News Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
News has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 50.8%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 6.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.8% per year. News's return on equity is 6.7%, and it has net margins of 4.5%.
Key information
50.85%
Earnings growth rate
51.14%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | 13.17% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.82% |
| Return on equity | 6.65% |
| Net Margin | 4.55% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At News (NASDAQ:NWSA)
Jun 01
News Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
May 14News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 10News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) Not Flying Under The Radar
Mar 24Does News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 07Is Now The Time To Look At Buying News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)?
Feb 19News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Dec 30Estimating The Fair Value Of News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)
Dec 15News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Nov 29Why We Think News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
Nov 14News Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 12News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Nov 08Is It Time To Consider Buying News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)?
Oct 24Calculating The Fair Value Of News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)
Aug 29
Innovative Partnerships And Digital Expansion Set To Skyrocket Revenue And Margins
Strategic partnerships and digital service expansion, notably with OpenAI and in digital real estate, hint at significant revenue and profitability boosts.Earnings Miss: News Corporation Missed EPS By 20% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 16News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 13News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) P/E Is On The Mark
Jul 31When Should You Buy News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)?
Jul 16Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At News (NASDAQ:NWSA)
Jul 02Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How News makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 10,268 | 467 | 3,651 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 10,253 | 428 | 3,635 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 10,150 | 360 | 3,605 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 10,085 | 266 | 3,564 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 8,593 | 218 | 3,212 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 9,046 | 226 | 3,245 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 9,432 | 133 | 3,306 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 9,879 | 149 | 3,379 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 10,120 | 267 | 3,550 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 10,165 | 299 | 3,607 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 10,361 | 467 | 3,631 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 10,385 | 623 | 3,628 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 10,203 | 499 | 3,625 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 10,046 | 496 | 3,588 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,743 | 492 | 3,456 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 9,358 | 330 | 3,293 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,815 | -53 | 3,022 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,746 | -862 | 2,911 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,785 | -1,008 | 2,969 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 9,008 | -1,269 | 3,065 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 9,525 | -923 | 3,066 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 9,716 | -183 | 3,137 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 9,890 | -173 | 3,130 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 10,074 | 155 | 3,177 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 10,301 | -166 | 3,310 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 9,937 | -1,304 | 3,261 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 9,490 | -1,483 | 3,204 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 9,024 | -1,516 | 3,081 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 8,411 | -1,574 | 2,878 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 8,296 | -451 | 2,791 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 8,232 | -657 | 2,744 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 8,139 | -740 | 2,710 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 8,285 | -216 | 2,742 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 8,198 | -358 | 2,716 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 8,243 | 18 | 2,734 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 8,292 | 162 | 2,703 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 8,183 | 72 | 2,632 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 8,333 | 264 | 2,642 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 8,430 | 339 | 2,585 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 8,524 | 296 | 2,577 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 8,593 | 304 | 2,630 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 8,630 | 307 | 2,598 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 8,610 | 296 | 2,592 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 8,486 | 379 | 2,377 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: NWSA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NWSA's current net profit margins (4.5%) are higher than last year (2.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NWSA has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 50.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: NWSA's earnings growth over the past year (114.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (50.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NWSA earnings growth over the past year (114.2%) exceeded the Media industry 1.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: NWSA's Return on Equity (6.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/01 15:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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 34 analysts. 15 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 |
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| Mark McDonnell | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Eric Choi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Aryan Norozi | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |