News Corp (NWSA) stock analysis
News Corp (NWSA) clears 3 of this site's 8 mechanical value filters, 3 of 8 Buffett-style checks and 2 of 5 Lynch-style checks. At $31.08 it trades 23.2% above this site's neutral DCF value (a margin of safety of -23.2%). Its earnings quality rates Strong and it returns +4.5% to shareholders net of dilution. Figures are as of October 23, 2026, from SEC filings and market data refreshed weekly; this is educational analysis, not investment advice.
Data as of October 23, 2026. Refreshed weekly from SEC filings and market data.
What does News do?
News Corp owns the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, HarperCollins, the New York Post and the REA Group property sites.
Brands and businesses it owns
- Wall Street Journal
- Dow Jones
- HarperCollins
- New York Post
- The Times
- Barron's
- MarketWatch
- REA Group
What stands out about News?
- The share price implies 13.3% yearly growth. At $31.08, NWSA's free cash flow of $1.48 per share would have to grow 13.3% a year, fading to 2.5% by year 10, for this site's DCF (10% discount rate) to match the price. This site's baseline starts at 8%, so the price asks for more growth than the baseline. Change the assumptions.
- Misses 3 of the 8 value filters. It fails Market Cap > $25B ($17.0B), Trailing P/E < 25 (29.59) and EPS Growth YoY > -5% (-75.0%); the other 3 pass and 2 were not evaluated. See every filter.
- Close to its 52-week high. At $31.08, NWSA is within 0.4% of its high of $31.19, 38.7% above its low of $22.40. See the range.
- Strongest against peers: debt / equity. At 0.23 (peer median 0.57) it ranks 3rd of 13 among media stocks this site tracks. See the ranking.
- Weakest against peers: revenue growth. At 1.1% (peer median 10.8%) it ranks 11th of 13 among media stocks this site tracks. See the ranking.
How has News' share price moved?
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Is News undervalued? The value diligence check
Every value-investing signal this site computes for this stock, gathered in one place: the same real numbers from the tools below, not a new score.
- Margin of safety (DCF) -23.2%
- P/E vs. its own history 29.6x · near the cheap end Real range: 14.3x–75.8x over 5 years (net income per diluted share from each fiscal year's 10-K, paired with the real closing price at that fiscal year-end).
- Wall St. analyst rating Buy · 4.13/5 15 analysts this month: 4 strong buy, 9 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell (Finnhub). Down from 4.27 last month.
- Earnings quality (is the profit real?) Strong · all 5 checks clean Beneish M-score −2.57 · accruals −4.3% of assets · 154% of profit arrived as cash · stock comp 0.9% of revenue · share count −1.3% a year. From the latest 10-K (year to Jun 2026) - see the Earnings Quality Screener for how each check is scored.
- Shareholder yield (cash back to owners) +4.5% net Latest fiscal year (2026): dividends 1.2% + buybacks 3.8% − stock comp 0.5%, as a share of today's market cap. Over 14 years its split-adjusted share count fell 4%. See Shareholder Yield Leaders.
- Capital needed to grow (See's test) None needed · capital fell while profit grew · but only 12% return on capital Operating profit −$450M → $851M, capital needed $8.9B → $7.4B, 2017–2026 (3-year averages); return on capital now 12% before tax. Buffett's See's Candies needed $0.42 per $1 of new profit, FlightSafety $3.20, a typical grower about $5. See Capital-Light Compounders.
- PEG (growth at a reasonable price) 1.13 · Above fair P/E 29.6× ÷ 26.2% a year of growth behind it. 113th lowest of 447 stocks with a usable PEG. Lynch's fair value is a PEG of 1; a very high PEG usually means almost no growth, a very low one a profit spike. See PEG Ratio Ranking.
- Compounder lenses (4) 3 of 4 · misses capital-light Capital-light growth: not cleared (profit started from a loss); Profit is real: cleared; Cash to owners: cleared; Fair price (PEG): cleared. See Compounders at a Fair Price, which also lets you move the PEG bar.
