25.915 USD
-0.34 (-1.28%)
Taking everything into account, NWSA scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NWSA was compared to 93 industry peers in the Media industry. NWSA gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. NWSA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- NWSA had positive earnings in the past year.
- NWSA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- NWSA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years NWSA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 7.65%, NWSA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.48%, NWSA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- NWSA's Return On Invested Capital of 4.28% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NWSA outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
- NWSA 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 NWSA 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
- NWSA has a Profit Margin of 18.07%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NWSA outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NWSA has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 12.51%, NWSA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NWSA has grown nicely.
- NWSA's Gross Margin of 73.56% is amongst the best of the industry. NWSA outperforms 88.17% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NWSA has grown nicely.
| 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
- 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
- Compared to 1 year ago, NWSA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NWSA has an Altman-Z score of 2.02. 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 (2.02) than 72.04% of its industry peers.
- NWSA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.66. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as NWSA would need 2.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NWSA's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.66 is amongst the best of the industry. NWSA outperforms 82.80% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that NWSA is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.22, NWSA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.02 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC7.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.76 indicates that NWSA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- NWSA's Current ratio of 1.76 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NWSA outperforms 72.04% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.63 indicates that NWSA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of NWSA (1.63) is better than 70.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- NWSA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 21.33%, which is quite impressive.
- NWSA 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 NWSA has decreased by -36.13% in the past year. This is quite bad
- 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)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
- NWSA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.84% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, NWSA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.32% on average per year.
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 28.48, NWSA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NWSA is valued a bit cheaper than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, NWSA is valued at the same level.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.13 indicates a rather expensive valuation of NWSA.
- NWSA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. NWSA is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NWSA.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NWSA is valued a bit cheaper than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.36 |
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.
- NWSA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- NWSA's earnings are expected to grow with 13.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.52
PEG (5Y)0.88
EPS Next 2Y14.08%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- NWSA has a yearly dividend return of 0.75%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.26, NWSA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, NWSA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.75% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NWSA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.92%.
- NWSA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As NWSA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
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 NWSA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of NWSA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP16.79%
EPS Next 2Y14.08%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
NASDAQ:NWSA (1/20/2026, 2:35:52 PM)
25.915
-0.34 (-1.28%)
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 Change0.23%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap14.55B
Revenue(TTM)6.49B
Net Income(TTM)1.17B
Analysts81.33
Price Target36.37 (40.34%)
Short Float %2.71%
Short Ratio2.71
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.77%
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 | 28.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.13 | ||
| P/S | 2.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.77 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.66 | ||
| P/B | 1.67 | ||
| P/tB | 6.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.36 |
EPS(TTM)0.91
EY3.51%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY4.52%
FCF(TTM)1.31
FCFY5.06%
OCF(TTM)2.05
OCFY7.9%
SpS11.56
BVpS15.5
TBVpS4.25
PEG (NY)3.52
PEG (5Y)0.88
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 | 2.02 |
F-Score7
WACC7.99%
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 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 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 16.79%.