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News Corp. (NWSA) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2025, News Corp. (NWSA - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.11 billion, down 18.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.19, compared to $0.17 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.1 billion, representing a surprise of +0.26%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.19.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how News Corp. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues by Product (GAAP)- Dow Jones: $604 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $591.01 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.7%.
  • Revenues by Product (GAAP)- Book Publishing: $494 million versus $513 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.5% change.
  • Revenues by Product (GAAP)- Digital Real Estate Services: $466 million compared to the $464.7 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4% year over year.
  • Revenues by Product (GAAP)- News Media: $545 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $535.33 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
  • EBITDA- Dow Jones: $151 million versus $146.96 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • EBITDA- News Media: $28 million versus $26.01 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • EBITDA- Other: $-59 million versus $-60.5 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • EBITDA- Book Publishing: $50 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $51.65 million.
  • EBITDA- Digital Real Estate Services: $152 million versus $148.49 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for News Corp. here>>>

Shares of News Corp. have returned +0.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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