For the quarter ended September 2025, News Corp. (NWSA Quick QuoteNWSA - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.14 billion, down 16.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.22, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.11 billion, representing a surprise of +1.53%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +22.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.18.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how News Corp. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues by Product (GAAP)- Dow Jones: $586 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $586.05 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.2%.
• Revenues by Product (GAAP)- Book Publishing: $534 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $530.29 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.2%.
• Revenues by Product (GAAP)- Digital Real Estate Services: $479 million compared to the $473.39 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.8% year over year.
• Revenues by Product (GAAP)- News Media: $545 million versus $522.49 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.6% change.
• EBITDA- Dow Jones: $144 million versus $144.07 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• EBITDA- News Media: $30 million versus $16.34 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• EBITDA- Other: $-50 million versus $-58 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• EBITDA- Book Publishing: $58 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $69.29 million.
• EBITDA- Digital Real Estate Services: $158 million compared to the $158.62 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of News Corp. have returned -5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.