News Corporation
NWS Communication Services Entertainment
News Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $9.0 billion, up 6.81% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 10.8%, EPS fell 74.8%, free cash flow grew 759.4% and total debt rose 1.38%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for three, operating cash flow growth for three.
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News Corporation (NWS) Return on invested capital
News Corporation's return on invested capital over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 7.82%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.12% (fiscal 2016) to 7.82% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Entertainment industry median of 0.00% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on invested capital, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 7.82% | 1.14 |
| FY2025 | 6.68% | 1.26 |
| FY2024 | 5.42% | 1.24 |
| FY2023 | 4.18% | (1.72) |
| FY2022 | 5.90% | 1.88 |
| FY2021 | 4.02% | 1.18 |
| FY2020 | 2.84% | (0.77) |
| FY2019 | 3.61% | 0.01 |
| FY2018 | 3.60% | 0.74 |
| FY2017 | 2.86% | 1.74 |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| ROKU Roku, Inc. compare | 64.2% |
| FOXA Fox Corporation compare | 15.5% |
| FOX Fox Corporation compare | 15.5% |
| WMG Warner Music Group Corp. compare | 12.4% |
| NWS News Corporation | 7.82% |
| NWSA News Corporation compare | 7.82% |
| MSGS The Madison Square Garden Company compare | 0.00% |
| FWONK Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C compare | 0.00% |
| FWONA Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A compare | 0.00% |
| Entertainment industry median | 0.00% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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