NASDAQ: NWSA
NEWS CORPCIK 0001564708 · SIC 2711 · Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing
News Corporation (the “Company,” “News Corp,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services to consumers and businesses throughout the world. The Company… About this business →
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News Corp files routine ASX buyback disclosure: 89K shares repurchased Aug 12 for $2.7M
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News Corp repurchases $2.7M in stock on Aug 11 under $1B buyback program
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News Corp buys back 89,451 shares for $2.65M on Aug 10; $415M spent under $1B program
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revenue $9.03B, net income $573.0M. News Corp FY2026: Revenue +6.8%, net income -51% on prior-year Foxtel gain; buyback
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News Corp reports Q4 revenue up 11% to $2.34B, net income from continuing ops up 167%
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News Corp buys back 95k shares for $2.7M on July 31, leaving $600M in $1B program
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News Corp buys back 89,451 shares for $2.6M on July 30 under $1B program
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News Corp files routine ASX buyback disclosure: 89,451 shares repurchased July 28 for $2.6M
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News Corp repurchases $2.7M in stock on July 27 under $1B buyback program
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News Corp files routine ASX buyback disclosure: 100K shares repurchased July 24 for $2.8M
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News Corp files routine ASX buyback disclosure for July 23 transactions
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News Corp repurchases 95K shares for $2.7M on July 22 under $1B buyback program
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News Corp repurchases 95K shares for $2.7M on July 21, $378M deployed of $1B program
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Latest financial statements
From 10-K filed Aug 7, 2026 (period ending Jun 30, 2026). As printed on the EDGAR/iXBRL face — not generated by the model.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions, except per share amounts)
| Description | Fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 | Fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 | Fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues: | |||
| Circulation and subscription | 3,203 | 3,009 | 2,909 |
| Advertising | 1,391 | 1,367 | 1,400 |
| Consumer | 2,185 | 2,047 | 2,000 |
| Real estate | 1,571 | 1,410 | 1,284 |
| Other | 678 | 619 | 659 |
| Total Revenues | 9,028 | 8,452 | 8,252 |
| Operating expenses | (3,892) | (3,736) | (3,814) |
| Selling, general and administrative | (3,509) | (3,301) | (3,197) |
| Depreciation and amortization | (485) | (459) | (440) |
| Impairment and restructuring charges | (113) | (132) | (133) |
| Equity losses of affiliates | (8) | (15) | (6) |
| Interest income (expense), net | 29 | 3 | (18) |
| Other, net | (4) | 111 | (59) |
| Income before income tax expense from continuing operations | 1,046 | 923 | 585 |
| Income tax expense from continuing operations | (303) | (275) | (206) |
| Net income from continuing operations | 743 | 648 | 379 |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | 692 | (25) |
| Net income | 743 | 1,340 | 354 |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations | (170) | (168) | (110) |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations | — | 8 | 22 |
| Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders | 573 | 1,180 | 266 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders per share: | |||
| Basic: | |||
| Continuing operations | 1.03 | 0.85 | 0.47 |
| Discontinued operations | — | 1.23 | — |
| 1.03 | 2.08 | 0.47 | |
| Diluted: | |||
| Continuing operations | 1.03 | 0.84 | 0.47 |
| Discontinued operations | — | 1.23 | (0.01) |
| 1.03 | 2.07 | 0.46 | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)
| Description | As of June 30, 2026 | As of June 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,095 | 2,403 |
| Receivables, net | 1,757 | 1,562 |
| Inventory, net | 302 | 327 |
| Other current assets | 328 | 519 |
| Total current assets | 4,482 | 4,811 |
| Non-current assets: | ||
| Investments | 1,002 | 1,016 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,398 | 1,331 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 754 | 789 |
| Intangible assets, net | 1,837 | 1,930 |
| Goodwill | 4,542 | 4,373 |
| Deferred income tax assets, net | 251 | 254 |
| Other non-current assets | 1,278 | 1,000 |
| Total assets | 15,544 | 15,504 |
| Liabilities and Equity: | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | 412 | 335 |
| Accrued expenses | 1,080 | 1,036 |
| Deferred revenue | 543 | 498 |
| Current borrowings | — | 25 |
| Other current liabilities | 726 | 714 |
| Total current liabilities | 2,761 | 2,608 |
| Non-current liabilities: | ||
| Borrowings | 1,989 | 1,937 |
| Retirement benefit obligations | 97 | 117 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 108 | 57 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 840 | 904 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 513 | 492 |
| Commitments and contingencies | ||
| Class A common stock(a) | 4 | 4 |
| Class B common stock(b) | 2 | 2 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 10,380 | 11,058 |
| Accumulated deficit | (312) | (747) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,548) | (1,543) |
| Total News Corporation stockholders’ equity | 8,526 | 8,774 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 710 | 615 |
| Total equity | 9,236 | 9,389 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 15,544 | 15,504 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions)
| Description | Fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 | Fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 | Fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities: | |||
| Net income | 743 | 1,340 | 354 |
| Net (income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (692) | 25 |
| Net income from continuing operations | 743 | 648 | 379 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations: | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 485 | 459 | 440 |
| Operating lease expense | 69 | 74 | 72 |
| Equity losses of affiliates | 8 | 15 | 6 |
| Impairment charges | 27 | 12 | 44 |
| Deferred income taxes | 41 | 83 | 31 |
| Other, net | 9 | (107) | 64 |
| Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | |||
| Receivables and other assets | (237) | (96) | (85) |
| Inventories, net | 33 | (46) | 27 |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 59 | (64) | (81) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | 1,237 | 978 | 897 |
| Investing activities: | |||
| Capital expenditures | (426) | (407) | (357) |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (122) | (96) | (38) |
