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NWSA · CIK 1564708 · LATEST FILING: 10-K FY26 · FILED AUG 7, 2026
NEWS CORPORATION
$30.03
−0.19 (−0.63%)
Close, Oct 16, 2026 · 52-week $22–32
Last fiscal year
NEWS CORPORATION reported revenue of $9.0B for the year ended Jun 30, 2026 (FY26), up 6.8% from FY25. Net income was $573M, operating cash flow $1.2B and free cash flow $811M. Source: 10-K filed Aug 7, 2026.
Market cap
$16.8B
P/E
29.3
P/B
2.0
Div yield
0.67%
Revenue 1Y
6.8%/yr
EPS 1Y
−50.2%/yr
Shares 1Y
−2%
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Median
Daily closes, split-adjusted · ratios at each fiscal year end
Company
CEORobert J. Thomson
HQNew York, NY
AuditorErnst & Young LLP
Employees21,700
Year endsJune
Compounded growth & averages
10Y
5Y
3Y
TTM
Share price
8.4%
4.7%
11.1%
15.9%
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Share price: yearly compound rate of the traded close; the last column is the past year.
Where the cash went · FY25–FY26
$2.2B deployed
Capex
$833M
37.3%
Acquisitions
$218M
9.8%
Dividends
$389M
17.4%
Buybacks
$791M
35.5%
Operating cash flow over the period: $2.2B. Total debt changed by +$2M.
More cash than debt at the end of FY26.
Growth engines
How much of the profit growth came from new investment, and how much from running the business better.
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Financials
Last 2 years · Upgrade to see 10 years · USD millions · each year opens its 10-K · FY26 = year ended Jun 30, 2026 · change vs previous year
Last 4 quarters · USD millions · quarter-end month shown · change vs same quarter a year earlier
Income
Balance sheet
Total assets
15,504
15,544+0.3%
Cash & short-term investments
2,403
2,095−12.8%
Accounts receivable
1,562
1,757+12.5%
Inventory
327
302−7.6%
Net PP&E
1,331
1,398+5.0%
Other assets
9,881
9,992+1.1%
Total liabilities
6,730
7,018+4.3%
Accounts payable
335
412+23.0%
Total debt
1,987
1,989+0.1%
Other liabilities
4,408
4,617+4.7%
Shareholders’ equity
8,774
8,526−2.8%
Total liabilities = total assets − shareholders’ equity, so it includes minority interest where a company has one.
Cash flow statement · as filed
Cash from operations
978
1,237+26.5%
Net income
1,340
743−44.6%
Depreciation & amortization
459
485+5.7%
Stock-based compensation
84
77−8.3%
Working capital & other
(905)
(68)n/m
Cash from investing
(406)
(539)n/m
Capex
(407)
(426)n/m
PP&E sold
0
—
Acquisitions
(96)
(122)n/m
Other investing
97
9−90.7%
Cash from financing
(524)
(1,014)n/m
Debt raised
61
125+104.9%
Debt repaid
(203)
(100)n/m
Dividends
(185)
(204)n/m
Buybacks
(150)
(641)n/m
Other financing
(47)
(194)n/m
Net change in cash
418
(322)−177.0%
Free cash flow (OCF − capex)
571
811+42.0%
Where the cash went
Operating cash flow
978
1,237+26.5%
Reinvested in the business
503
548+8.9%
% of operating cash flow
51.4%
44.3%
Capex
407
426+4.7%
Acquisitions
96
122+27.1%
Free cash flow
571
811+42.0%
YoY
+42.0%
Returned to shareholders
335
845+152.2%
% of free cash flow
58.7%
104.2%
Dividends
185
204+10.3%
Buybacks
150
641+327.3%
Change in total debt
—
2
Cash left over
—
(154)
FCF conversion (FCF ÷ net income)
48.4%
141.5%+93.1 pp
Owner earnings
—
539
Owner earnings margin
—
6.0%
Buyback yield
0.9%
4.6%+3.7 pp
Income
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Revenue
2,144
2,362
2,185
2,337
vs year-ago quarter
Net income
112
193
89
179
vs year-ago quarter
Net margin
5.2%
8.2%
4.1%
7.7%
EPS (diluted, $)
0.20
0.34
0.16
0.32
vs year-ago quarter
Balance sheet
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Total assets
15,343
15,510
15,516
15,544
Cash & equivalents
2,198
2,051
2,171
2,095
Total debt
1,981
1,976
1,988
1,989
Shareholders’ equity
8,704
8,792
8,584
8,526
Cash flow
Sep '25
Dec '25
Mar '26
Jun '26
Operating cash flow
85
231
499
422
Capex
81
99
100
146
Free cash flow
4
132
399
276
vs year-ago quarter