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NWSA · Q4 FY2026
Archived report (Q4 FY2026). Latest deep dive →
The quarter in brief
Revenue grew 10.8% y/y to $2.34B, operating margin 10.7% vs 5.7%, net income $179M (−75.9% y/y).
Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders
$179M
down 75.9% y/y
Total revenues
$2,337M
up 10.8% y/y
Operating income (calculated)
$249M
up 106% y/y
All figures in $M.
| Line item | Amount and change |
|---|---|
| Circulation and subscription | $820 · +7.0% |
| Consumer | $538 · +16.5% |
| Real estate | $435 · +21.5% |
| Advertising | $363 · +2.8% |
| Other | $181 · +6.5% |
| Total revenues | $2,337 · +10.8% |
| Operating expenses | $991 · +8.1% |
| Selling, general and administrative | $923 · +6.1% |
| Depreciation and amortization | $128 · +6.7% |
| Impairment and restructuring charges | $46 · −43.2% |
| Operating income (calculated) | $249 · +106% · 10.7% margin |
| Interest income, equity losses and other, net (calculated) | $29 · +164% |
| Income before income tax expense from continuing operations | $278 · +111% |
| Income tax expense | $48 · +4.3% · 17.3% effective rate |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | $51 · +54.5% |
| Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders | $179 · −75.9% · $0.33/sh · 7.7% margin |
Verdict: revenue grew 10.8% y/y to $2.34B, operating margin 10.7% vs 5.7%, net income $179M (−75.9% y/y).
Diluted EPS $0.33 vs $1.31 a year earlier ($0.09 from continuing operations then); adjusted EPS $0.35 vs $0.19; Total Segment EBITDA $423 million, up 31%; fiscal 2026 revenues $9.03 billion.
Source and notation
Source: News Corp earnings release, 8-K EX-99 of 08/05/2026 (SEC EDGAR). The income statement lines were taken from the release by hand; the program found every figure in the release text and checked the accounting identities and the chart balance; revenue and net income match SEC XBRL.
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- Net income attributable to stockholders fell to $179M from $743M; the prior-year quarter included $690M of net income from discontinued operations; net income from continuing operations rose to $230M from $86M.
- Revenues rose 11% to $2.34 billion: REA Group revenues rose 21%, Book Publishing 15%, Move (Realtor.com) 13% and Dow Jones 7%.
- Operating income was $249M, a 10.7% margin vs 5.7% a year earlier.
- The effective tax rate was 17.3% vs 34.8% a year earlier.
- Diluted EPS was $0.33 vs $1.31 a year earlier.
What distorts the picture in this report and what to watch beyond the headlines.
Tickers: NWSA (Class A), NWS (Class B)
NWSA — News Corp is a media and information company: Dow Jones (The Wall Street Journal), digital real estate (REA Group, Move/Realtor.com), book publishing (HarperCollins) and news media in Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. Its fiscal year ends June 30; Class A (NWSA) and Class B (NWS) shares trade on Nasdaq.
Headquarters: New York, New York.
Heads-up
- net income fell 76% y/y in Q4 FY2026
Net income for Q4 FY2026: $179M, −76% y/y. In the report's figures: costs grew faster than revenue: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests +55% y/y. Based on the Q4 FY2026 report.
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