NWS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.51% over the past year.
- NWS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 32.55% yearly.
- The Revenue for NWS has decreased by -12.13% in the past year. This is quite bad
- 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.
- 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 Year1.55%
Revenue Next 2Y2.47%
Revenue Next 3Y2.71%
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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 27.31, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NWS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NWS is valued a bit cheaper than 66.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NWS to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.18), we can say NWS is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.88 indicates a rather expensive valuation of NWS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NWS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- NWS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.01, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.88 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NWS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- NWS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
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)3.38
PEG (5Y)0.84
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.85%, NWS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.24, NWS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, NWS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.85% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- NWS pays out 17.12% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of NWS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP17.12%
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners107.48%
Inst Owner Change-0.38%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change-32091.8%
Market Cap14.86B
Revenue(TTM)8.62B
Net Income(TTM)1.15B
Analysts81.33
Price Target41.95 (56.76%)
Short Float %1.96%
Short Ratio7.62
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.85% |
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)-4.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.88 | ||
| P/S | 1.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.01 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.81 | ||
| P/B | 1.69 | ||
| P/tB | 6.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
EPS(TTM)0.98
EY3.66%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY4.37%
FCF(TTM)1.16
FCFY4.35%
OCF(TTM)1.94
OCFY7.24%
SpS15.53
BVpS15.83
TBVpS4.32
PEG (NY)3.38
PEG (5Y)0.84
Graham Number18.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.21 |
F-Score6
WACC7.92%
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 27.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.69.
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%.