
News (NWS) | Financial Analysis & Statements
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Mar 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
2.0B
Operating Income
176.0M
8.76%
Net Income
137.0M
6.82%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.18
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
16.6B
Total Liabilities
7.5B
Shareholders Equity
9.1B
Debt to Equity
0.83
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
509.0M
Free Cash Flow
575.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
News Income Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 10.1B | 9.9B | 10.4B | 9.4B | 9.0B |
Cost of Goods Sold | - | - | - | - | - |
Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - |
Gross Margin % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Operating Expenses | |||||
Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
Selling, General & Administrative | 3.5B | 3.3B | 3.6B | 3.3B | 3.0B |
Other Operating Expenses | 5.1B | 5.1B | 5.1B | 4.8B | 5.0B |
Total Operating Expenses | 8.5B | 8.5B | 8.7B | 8.1B | 8.0B |
Operating Income | 805.0M | 706.0M | 981.0M | 593.0M | 369.0M |
Operating Margin % | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 4.1% |
Non-Operating Items | |||||
Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense | 85.0M | 100.0M | 99.0M | 53.0M | 25.0M |
Other Non-Operating Income | -174.0M | -276.0M | -70.0M | -90.0M | -1.9B |
Pre-tax Income | 546.0M | 330.0M | 812.0M | 450.0M | -1.5B |
Income Tax | 192.0M | 143.0M | 52.0M | 61.0M | 21.0M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 35.2% | 43.3% | 6.4% | 13.6% | 0.0% |
Net Income | 354.0M | 187.0M | 760.0M | 389.0M | -1.5B |
Net Margin % | 3.5% | 1.9% | 7.3% | 4.2% | -17.2% |
Key Metrics | |||||
EBITDA | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.6B | 1.2B | 973.0M |
EPS (Basic) | $0.47 | $0.26 | $1.06 | $0.56 | $-2.16 |
EPS (Diluted) | $0.46 | $0.26 | $1.05 | $0.56 | $-2.16 |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 571200000 | 576400000 | 590000000 | 590000000 | 588000000 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 571200000 | 576400000 | 590000000 | 590000000 | 588000000 |
Income Statement Trend
News Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets | |||||
Current Assets | |||||
Cash & Equivalents | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 2.2B | 1.5B |
Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
Accounts Receivable | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.2B |
Inventory | 296.0M | 311.0M | 311.0M | 253.0M | 348.0M |
Other Current Assets | 613.0M | 484.0M | 458.0M | 469.0M | 393.0M |
Total Current Assets | 4.4B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.5B | 3.5B |
Non-Current Assets | |||||
Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.3B | 2.3B | 2.1B | 2.3B | 2.2B |
Goodwill | 12.7B | 12.8B | 13.0B | 11.5B | 9.8B |
Intangible Assets | 2.3B | 2.5B | 2.7B | 2.2B | 1.9B |
Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Non-Current Assets | 980.0M | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 929.0M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 12.3B | 12.9B | 13.1B | 12.3B | 10.8B |
Total Assets | 16.7B | 16.9B | 17.2B | 16.8B | 14.3B |
Liabilities | |||||
Current Liabilities | |||||
Accounts Payable | 314.0M | 440.0M | 411.0M | 321.0M | 351.0M |
Short-term Debt | 171.0M | 139.0M | 432.0M | 171.0M | 207.0M |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Liabilities | 475.0M | 524.0M | 603.0M | 694.0M | 488.0M |
Total Current Liabilities | 3.1B | 3.2B | 3.5B | 3.2B | 2.7B |
Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
Long-term Debt | 3.9B | 4.1B | 3.7B | 3.4B | 2.3B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 119.0M | 163.0M | 198.0M | 260.0M | 258.0M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 492.0M | 446.0M | 483.0M | 519.0M | 326.0M |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.6B | 4.8B | 4.6B | 4.4B | 3.2B |
Total Liabilities | 7.7B | 8.0B | 8.1B | 7.6B | 5.9B |
Equity | |||||
Common Stock | 6.0M | 6.0M | 6.0M | 6.0M | 6.0M |
Retained Earnings | -1.9B | -2.1B | -2.3B | -2.9B | -3.2B |
Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity | 9.0B | 8.9B | 9.1B | 9.1B | 8.4B |
Key Metrics | |||||
Total Debt | 4.1B | 4.2B | 4.2B | 3.6B | 2.5B |
Working Capital | 1.3B | 888.0M | 574.0M | 1.2B | 779.0M |
Balance Sheet Composition
News Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Activities | |||||
Net Income | 354.0M | 187.0M | 760.0M | 389.0M | -1.5B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 734.0M | 714.0M | 688.0M | 680.0M | 644.0M |
Stock-Based Compensation | - | - | - | - | - |
Working Capital Changes | -187.0M | -82.0M | -93.0M | 203.0M | -163.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | 1.0B | 940.0M | 1.3B | 1.2B | -964.0M |
Investing Activities | |||||
Capital Expenditures | 0 | 37.0M | 6.0M | 24.0M | 36.0M |
Acquisitions | -53.0M | -91.0M | -1.6B | -912.0M | -40.0M |
Investment Purchases | - | -60.0M | -41.0M | -13.0M | - |
Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | 11.0M |
Investing Cash Flow | -28.0M | -135.0M | -1.6B | -902.0M | 11.0M |
Financing Activities | |||||
Share Repurchases | -117.0M | -243.0M | -179.0M | 0 | 0 |
Dividends Paid | -172.0M | -174.0M | -175.0M | -163.0M | -158.0M |
Debt Issuance | 1.3B | 514.0M | 1.7B | 1.5B | 926.0M |
Debt Repayment | -1.4B | -589.0M | -838.0M | -557.0M | -1.2B |
Financing Cash Flow | -441.0M | -501.0M | 404.0M | 699.0M | -472.0M |
Free Cash Flow | 602.0M | 593.0M | 855.0M | 847.0M | 342.0M |
Net Change in Cash | 579.0M | 304.0M | 112.0M | 954.0M | -1.4B |
Cash Flow Trend
News Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
41.12
Forward P/E
34.30
Price to Book
2.33
Price to Sales
1.70
PEG Ratio
0.51
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
4.74%
Operating Margin
8.96%
Return on Equity
6.72%
Return on Assets
3.53%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.68
Debt to Equity
32.19
Beta
1.24
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.82
Book Value per Share
$14.48
Revenue per Share
$18.06
Peer Financial Comparison
Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nws | 17.5B | 41.12 | 2.33 | 6.72% | 4.74% | 32.19 |
Netflix | 499.1B | 50.00 | 20.00 | 43.55% | 24.58% | 67.87 |
Walt Disney | 216.4B | 24.57 | 2.08 | 8.89% | 9.48% | 39.43 |
Live Nation | 35.5B | 51.89 | 329.20 | 68.51% | 4.28% | 393.22 |
Warner Bros | 32.9B | -2.87 | 0.97 | -27.28% | -28.16% | 106.41 |
Liberty Media | 25.3B | 2,046.40 | 3.63 | -0.43% | -6.49% | 64.66 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.