Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Entertainment
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
News Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 21.8x, up 8.8% year-over-year.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 32.42 | 21.79 | 43.19 | 180.58 | 42.18 | 20.02 | 33.27 | 81.30 | 129.35 | 23.81 | 99.76 | — | 50.38 |
| — | +8.8% | +29.8% | +122.1% | -67.4% | -15.9% | -66.6% | — | +156.8% | -17.3% | +184.7% | — | +25.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.59 | 1.82 | 2.28 | 2.31 | 2.15 | 1.94 | 1.90 | 1.94 | 1.95 | 1.73 | 1.47 | 1.16 | 1.03 |
| — | -6.2% | +19.9% | +19.0% | +10.5% | +12.1% | +29.1% | +67.4% | +89.2% | +63.6% | +62.5% | +32.7% | -23.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.59 | 1.81 | 2.10 | 2.08 | 1.90 | 1.92 | 1.74 | 1.81 | 1.74 | 1.62 | 1.37 | 1.26 | 1.12 |
| — | -5.6% | +20.8% | +15.1% | +9.2% | +18.5% | +27.0% | +42.9% | +55.5% | +37.8% | +33.1% | +23.4% | -20.8% | |
| P/FCF | 6.83 | 31.33 | — | 157.33 | 8.92 | 17.92 | — | 36.64 | 8.69 | 11.22 | — | 10.35 | 6.70 |
| — | +74.8% | — | +329.4% | +2.6% | +59.8% | — | +254.1% | +29.7% | -66.7% | — | -37.2% | -1.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.45 | 8.62 | 11.09 | 11.60 | 11.11 | 8.94 | 10.39 | 9.23 | 11.77 | 9.78 | 8.15 | 6.70 | 6.22 |
| — | -3.6% | +6.8% | +25.7% | -5.6% | -8.6% | +27.4% | +37.7% | +89.3% | +68.1% | +51.0% | +14.9% | -14.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 3.89 | 12.44 | 23.96 | 26.10 | 25.17 | 12.55 | 21.21 | 26.20 | 30.02 | 14.80 | 20.75 | 22.20 | 22.35 |
| — | -0.8% | +13.0% | -0.4% | -16.2% | -15.2% | +2.2% | +18.0% | +34.3% | +2.6% | +27.2% | +2.5% | +9.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
News Corporation's operating margin was 15.3% in Q2 2026, down 0.6 pp QoQ and down 6.2 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 10.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 56.2% | 51.3% | 56.1% | 58.1% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 54.6% | 57.1% | 53.0% | 54.6% | 51.8% | 49.7% | 47.4% |
| — | -10.0% | +2.8% | +1.7% | +3.9% | +4.4% | +5.3% | +14.9% | +11.6% | +12.1% | +6.6% | -2.7% | -5.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 16.7% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 21.5% | 15.6% | 13.5% | 13.1% | 18.8% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| — | -29.0% | +1.9% | +9.7% | +11.8% | +14.4% | +14.4% | -1.2% | -1.1% | +16.1% | -5.1% | +14.7% | -8.6% | |
| Net Margin | 5.5% | 8.3% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 1.5% | -0.3% | 2.0% |
| — | -13.1% | -8.0% | -46.4% | +240.8% | +31.5% | +284.4% | +826.9% | -26.4% | +174.9% | -8.5% | -108.0% | -37.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.0% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.6% |
| — | -11.2% | -8.5% | -47.6% | +241.5% | +35.1% | +285.9% | +725.7% | -39.9% | +132.1% | -24.2% | -107.5% | -36.6% | |
| ROA | 2.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.3% |
| — | -1.7% | +2.6% | -44.1% | +248.4% | +38.1% | +294.0% | +739.1% | -38.7% | +133.7% | -24.5% | -107.4% | -39.0% | |
| ROIC | 10.5% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| — | -20.2% | +13.2% | +18.7% | +26.9% | +27.4% | +23.5% | -8.8% | -16.5% | -0.6% | -21.9% | +5.2% | -15.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
News Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.5x, down from 6.4x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| — | -7.1% | -28.9% | -9.1% | -29.4% | -30.5% | -7.1% | -26.8% | -2.2% | -0.2% | +3.4% | +3.5% | +10.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.85 | 5.47 | 6.39 | 6.81 | 7.16 | 5.64 | 9.23 | 6.55 | 10.84 | 9.60 | 9.28 | 8.25 | 8.27 |
| — | -3.1% | -30.7% | +4.0% | -33.9% | -41.2% | -0.6% | -20.6% | +31.0% | +32.4% | +23.5% | -0.5% | +10.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.84 | 1.68 | 1.73 | 1.38 | 1.43 | 1.36 | 1.44 | 1.31 | 1.28 | 1.26 |
| — | +4.8% | +27.9% | +28.9% | +23.5% | +20.3% | +5.5% | +11.8% | +7.8% | +12.3% | +4.9% | +10.1% | +6.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.63 | 1.72 | 1.60 | 1.65 | 1.26 | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.15 |
| — | +2.5% | +29.4% | +27.9% | +28.1% | +24.0% | +6.8% | +13.7% | +8.8% | +13.9% | +5.4% | +10.0% | +5.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 141.50 | 9.26 | — | — | — | 160.67 | 18.17 | 15.67 | 29.00 | 57.43 | 12.04 | 15.09 | 12.96 |
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Start ComparisonNews Corporation's current P/E is 32.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 71.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
News Corporation's current operating margin is 16.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking News Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.