| Purchases of investments in equity affiliates and other | (60) | (154) | (96) |
| Proceeds from sales of investments in equity affiliates and other | 89 | 274 | 81 |
| Other, net | (20) | (23) | — |
| Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations | (539) | (406) | (410) |
| Financing activities: | |||
| Borrowings | 125 | 61 | 278 |
| Repayment of borrowings | (100) | (203) | (409) |
| Repurchase of News Corp shares | (641) | (150) | (117) |
| Repurchase of REA Group shares | (141) | — | — |
| Dividends paid | (204) | (185) | (172) |
| Other, net | (53) | (47) | (63) |
| Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations | (1,014) | (524) | (483) |
| Cash flows from discontinued operations: | |||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations | (6) | 156 | 201 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations | — | 253 | (114) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations | — | (39) | 42 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations | (6) | 370 | 129 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations | (322) | 418 | 133 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations | 14 | 25 | (6) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, beginning of year | 2,403 | 1,960 | 1,833 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, end of year | 2,095 | 2,403 | 1,960 |
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents at end of period of discontinued operations | — | — | (88) |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,095 | 2,403 | 1,872 |
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Source: Item 1 (Business) from the 10-K filed August 7, 2026. Description as filed by the company with the SEC.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
The Company
News Corporation (the “Company,” “News Corp,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services to consumers and businesses throughout the world. The Company comprises businesses across a range of media, including information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing, that are distributed under some of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Dow Jones, The Australian, Herald Sun, The Sun, The Times, HarperCollins Publishers, realestate.com.au, Realtor.com®, talkSPORT and many others.
The Company’s commitment to premium content makes its properties a premier destination for information, news, real estate and entertainment. The Company distributes its content and other products and services to consumers and customers across an array of digital platforms including websites, mobile apps, social media, e-book devices and streaming audio platforms, as well as traditional platforms such as print and radio. The Company’s focus on quality and product innovation has enabled it to capitalize on the shift to digital consumption to deliver its products and services in a more engaging, timely and personalized manner and create opportunities for more effective monetization, including new licensing and partnership arrangements with large technology companies and AI-focused platforms and digital offerings that leverage the Company’s existing content. The Company is pursuing multiple strategies to further exploit these opportunities, including leveraging global audience scale and valuable data and sharing technologies and practices across geographies and businesses.
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The Company’s diversified revenue base includes recurring subscriptions, circulation sales, advertising sales, sales of real estate listing products, licensing fees and other consumer product sales. Headquartered in New York, the Company operates primarily in the United States (“U.S.”), Australia and the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), with its content and other products and services distributed and consumed worldwide. The Company’s operations are organized into five reportable segments: (i) Dow Jones; (ii) Digital Real Estate Services; (iii) Book Publishing; (iv) News Media; and (v) Other, which includes the Company’s general corporate overhead expenses, strategy costs and costs related to the U.K. Newspaper Matters (as defined in Note 16—Commitments and Contingencies in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements).
The Company maintains a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Sunday nearest to June 30 in each year. Fiscal 2026, fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 each included 52 weeks. Unless otherwise noted, all references to the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026, June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024 relate to the fiscal years ended June 28, 2026, June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. For convenience purposes, the Company continues to date its financial statements as of June 30.
Corporate Information
News Corporation is a Delaware corporation originally organized on December 11, 2012 in connection with its separation from Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which was completed on June 28, 2013. Unless otherwise indicated, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 (the “Annual Report”) to the “Company,” “News Corp,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means News Corporation and its subsidiaries. The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, and its telephone number is (212) 416-3400. The Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock are listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbols “NWSA” and “NWS,” respectively, and CHESS Depositary Interests representing the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) under the trading symbols “NWSLV” and “NWS,” respectively. More information regarding the Company is available on its website at www.newscorp.com, including the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are available, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after the material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information on the Company’s website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this Annual Report or incorporated into any other filings it makes with the SEC.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document and any documents incorporated by reference into this Annual Report, including “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The words “expect,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “believe,” “should” and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this document and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things, trends affecting the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations, the Company’s strategy and strategic initiatives, including potential acquisitions, investments and dispositions, the Company’s cost savings initiatives and the outcome of contingencies such as litigation and investigations. Readers are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. More information regarding these risks and uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is set forth under the heading “