NWS News Corp (Class B)
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Communication Services · Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing
News Corp (Class B) (NWS) is a communication services company in the Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing industry, with a market capitalization of $14.7 billion. Shares last traded at $28.94, 19.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 0.5%. NWS trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.65, below the Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing median of 24.60. Net profit margin is 6.8%, above the peer median of -0.3%. Revenue grew 6.8% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
NWS Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $204M | $0.37 | 36% |
| 2025-06-30 | $185M | $0.32 | 16% |
| 2024-06-30 | $172M | $0.30 | 65% |
| 2023-06-30 | $174M | $0.30 | 117% |
| 2022-06-30 | $175M | $0.30 | 28% |
| 2021-06-30 | $163M | $0.27 | 49% |
| 2020-06-30 | $158M | $0.27 | — |
| 2019-06-30 | $161M | $0.27 | 104% |
| 2018-06-30 | $158M | $0.27 | — |
| 2017-06-30 | $152M | $0.26 | — |
| 2016-06-30 | $147M | $0.25 | 82% |
| 2015-06-30 | $30M | $0.05 | — |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts).
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | $0.29 | 2026-11-05 |
| Q4 2026 (derived) | $0.33 | 2026-08-07 |
| FY 2026 | $1.03 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q3 2026 | $0.16 | 2026-05-08 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.34 | 2026-02-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.20 | 2025-11-07 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing peers
NWS vs 5 industry peers (Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.