NEWS CORPORATION (NWS)
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NWS - NEWS CORPORATION

FNArena Sector : Print, Radio & TV
Year End: June
GICS Industry Group : Media
Debt/EBITDA: 2.04
Index: ASX200 | ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

News Corp is an American mass media and publishing organisation. Its Australian division, News Ltd, owns the majority of Australian newspapers and magazines and is a majority shareholder in REA Group and Foxtel. It has been listed in current form since 2013. Owns the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones in the USA.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$44.92

03 Feb
2026

0.120

OPEN

$45.42

0.27%

HIGH

$45.42

1,261,764

LOW

$44.56

TARGET
$57.45 27.9% upside
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
NWS: 1
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Forecast		 FY27
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EPS (cps) 158.5 xxx
DPS (cps) 30.8 xxx
EPS Growth N/A xxx
DPS Growth N/A xxx
PE Ratio 25.7 xxx
Dividend Yield 0.8% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) 19.4% xxx
This company reports in USD.
All estimates have been converted into AUD by FNArena at present FX values.

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 0.01%

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Title 202020212022202320242025
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx126.2
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx31.0
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx13,050.6 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7,096.2
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,751.0 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.68 %

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Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.80 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4.15 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3.05 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.80 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7.77 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx836.9 M

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx151 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4,335 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4,486 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx6,673 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,667 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.73

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Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx628.4 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4.82 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx6,477 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5,083 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,558 M

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Macquarie

10/11/2025

3

Neutral

$50.50

12.42%

News Corp's September quarter (1Q26) revenue of US$2.14bn was slightly ahead of expectations, while EBITDA of US$340m was modestly below Macquarie's forecast but above the consensus.

The results were impacted by a -US$13m receivable write-off in Book Publishing, but excluding this, EBITDA margin would have been 16.5% vs 15.9% reported, the broker notes.

The company ended the quarter with US$242m net cash and has accelerated buybacks to US$2.5m/day, with US$1.2bn (8% of market cap) remaining. The broker reckons Lachlan Murdoch’s expanded control reduces succession uncertainty, though long-term strategy changes remain unclear.

FY27 EPS forecast lifted by 1% and FY28 by 2%. Target trimmed to $50.50 from $57.80, driven primarily by the marking of its 61% REA Group ((REA)) stake at spot value.

Neutral retained.

FORECAST
Macquarie forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 30.77 cents and EPS of 160.03 cents.
Macquarie forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 30.77 cents and EPS of 189.72 cents.

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Jarden

23/01/2026

2

Overweight

$48.60

8.19%

News Corp’s 2Q26 result is expected to show modest earnings growth, with revenue forecast at US$2.3bn and EBITDA of US$502m, slightly ahead of consensus, Jarden notes.

Advertising remains a swing factor given macro and structural pressures, while professional information services is expected to re-accelerate following the resolution of a customer dispute in 1Q.

The analyst flags downside risk to REA Group ((REA)) listing volumes in 2H26 and softer outcomes in book publishing, partly offset by potential upside from further asset sales or AI related deals.

Jarden lifts forecasts  by 2.4% for FY26 and 4.5% for FY27 on updated REA and FX assumptions, despite mixed operating conditions.

Overweight is retained. Target price is cut to $48.60 from $51.70.

FORECAST
Jarden forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 30.77 cents and EPS of 156.64 cents.
Jarden forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 30.77 cents and EPS of 180.03 cents.
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FNArena News on NWS

Latest Print, Radio & TV News

1
Content Investment Key To Nine Entertainment

Aug 30 2021 - Australia
2
Heightened Interest In News Corp Buybacks

Aug 09 2021 - Australia
3
Nine Entertainment’s Digital Deal Welcomed

Jun 02 2021 - Australia
4
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Mar 04 2021 - Australia
5
The Short Report – 09 Jul 2020

Jul 09 2020 - Weekly Reports
6
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Aug 16 2019 - Small Caps
7
Domain Is The Prize In Nine-Fairfax Merger

Jul 27 2018 - Australia
8
Domain The Main Game For Fairfax

Jul 04 2017 - Australia
9
The Short Report

Nov 24 2016 - Weekly Reports
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The Short Report

Jul 21 2016 - Australia