23.49 USD
-0.09 (-0.38%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 01:21 PM
NWSA gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 92 industry peers in the Media industry. NWSA scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. NWSA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NWSA was profitable.
- NWSA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years NWSA has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years NWSA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of NWSA (7.42%) is better than 91.30% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.09%, NWSA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- NWSA's Return On Invested Capital of 5.19% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NWSA outperforms 70.65% of its industry peers.
- NWSA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.08%. This is below the industry average of 7.07%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.19%) for NWSA is above the 3 year average (4.08%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- NWSA has a better Profit Margin (13.35%) than 92.39% of its industry peers.
- NWSA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- NWSA has a Operating Margin of 11.61%. This is in the better half of the industry: NWSA outperforms 70.65% of its industry peers.
- NWSA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- NWSA's Gross Margin of 56.28% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NWSA outperforms 70.65% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NWSA 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NWSA is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NWSA has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, NWSA has less shares outstanding
- NWSA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NWSA has an Altman-Z score of 2.05. This is not the best score and indicates that NWSA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- NWSA has a better Altman-Z score (2.05) than 72.83% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NWSA is 3.02, which is a good value as it means it would take NWSA, 3.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- NWSA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.02) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
- NWSA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.22, NWSA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.39% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.88%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.81 indicates that NWSA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.81, NWSA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.69 indicates that NWSA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- NWSA has a Quick ratio of 1.69. This is in the better half of the industry: NWSA outperforms 70.65% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- NWSA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.51%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.55% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- NWSA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -12.13%.
- Measured over the past years, NWSA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.27% on average per year.
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, NWSA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.28% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, NWSA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.51% on average per year.
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
- NWSA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.97.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NWSA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NWSA is cheaper than 68.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.03, NWSA is valued at the same level.
- NWSA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.08.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as NWSA.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.97. NWSA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 67.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NWSA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NWSA is valued a bit cheaper than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.82 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates NWSA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of NWSA may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as NWSA's earnings are expected to grow with 13.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.97
PEG (5Y)0.74
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.88%, NWSA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- NWSA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.25.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.88, NWSA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.88% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NWSA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.91%.
- NWSA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- NWSA 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
- NWSA pays out 17.12% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of NWSA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP17.12%
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
NASDAQ:NWSA (2/11/2026, 1:21:01 PM)
23.49
-0.09 (-0.38%)
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-2.69%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.05B
Revenue(TTM)8.62B
Net Income(TTM)1.15B
Analysts81.33
Price Target36.37 (54.83%)
Short Float %2.5%
Short Ratio2.74
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.88% |
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%
PT rev (3m)-3.44%
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 | 23.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.08 | ||
| P/S | 1.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.12 | ||
| P/B | 1.48 | ||
| P/tB | 5.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.82 |
EPS(TTM)0.98
EY4.17%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY4.98%
FCF(TTM)1.16
FCFY4.95%
OCF(TTM)1.94
OCFY8.25%
SpS15.53
BVpS15.83
TBVpS4.32
PEG (NY)2.97
PEG (5Y)0.74
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 | 2.05 |
F-Score6
WACC7.88%
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 A / NWSA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for NWSA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to NWSA.
Can you provide the valuation status for NEWS CORP - CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to NEWS CORP - CLASS A (NWSA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is NEWS CORP - CLASS A (NWSA) stock?
NEWS CORP - CLASS A (NWSA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the financial health of NEWS CORP - CLASS A (NWSA) stock?
The financial health rating of NEWS CORP - CLASS A (NWSA) is 7 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of NEWS CORP - CLASS A (NWSA) stock?
The dividend rating of NEWS CORP - CLASS A (NWSA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.12%.