NEWS CORP - CLASS A (NWSA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:NWSA • US65249B1098

24.21 USD
-0.48 (-1.94%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
23.95 USD
-0.26 (-1.07%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

NWSA gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. NWSA gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. NWSA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NWSA was profitable.
  • NWSA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NWSA has been profitable.
  • NWSA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
NWSA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNWSA 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

  • NWSA has a Return On Assets of 7.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NWSA outperforms 91.21% of its industry peers.
  • NWSA has a better Return On Equity (13.48%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • NWSA has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.28%) than 65.93% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NWSA is below the industry average of 7.01%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.11%) for NWSA is below the current ROIC(4.28%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
NWSA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNWSA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 18.07%, NWSA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NWSA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • NWSA has a better Operating Margin (12.51%) than 78.02% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NWSA has grown nicely.
  • NWSA has a better Gross Margin (73.56%) than 89.01% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NWSA has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
NWSA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNWSA 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NWSA is destroying value.
  • NWSA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NWSA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NWSA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
NWSA Yearly Shares OutstandingNWSA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
NWSA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNWSA 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

  • NWSA has an Altman-Z score of 1.94. 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 Altman-Z score of 1.94. This is in the better half of the industry: NWSA outperforms 73.63% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NWSA is 2.66, which is a good value as it means it would take NWSA, 2.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • NWSA's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.66 is amongst the best of the industry. NWSA outperforms 82.42% 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 67.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 2.66
Altman-Z 1.94
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC7.96%
NWSA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNWSA 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

  • NWSA has a Current Ratio of 1.76. This is a normal value and indicates that NWSA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.76, NWSA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NWSA has a Quick Ratio of 1.63. This is a normal value and indicates that NWSA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NWSA has a better Quick ratio (1.63) than 70.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.76
Quick Ratio 1.63
NWSA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNWSA 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. 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.
  • NWSA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -36.13%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.27% on average over the past years.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NWSA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.84% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.32% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.08%
EPS Next 2Y14%
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

  • 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.
NWSA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNWSA 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
NWSA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNWSA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 26.60, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NWSA.
  • 67.03% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NWSA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.67. NWSA is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.70, the valuation of NWSA can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NWSA is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.20, NWSA is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.6
Fwd PE 20.7
NWSA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNWSA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NWSA is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NWSA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.47
EV/EBITDA 10.68
NWSA Per share dataNWSA 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.
  • The excellent profitability rating of NWSA 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)3.29
PEG (5Y)0.82
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.75%, NWSA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • NWSA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.17.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.75, NWSA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.75%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NWSA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.92%.
  • 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)3.92%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years9
NWSA Yearly Dividends per shareNWSA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • 16.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NWSA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • NWSA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP16.79%
EPS Next 2Y14%
EPS Next 3Y13.13%
NWSA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNWSA 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
NWSA Dividend Payout.NWSA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NWSA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NEWS CORP - CLASS A

NASDAQ:NWSA (2/5/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 23.95 -0.26 (-1.07%)

24.21

-0.48 (-1.94%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-05
Inst Owners107.48%
Inst Owner Change-2.84%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.59B
Revenue(TTM)6.49B
Net Income(TTM)1.17B
Analysts81.33
Price Target36.37 (50.23%)
Short Float %2.5%
Short Ratio2.74
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-3.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.66%
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)0.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.6
Fwd PE 20.7
P/S 2.09
P/FCF 18.47
P/OCF 11.83
P/B 1.56
P/tB 5.7
EV/EBITDA 10.68
EPS(TTM)0.91
EY3.76%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY4.83%
FCF(TTM)1.31
FCFY5.41%
OCF(TTM)2.05
OCFY8.45%
SpS11.56
BVpS15.5
TBVpS4.25
PEG (NY)3.29
PEG (5Y)0.82
Graham Number17.82
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.94
F-Score7
WACC7.96%
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%
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%.