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 31.1x, up 71.6% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has compressed 28.7% YoY to 6.3x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| 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 → | 11.39 | 31.10 | 38.39 | 5.72 | 37.81 | 18.12 | 31.70 | 78.95 | 125.14 | 22.73 | 100.30 | — | 49.91 |
| — | +71.6% | +21.1% | -92.8% | -69.8% | -20.3% | -68.4% | — | +150.7% | -40.0% | +85.9% | — | +26.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.52 | 1.45 | 2.04 | 2.01 | 1.93 | 1.75 | 1.81 | 1.53 | 1.88 | 1.65 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.02 |
| — | -17.2% | +12.4% | +31.0% | +2.5% | +6.3% | +57.5% | +33.5% | +84.6% | +58.2% | +29.6% | +33.8% | -22.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.43 | 1.59 | 1.88 | 1.80 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.11 |
| — | -8.6% | +13.2% | +2.9% | +1.3% | +12.4% | +25.9% | +40.3% | +51.7% | +33.3% | +30.5% | +24.5% | -20.2% | |
| P/FCF | 6.03 | 27.46 | — | 136.54 | 7.99 | 16.22 | — | 35.58 | 8.40 | 10.71 | — | 10.23 | 6.64 |
| — | +69.3% | — | +283.8% | -4.9% | +51.5% | — | +247.7% | +26.6% | -67.8% | — | -36.7% | -0.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.48 | 6.29 | 13.40 | 13.56 | 14.08 | 8.82 | 13.45 | 11.77 | 16.54 | 12.58 | 9.71 | 9.93 | 9.78 |
| — | -28.7% | -0.4% | +15.2% | -14.9% | -29.9% | +38.5% | +18.5% | +69.2% | +53.4% | +19.6% | +8.7% | -8.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 5.15 | 8.39 | 20.90 | 21.62 | 23.20 | 9.74 | 20.52 | 34.94 | 29.55 | 14.22 | 29.96 | 677.38 | 26.97 |
| — | -13.8% | +1.8% | -38.1% | -21.5% | -31.5% | -31.5% | -94.8% | +9.6% | -23.3% | +34.9% | +159.0% | +11.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
News Corporation's operating margin was 18.2% in Q2 2026, up 7.8 pp QoQ and up 1.9 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 11.7% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 49.4% 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 | 100.0% | 50.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| — | -49.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.3% | 18.2% | 10.4% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 10.2% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 13.6% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| — | +11.7% | +2.4% | +31.3% | +20.5% | +20.1% | +31.6% | +8.9% | +29.9% | +45.7% | +11.9% | +35.7% | -25.0% | |
| Net Margin | 14.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 35.2% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 1.2% | -0.3% | 2.0% |
| — | -51.4% | -8.0% | +1715.8% | +240.8% | +31.5% | +372.9% | +690.1% | -26.4% | +174.9% | -25.6% | -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 | 12.8% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 8.0% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.6% |
| — | -45.5% | -8.5% | +1341.6% | +241.5% | +35.1% | +285.9% | +725.7% | -39.9% | +132.1% | -24.2% | -107.5% | -36.6% | |
| ROA | 7.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.3% |
| — | -39.6% | +2.6% | +1438.7% | +248.4% | +38.1% | +294.0% | +739.1% | -38.7% | +133.7% | -24.5% | -107.4% | -39.0% | |
| ROIC | 6.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| — | +37.8% | +18.2% | +19.9% | +36.7% | +33.7% | +11.1% | +19.0% | +9.7% | +24.8% | +13.3% | +24.4% | -30.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
News Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.5x, down from 8.6x 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 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| — | -7.1% | -28.9% | -30.4% | -29.4% | -30.5% | -7.1% | -4.4% | -2.2% | -0.2% | +3.4% | +3.5% | +10.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.08 | 4.52 | 8.61 | 9.13 | 10.08 | 6.12 | 12.46 | 10.67 | 15.69 | 12.86 | 11.42 | 12.34 | 13.10 |
| — | -26.1% | -30.9% | -14.4% | -35.8% | -52.4% | +9.1% | -13.5% | +19.8% | +24.4% | -0.5% | -6.5% | +17.7% | |
| 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 | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.15 |
| — | +2.5% | +29.4% | +28.9% | +28.1% | +24.0% | +6.8% | +12.8% | +8.8% | +13.9% | +5.4% | +10.0% | +5.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 95.60 | 12.42 | 37.17 | — | 176.00 | 121.67 | 11.83 | 10.44 | 16.11 | 41.43 | 8.39 | 7.41 | 5.48 |
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Start ComparisonNews Corporation's current P/E is 11.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 28.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
News Corporation's current operating margin is 11.3%. 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.