News Corporation

NWSA

Publishing · Communication Services

Price

$30.38

+0.73 (+2.46%)

Market Cap

$17.05B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Weak

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Share count falling — buybacks

−5.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 592.5M (2022) → 558.4M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

News Corporation is a global media and information company that owns some of the world's most recognized news and publishing brands. Its main businesses include The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, HarperCollins book publishing, and real estate listing websites like Realtor.com. It also owns news outlets in Australia and the UK, including The Times of London and Sky News Australia.

The company makes money through a mix of digital and print subscriptions, advertising, book sales, and fees from real estate agents who list properties on its platforms. News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, giving it a broad geographic footprint. Its strong brand recognition and loyal subscriber base provide some competitive protection, but the business faces ongoing pressure from declining print advertising and intense competition in digital news and online real estate from rivals like Zillow.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+10.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-74.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

2.8%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$3.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

News Corporation is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

73.0%

Premium pricing power — 73.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

7.8%

Modest — 7.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

9.8%

Below par — 9.8% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+6.8%

Slow sales growth (+6.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-50.5%

Earnings shrinking (-50.5% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

262%

Turns 262% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

11.9%

Modest free cash flow (11.9%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.23

Conservative — low debt load (0.23)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

100.00x

Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

29.5x

Growth-priced — P/E 29.5

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+7.6

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (29.5 → 21.9)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.67%

Small dividend — 0.67% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

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