NWSA News Corp (Class A)
$29.89
▼ 1.1%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
NWSA at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Favorable · 58/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▼ Down 9.9% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$15.23B
P/E
15.02x
Forward P/E (est.)
10.73x
ROE
13.1%
Revenue Growth
-6.4%
EPS Growth
135.2%
Profit Margin
12.9%
FCF Yield
5.9%
Debt / Equity
0.22x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.62x
Dividend Yield
0.8%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
3.5%
Rating Score
58/100
Business Overview
News Corp (Class A) (NWSA) is a large-cap company in the Publishing industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $15.23B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $9.03B in revenue and $573.00M in net profit.
Our model rates NWSA Favorable (58/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what NWSA's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. NWSA trades near $29.89, above its 50-day average ($26.15) and 200-day average ($25.93). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 53 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. NWSA's is $0.94 (~3.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, NWSA found buyers near $24.35 (support) and sellers near $27.62 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $22.20–$31.61. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
-3.4%
Revenue moved from $8.14B in 2017 to $9.03B in 2026, a 1.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 6.4% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Profitability
Gross Margin
56.6%
Operating Margin
10.2%
Net Margin
6.3%
ROE
13.1%
News Corp (Class A) keeps about 12.9% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 56.6% gross margin and 10.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 13.1%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$1.99B
Net Debt
-$106.00M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.22x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.2x, with a current ratio of 1.6x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $1.99B of total debt against $2.10B of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$1.24B
Free Cash Flow
$811.00M
FCF Margin
9.0%
In the latest year News Corp (Class A) produced about $1.24B of operating cash flow and $811.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.9% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockThe payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
0.8%
Per share (latest FY)
$0.20
Total paid (latest FY)
$204.00M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 25% of free cash flow
36% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 2 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
15.02x
P/S
1.75x
P/B
2.32x
EV / EBITDA
—
NWSA trades at 15.0x trailing earnings (about 10.7x on estimated forward earnings), 1.8x sales, and 2.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 3.5% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
DCF Fair Value (Educational)
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
How this DCF estimate is calculatedDCF fair value / share
$14.37
Current price
$29.89
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$811.00M
Growth, years 1–5
-5.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where NWSA sits versus the Communication Services companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How NWSA stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 44 rated Communication Services companies we cover, NWSA ranks #18 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (15x P/E vs. 17.4x median) with a lower return on equity (13.1% vs. 14.9%) and slower revenue growth (-6.4% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
15x
median 17.4x
ROE vs sector
13.1%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
-6.4%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#18
of 44 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 44 rated companies among the 95 Communication Services stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$11.09 – $18.49
vs. $29.89 today · implied CAGR -18% – -9%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.30B | $9.58B | $9.87B | $10.16B | $10.47B |
| Net income | $557.93M | $574.67M | $591.91M | $609.67M | $627.96M |
| EPS | $1.10 | $1.13 | $1.16 | $1.20 | $1.23 |
| Share price (low) | $9.86 | $10.15 | $10.46 | $10.77 | $11.09 |
| Share price (high) | $16.43 | $16.92 | $17.43 | $17.95 | $18.49 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -67% / -45% | -42% / -25% | -30% / -16% | -23% / -12% | -18% / -9% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.
Bull Case
The case for NWSA:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.9%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.2x) lowers risk.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (58/100).
Bear Case
The case against NWSA:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-6.4%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-6.4%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: News Corp (Class A) is a large-cap communication services business with shrinking revenue, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 15.0x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (58/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 15 Wall Street analysts covering NWSA recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
NWSA's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
In the Idea Lab
NWSA — frequently asked questions
Is NWSA a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates News Corp (Class A) Favorable (58/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is NWSA's rating on The Stocks School?
News Corp (Class A) currently scores 58/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does NWSA's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from News Corp (Class A)'s SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for NWSA calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this NWSA analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell NWSA. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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