30.29 USD
-0.41 (-1.34%)
30.23 USD
-0.06 (-0.2%)
Taking everything into account, NWS scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NWS was compared to 93 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making NWS a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. NWS is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NWS was profitable.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- NWS has a better Return On Assets (7.65%) than 89.25% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NWS (13.48%) is better than 81.72% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.28%, NWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- NWS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.11%. This is below the industry average of 7.08%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of NWS (18.07%) is better than 92.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NWS has grown nicely.
- NWS's Operating Margin of 12.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NWS outperforms 75.27% of its industry peers.
- NWS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of NWS (73.56%) is better than 87.10% 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.
- NWS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NWS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NWS has an Altman-Z score of 2.23. 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 better Altman-Z score (2.23) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
- NWS has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.66. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as NWS would need 2.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.66, NWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.72% 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 better Debt to Equity ratio (0.22) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.23 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC8.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.76 indicates that NWS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- NWS has a better Current ratio (1.76) than 70.97% of its industry peers.
- NWS has a Quick Ratio of 1.63. 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 (1.63) than 69.89% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.55% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- NWS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -36.13%.
- NWS shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.27% yearly.
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
- NWS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.84% yearly.
- NWS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.08%
EPS Next 2Y14.08%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
EPS Next 5Y9.84%
Revenue Next Year1.55%
Revenue Next 2Y2.47%
Revenue Next 3Y2.71%
Revenue Next 5Y3.32%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- 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
- NWS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.29.
- NWS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NWS is cheaper than 62.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NWS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say NWS is valued slightly more expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.86 indicates a quite 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.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NWS to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say NWS is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NWS.
- NWS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.14 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as NWS's earnings are expected to grow with 13.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)4.12
PEG (5Y)1.02
EPS Next 2Y14.08%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.75%, NWS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.26, NWS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, NWS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.75% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NWS has a limited annual growth rate of 3.92%.
- NWS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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)3.92%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years9
5.3 Sustainability
- 16.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NWS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of NWS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP16.79%
EPS Next 2Y14.08%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
30.29
-0.41 (-1.34%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Inst Owners107.48%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change-32091.8%
Market Cap17.01B
Revenue(TTM)6.49B
Net Income(TTM)1.17B
Analysts81.33
Price Target41.79 (37.97%)
Short Float %1.95%
Short Ratio8.29
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.75% |
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.92%
DP16.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-DateN/A
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)1.11%
PT rev (3m)0.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.86 | ||
| P/S | 2.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.8 | ||
| P/B | 1.95 | ||
| P/tB | 7.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.14 |
EPS(TTM)0.91
EY3%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY3.87%
FCF(TTM)1.31
FCFY4.33%
OCF(TTM)2.05
OCFY6.76%
SpS11.56
BVpS15.5
TBVpS4.25
PEG (NY)4.12
PEG (5Y)1.02
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 | 11.34% |
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 | 2.66 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.51 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 89.01% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.36% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.29 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 62.75% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.23 |
F-Score7
WACC8.09%
ROIC/WACC0.53
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 Y8.08%
EPS Next 2Y14.08%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
EPS Next 5Y9.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-36.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.63%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.27%
Sales Q2Q%-15.59%
Revenue Next Year1.55%
Revenue Next 2Y2.47%
Revenue Next 3Y2.71%
Revenue Next 5Y3.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.36%
EBIT growth 3Y0.1%
EBIT growth 5Y20.59%
EBIT Next Year57.36%
EBIT Next 3Y22.21%
EBIT Next 5Y15.45%
FCF growth 1Y34.06%
FCF growth 3Y-5.26%
FCF growth 5Y16.28%
OCF growth 1Y7.58%
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 33.29 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.95.
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 16.79%.