- Value trap check Clear
- Munger's Inversion Check 1 flag
- Standing vs. sector peers 2 of 7 measures above the median Compared with the 12 other media stocks this site tracks: 2 in the top third, 1 in the bottom third.
- Dividend payout sustainability 0/6 · clean
How does News compare with its peers?
2 of 7 measures sit above the median of the 12 other media stocks tracked here, 2 in the top third and 1 in the bottom third.
- P/E ratiolower is cheaper · peer median 26.1× 29.6× –7th of 11
- Free-cash-flow yieldhigher is cheaper · peer median 4.8% 4.8% –7th of 13
- Return on equityhigher is better · peer median 15% 7% –9th of 13
- Net marginhigher is better · peer median 8.7% 6.3% –8th of 13
- Revenue growthhigher is better, year on year · peer median 10.8% 1.1% ✕11th of 13
- Debt / equitylower is safer · peer median 0.57 0.23 ✓3rd of 13
- Dividend yieldamong dividend payers · peer median 1.06% 1.20% ✓2nd of 7
Peers are the stocks this site tracks in the same sector group, not every listed competitor. The bar runs from the weakest peer (left) to the strongest (right); the tick is the middle. Measures that don't apply to a sector (cash-flow yield for banks, debt for financials) are left out.
What would Buffett & Lynch say?
Buffett's checklist is built around durable, profitable businesses bought at sensible prices, and NWSA doesn't clear enough of it yet. In its favor: NWSA carries a conservative amount of debt relative to equity, has grown earnings per share at a solid clip over five years, and trades at a reasonable multiple of owner earnings, his own term for the real cash a business could pay out. Where it comes up short: NWSA isn't clearing the return-on-equity bar he'd want to see right now, and its five-year average return on equity falls short too, so this isn't just a one-off dip, runs thinner pretax margins than he'd like to see, doesn't cover its interest expense as comfortably as he'd want, and is trading above what a conservative discounted-cash-flow estimate says it's worth right now.
- ROE (TTM) > 11% ✕
- ROE (5yr avg) > 11% ✕
- Debt/Equity < 0.5 ✓
- Pretax margin > 15% ✕
- EPS growth (5yr) > 7% ✓
- Interest coverage > 5x ✕
- Trading below intrinsic value (DCF) ✕
- Price vs. owner earnings < 25x ✓
- Bonus: returning capital via buybacks FY2026
Lynch looked for growth stories that weren't overpriced for that growth, and NWSA falls short of his bar. In its favor: NWSA isn't over-leveraged for a company of its type, and converts earnings into real cash at a reasonable price. Where it comes up short: NWSA doesn't pay much of a dividend, which is the main reason to own a slow grower in the first place, isn't even growing at the modest pace he'd expect from a slow grower, and is priced too rich for how little growth is actually left in the business.
- Dividend yield > 2.5% ✕
- EPS growth 0%-10% ✕
- Debt/Equity < 0.6 ✓
- P/E < 20 ✕
- Price/FCF < 25 ✓
Quantitative approximations of each investor's documented approach, not endorsed by either investor or their estates - commentary, not this site's actual ranking criteria. Buffett never published a numeric checklist: only 2 of his 8 checks here trace to his own documented concepts ("owner earnings," from his 1986 shareholder letter, and "price is what you pay, value is what you get," his case against fixed P/E/P/B ceilings) - the other 6 (ROE, debt, margins, growth, interest coverage) use commonly-cited thresholds that are not numbers he himself published. The 8 hard filters below (plus the Munger check and Graham margin of safety) are this site's real, mechanical screen and are computed completely independently of the checklists above.
Berkshire Hathaway's own filing
Which of the 8 value filters does News pass?
- Market Cap > $25B $17.0B
- Trailing P/E < 25 29.59
- PEG Ratio < 1.5 1.13
- Price/Book < 8 1.99
- Price/Sales < 7 1.88
- EPS Growth YoY > -5% -75.0%
- vs 50-day MA (±12%) Not evaluated †
- vs 200-day MA (±12%) Not evaluated †
What is News' margin of safety?
History tracking starts this week - check back in a future week to see how this has moved.
