Fox Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Fox's CEO is Lachlan Murdoch, appointed in Oct 2018, has a tenure of 7.67 years. total yearly compensation is $32.98M, comprised of 9.1% salary and 90.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 20.62% of the company’s shares, worth CHF4.29B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.5 years and 6.1 years respectively.
Key information
Lachlan Murdoch
Chief executive officer
US$33.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.10% |
| CEO tenure | 7.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 20.6% |
| Management average tenure | 6.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | US$33m | US$3m | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$24m | US$3m | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$837m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$22m | US$3m | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$22m | US$3m | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$28m | US$2m | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$29m | US$3m | US$999m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | US$42m | US$3m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Lachlan's total compensation ($USD32.98M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD6.03M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Lachlan's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Lachlan Murdoch (55 yo)
Mr. Lachlan Keith Murdoch is Executive Chairman of News Corp of The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Mr. Murdoch serves as Chairman of the Board at News Corporation from November 15, 2023. He was Executive Chairm...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 7.7yrs | US$32.98m | 20.62% CHF 4.3b | |
| President & COO | 7.7yrs | US$15.28m | 0.11% CHF 23.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 7.7yrs | US$10.32m | 0.043% CHF 8.9m | |
| Chief Legal & Policy Officer | 2.5yrs | US$10.36m | 0.0086% CHF 1.8m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Investor Relations Officer | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Litigation | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications Officer & Executive VP | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Advertising Sales | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Digital & Marketing Officer of FOX News Media | 6.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Technology & Digital | 6.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Revenue Management & Strategy | 6.5yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: FO5's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 7.4yrs | US$32.98m | 20.62% CHF 4.3b | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 2.6yrs | US$24.30m | 0.28% CHF 57.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$354.96k | 0.058% CHF 12.1m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$378.04k | 0.0049% CHF 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$354.96k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$374.96k | 0.00053% CHF 110.4k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$368.04k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$334.96k | no data |
Experienced Board: FO5's board of directors are considered experienced (6.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/14 20:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Fox Corporation is covered by 32 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Pierre-Marie D'Ornano | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |