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News Corp. (NWSA) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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News Corp. (NWSA - Free Report) reported $2.34 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.8%. EPS of $0.35 for the same period compares to $0.19 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.22 billion, representing a surprise of +5.15%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +66.67%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $644 million compared to the $639.45 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.6% year over year.
  • Revenues by Business (GAAP)- Consumer: $538 million versus $480.24 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.5% change.
  • Revenues by Product (GAAP)- Book Publishing: $566 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $513.88 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.6%.
  • Revenues by Product (GAAP)- Digital Real Estate Services: $553 million versus $534.27 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.7% change.
  • Revenues by Product (GAAP)- News Media: $574 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $535.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.3%.
  • EBITDA- Dow Jones: $181 million compared to the $169.29 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • EBITDA- News Media: $24 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $18.65 million.
  • EBITDA- Other: $-61 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-57.5 million.
  • EBITDA- Book Publishing: $57 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $54.86 million.
  • EBITDA- Digital Real Estate Services: $222 million versus $191.94 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for News Corp. here>>>

Shares of News Corp. have returned +6.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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