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Communication Services · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

NWS stock analysis: News Corp B

News Corp B (NWS) is an S&P 500 company in Publishing. It grades weakest on value and growth.

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Where NWS ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with NWS · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

NWS price performance

NWS against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%NWS -6%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+8.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 5.8 pts
1 year+0.4%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 16.6 pts
3 years+59.6%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 29.6 pts
5 years+41.4%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 49.9 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

NWS factor grades

Each grade compares NWS with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueP/E 31.1x (sector 17.3x)FCF yield 4.4% (sector 4.6%)
DGrowthRevenue growth +1% (sector +5%)EPS growth -50% (sector -11%)
–Profitability
BMomentum12-month change +0%From 52-wk high -9%

NWS in plain numbers

NWS key statistics

SectorCommunication Services
IndustryPublishing
IndexS&P 500
Market value$17.9B
Revenue growth (y/y)+1%
Free-cash-flow yield4.4%
Dividend yield0.6%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-05
Valuation measures
Market value$17.9B
Enterprise value$17.8B
P/E (trailing)31.1x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)38.5x
Price / sales2.0x
Price / book2.1x
EV / revenue2.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$9.0B
Net income, last 12 months$573.0M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.03
Net margin6.3%
Return on equity6.6%
Cash$2.1B
Total debt$2.0B
Debt / equity0.23x
Current ratio1.62x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

NWS earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$644.2M$1.3B$1.9B$2.6BSep 2024 Revenue: $2.6BDec 2024 Revenue: $2.2BMar 2025 Revenue: $2.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $2.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $2.1BDec 2025 Revenue: $2.4BMar 2026 Revenue: $2.2BJun 2026 Revenue: $2.3BSep 2024 Net income: $119.0MDec 2024 Net income: $215.0MMar 2025 Net income: $103.0MJun 2025 Net income: $743.0MSep 2025 Net income: $112.0MDec 2025 Net income: $193.0MMar 2026 Net income: $89.0MJun 2026 Net income: $179.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 4.6%Net margin: 9.6%Net margin: 5.1%Net margin: 35.2%Net margin: 5.2%Net margin: 8.2%Net margin: 4.1%Net margin: 7.7%0%18%35%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.3$0.7$1.0$1.3Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -5% · Dec 2025 -11% · Mar 2026 -11% · Jun 2026 -75%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

News Corp B financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$10.4B$9.9B$9.6B$8.9B$9.0B
Net income$623.0M$149.0M$266.0M$1.2B$573.0M
EPS (GAAP)$1.06$0.27$0.46$2.08$1.03
Free cash flow$855.0M$593.0M$602.0Mn/an/a

NWS earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-05$0.33-75%+11%+3.9%
2026-05-07$0.16-11%+9%+3.0%
2026-02-05$0.34-11%+6%-9.3%
2025-11-06$0.20-5%-17%+4.7%
2025-08-05$1.31+1356%+1%+0.7%
2025-05-08$0.18+260%-17%-0.9%

About News Corp B

HeadquartersNew York, NY
Industry (SEC code)Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing
Fiscal year endsJune 30
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq, Nasdaq, OTC
FormerlyNew Newscorp Inc, New Newscorp LLC

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to NWS

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
NWS News Corp B$17.9B31.1x+1%n/a+0%
ASTS AST SpaceMobile$17.5Bn/an/an/a-14%compare
NWSA News Corp A$16.2B28.1x+1%n/a+3%compare
OMC Omnicom$21.4Bn/a+26%3.2%+1%compare
TKO TKO Group$13.4B62.1x+27%18.8%-9%
CHTR Charter Communications$13.1B2.8x-1%23.3%-62%
FOX Fox Corp B$24.9B14.8x+5%n/a+3%

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Frequently asked questions

Is NWS stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for NWS are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is NWS's P/E ratio?

NWS trades at about 31.1 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 38.5 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does NWS report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects News Corp B to report around 2026-11-05.

Does NWS pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.6%.

How has NWS performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year NWS returned +0.4%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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