Where is News in its 52-week range?
What is the short interest in News?
10,981,137 shares short as of 2026-09-30 (FINRA settlement date). Reported twice a month, so this only changes roughly every two weeks, not daily.
What could go wrong with News? Munger's inversion check
"Invert, always invert." Instead of reasons to buy, these are reasons to hesitate, not a verdict, and not everything worth knowing about a business.
- Margin of safety, even in the bull case +27%
- Short interest under 5% of float 3.0%
- Passes most of the 6 fundamental filters 3/6 passed
- Price run-up backed by value, not just momentum +38% off 52wk low
- Debt/equity stable since 2017 0.03 → 0.21
Doesn't cover circle of competence, management quality, or accounting concerns: those need judgment, not data.
How much have News shareholders gained per year?
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
An earnings-based proxy, not a stock-price total return - it doesn't capture multiple expansion/contraction or reinvested dividends. EPS from NWSA's own 10-K filings; dividend yield is the current trailing yield on today's price, from the same weekly fetch as the rest of this site.
What do News' 10-year financials show?
From NWSA's own 10-K filings (SEC EDGAR): up to the last 10 fiscal years. Press any year's bars for the exact figures.
Frequently asked questions about News
What kind of company is News?
News Corp owns the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, HarperCollins, the New York Post and the REA Group property sites. Brands and businesses it owns include Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, HarperCollins, New York Post, The Times and Barron's. This site groups it with Media stocks.
Is News trading above or below its DCF value?
At $31.08, NWSA trades 23.2% above this site's neutral DCF value of $25.23 per share, a margin of safety of −23.2%. That DCF projects free cash flow for 10 years, with growth starting at 8% and fading to 2.5%, discounted at 10%; it is one set of assumptions, not a forecast. Test your own in the Intrinsic Value Calculator.
How many of this site's 8 value filters does News pass?
NWSA passes 3 of 8. It passes PEG Ratio < 1.5 (1.13), Price/Book < 8 (1.99) and Price/Sales < 7 (1.88). It misses Market Cap > $25B ($17.0B), Trailing P/E < 25 (29.59) and EPS Growth YoY > -5% (-75.0%). vs 50-day MA (±12%) and vs 200-day MA (±12%) were not evaluated, because the moving-average checks only run on stocks that clear the fundamentals first. The 8-filter list shows every stock that passes all of them.
What growth is News' share price pricing in?
At $31.08, NWSA's free cash flow of $1.48 per share would have to grow 13.3% a year, fading to 2.5% by year 10, for this site's DCF (10% discount rate) to match the price. This site's baseline starts at 8%, so the price asks for more growth than the baseline. Change the assumptions.
Where is News trading compared with its 52-week range?
At $31.08, NWSA trades 38.5% above its 52-week low of $22.40 and 0.4% below its 52-week high of $31.19.
When does News report earnings next?
News's next earnings report is expected on November 5, 2026, with analysts expecting earnings of $0.26 per share. Dates come from the Finnhub earnings calendar and can move. In its last 4 quarters it beat the estimate 4 times, by an average of +26.4%.
Where do these numbers come from?
- Financial statements: News's 10-K annual report for the year ended Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 7, 2026 (filing index). Every earlier year in the 10-year financials comes from the company's older 10-K filings, all listed on SEC EDGAR.
- Prices and market data: quotes, P/E and analyst ratings from Finnhub; daily price history and the 52-week range from Twelve Data, both refreshed weekly. Short interest comes from FINRA, reported twice a month.
- How to check a figure: click any number in the card above to see its exact source, and read the Editorial Standards for every rule behind the checks.
About this News Corp analysis
This page shows every value-investing check the site runs on News Corp (NWSA) in one place: the 8 mechanical filters, the Buffett and Lynch checklists, a margin of safety from a disclosed DCF, earnings quality, shareholder yield and how it ranks against its sector peers. The numbers come from SEC filings and public market data, refreshed weekly, and the same rules apply to every stock on the stock list. See Editorial Standards for the sources and the rules, or run your own filters in the stock screener.