News Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
News' CEO is Robert Thomson, appointed in Jan 2013, has a tenure of 12.92 years. total yearly compensation is $20.62M, comprised of 14.5% salary and 85.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0% of the company’s shares, worth $55.10K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.9 years and 12.5 years respectively.
Key information
Robert Thomson
Chief executive officer
US$20.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.55% |
| CEO tenure | 12.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.0004% |
| Management average tenure | 3.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$474m |
| Jun 30 2025 | US$21m | US$3m | US$480m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$470m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$431m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$363m |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$20m | US$3m | US$269m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$218m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$226m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$133m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$19m | US$3m | US$163m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$267m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$299m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$467m |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$20m | US$3m | US$623m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$499m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$496m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$492m |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$23m | US$3m | US$330m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$53m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$862m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$14m | US$3m | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$923m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$183m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$173m |
| Jun 30 2019 | US$15m | US$3m | US$155m |
Compensation vs Market: Robert's total compensation ($USD20.62M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Robert's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Robert Thomson (64 yo)
Mr. Robert J. Thomson has been the Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation since January 2013. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Dow Jones & Company, Inc and Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal fr...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 12.9yrs | US$20.62m | 0.00036% $ 55.1k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$6.15m | 0.0011% $ 166.8k | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 10.8yrs | US$6.22m | 0.015% $ 2.3m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.9yrs | US$2.96m | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | 0.0039% $ 595.4k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations | 12.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Communications Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Deputy General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Global Head of Government Affairs | 3.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: NWS's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 12.5yrs | US$20.62m | 0.00036% $ 55.1k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 12.5yrs | US$413.28k | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board | 12.5yrs | US$1.02m | 0.00028% $ 42.9k | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 2.1yrs | US$4.89m | 0.13% $ 19.8m | |
| Executive Chair of News Corp Australasia | 10.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 12.5yrs | US$341.57k | 0.00019% $ 29.1k | |
| Independent Director | 12.5yrs | US$324.07k | 0.00038% $ 58.2k | |
| Independent Director | 12.5yrs | US$329.07k | no data | |
| Chairman of Unruly | 7.7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: NWS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/29 04:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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
News Corporation is covered by 23 analysts. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| April Lowis | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Eric Choi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Aryan Norozi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |