News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) Accelerates Buybacks While Technical Momentum Suggests Near-Term Upside

News Corporation shows active capital returns and constructive near-term price dynamics even as WMDST’s valuation flags the shares as over-valued. Recent capital-management updates and supportive short-term indicators create a positive near-term bias against a stretched fundamental valuation.

Recent News

June filings and market notices reiterate a US$1.0 billion authorized repurchase program and daily ASX disclosures; company updates through late June show roughly $300–$325 million executed under that authorization. Company filings in late July include routine 8-K disclosures and investor notices tied to capital actions and corporate events.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators: ADX at 22.93 signals an emerging trend strength; DI+ at 31.68 increasing indicates bullish directional pressure while DI- shows a peak-and-reversal pattern (DI- 19.86), which aligns with bullish directional context for the near term.

MACD: MACD reads 0.47 with the MACD trend increasing and the MACD above its signal line (signal 0.40), indicating rising bullish momentum across shorter-term momentum measures.

MRO: MRO equals -0.41 and the MRO trend increases; the negative level implies price sits below the model target and suggests upside potential as that oscillator drifts higher.

RSI and momentum: RSI at 57.86 and rising stays below overbought thresholds, supporting additional upside while momentum remains constructive.

Price versus averages and structure: Close at $29.06 sits above the 12-day EMA ($28.03), 26-day EMA ($27.54), 20-day average ($27.87) and 50-day average ($26.80). The 200-day average sits at $25.76, confirming the short-to-intermediate bias remains constructive while short-term volatility remains low.

Support/resistance & volatility: SuperTrend lower support at $26.84 and Bollinger band levels (upper ~ $28.75–$29.62; lower ~ $26.13–$27.00) define a tight near-term trading range; volume sits above the 10-day average, indicating participation behind recent moves.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability: Total revenue registers $2,185,000,000 with operating income $221,000,000 and operating (EBIT) margin 10.114%. That EBIT margin sits below the industry peer mean of 15.892% and below the industry peer median of 19.967%, but remains positive and improved versus reported year‑over‑year margin gains (EBIT margin YoY +15.443%).

Income statement details: EBITDA equals $343,000,000 and net income reached $89,000,000. EPS came in at $0.21 versus an estimate of $0.20, a 5% earnings surprise (EPS surprise ratio 0.05).

Growth: Reported revenue change shows headwinds year-over-year (revenue growth YoY -26.759%) with a negative sequential dynamic reported in most operating-margin QoQ metrics (operating/EBIT margin QoQ -40.722%). Earnings growth reads markedly negative overall (-47.5%) while year-over-year earnings change shows a modest decline (-2.03%).

Cash flow and balance sheet: Operating cash flow reached $493,000,000 and free cash flow $393,000,000 (free cash flow yield ~2.83%), a free cash flow yield above the industry peer mean of ~0.88%. Cash and short-term investments total $2,171,000,000; cash ratio 0.81 and current ratio 1.70 provide moderate near-term liquidity relative to the industry peer mean current ratio of 2.11.

Capital structure & coverage: Total debt stands at $2,929,000,000 with debt-to-assets ~18.88% and debt-to-equity 0.341. Interest coverage reads 73.67x, indicating ample coverage of interest expense relative to peers.

Valuation metrics: Price-to-earnings at 120.28 and enterprise multiple ~42.73 contrast with a forward P/E near 77.34; price-to-book 1.62 sits slightly below the industry peer mean of 1.70. The current WMDST valuation assessment classifies the stock as over‑valued, a conclusion supported by elevated P/E and enterprise multiples despite cash-flow strength.

WMDST valuation view: WMDST values the stock as over‑valued given stretched multiples versus earnings and enterprise value, even while free cash flow generation and buyback activity partially offset multiple compression risks.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-05-07
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-08-06
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 2.1 B
 Operating Cash Flow 493.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -100.00 M
 Change In Working Capital 205.0 M
 Dividends Paid -45.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta 120.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 2.2 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 2.2 B
 Forward Revenue 1.1 B
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue
 Depreciation 122.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 122.0 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 2.0 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA 343.0 M
 EBIT 221.0 M
 Operating Income 221.0 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 5.0 M
 Income Before Tax 189.0 M
 Tax Provision 68.0 M
 Tax Rate 35.979 %
 Net Income 89.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 121.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.20
 EPS Actual 0.21
 EPS Difference 0.01
 EPS Surprise 5.0 %
 Forward EPS 0.32
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 15.5 B
 Intangible Assets 6.4 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.2 B
 Total Current Assets 4.6 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 2.2 B
 Cash 2.2 B
 Net Receivables 1.8 B
 Inventory 303.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 136.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 384.0 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 2.7 B
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 2.9 B
 Total Liabilities 6.2 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 8.6 B
 Retained Earnings -452.00 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 15.60
 Shares Outstanding 550.237 M
 Revenue Per-Share 3.97
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 13.9 B
 Enterprise Value 14.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple 42.73
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 42.517 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -23.425 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 137.3
median: 137.3
mean: 117.212
NWSA: 42.73
low: -36.86
 EV/R 6.708
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.808
 Asset To Liability 2.489
 Debt To Capital 0.254
 Debt To Assets 0.189
Debt To Assets QoQ 0.164 %
Debt To Assets YoY 7.073 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.73
median: 0.391
mean: 0.388
NWSA: 0.189
low: 0.001
 Debt To Equity 0.341
Debt To Equity QoQ 2.635 %
Debt To Equity YoY -4.24 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 5.909
mean: 1.046
median: 0.934
NWSA: 0.341
low: -5.424
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.619
Price To Book QoQ -3.483 %
Price To Book YoY -13.501 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 2.697
median: 1.731
mean: 1.699
NWSA: 1.619
low: -0.475
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 120.281
Price To Earnings QoQ 81.905 %
Price To Earnings YoY -24.542 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 137.735
NWSA: 120.281
mean: 8.732
median: 1.545
low: -45.776
 PE/G Ratio -2.532
 Price To Sales (P/S) 6.361
Price To Sales QoQ 1.868 %
Price To Sales YoY -16.774 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 17.816
NWSA: 6.361
median: 5.913
mean: 5.613
low: 0.008
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 77.335
Forward PE/G -1.628
Forward P/S 12.881
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 6.027
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.141
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -8.007 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 14.773 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.243
NWSA: 0.141
mean: 0.079
median: 0.064
low: 0.063
 Receivables Turnover 1.19
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -11.096 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -5.397 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.782
median: 2.634
mean: 2.494
NWSA: 1.19
low: 0.407
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 76.675
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 76.675
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 5.705 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 160.345
NWSA: 76.675
mean: -79.45
low: -102.184
median: -102.184
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 1.157
 CapEx To Revenue -0.046
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.82
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 10.6 B
 Net Invested Capital 10.6 B
 Invested Capital 10.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.2 B
 Net Working Capital 1.9 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.807
 Current Ratio 1.702
Current Ratio QoQ -6.122 %
Current Ratio YoY 1.547 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 2.896
median: 2.387
mean: 2.114
NWSA: 1.702
low: 0.401
 Quick Ratio 1.59
Quick Ratio QoQ -6.048 %
Quick Ratio YoY -0.565 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 2.645
mean: 2.364
median: 2.363
NWSA: 1.59
low: 0.729
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 8.539
 Cost Of Debt 0.066 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 73.667
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -45.161 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 25.568 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA NWSA: 73.667
high: 3.652
median: 1.752
mean: 1.643
low: -13.464
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.107
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 1.978
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.506
 Dividend Rate 0.08
 Dividend Yield 0.003
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.039 %
 Revenue Growth -7.494 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -551.446 %
Revenue Growth YoY -26.759 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 17.106 %
median: -0.245 %
mean: -1.971 %
NWSA: -7.494 %
low: -44.154 %
 Earnings Growth -47.5 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -158.056 %
Earnings Growth YoY -2.032 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 134.615 %
NWSA: -47.5 %
mean: -152.888 %
low: -189.45 %
median: -189.45 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin
Gross Margin QoQ
Gross Margin YoY
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin 10.114 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -40.722 %
EBIT Margin YoY 15.443 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 31.042 %
median: 19.967 %
mean: 15.892 %
NWSA: 10.114 %
low: -43.459 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 10.114 %
Return On Sales QoQ -40.722 %
Return On Sales YoY 15.443 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 25.326 %
mean: 11.763 %
median: 11.175 %
NWSA: 10.114 %
low: -42.683 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 393.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.828 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 204.413 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -24.486 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 18.513 %
NWSA: 2.828 %
mean: 0.878 %
median: 0.201 %
low: -18.904 %
 Free Cash Growth 186.861 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -101.354 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -32.854 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 251.322 %
median: 251.322 %
NWSA: 186.861 %
mean: 177.338 %
low: -360.87 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 4.416
 Cash Flow Margin 13.227 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 3.247
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.574 %
Return On Assets QoQ -54.117 %
Return On Assets YoY -8.744 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 3.311 %
NWSA: 0.574 %
median: 0.454 %
mean: 0.339 %
low: -5.963 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.723 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.01
Return On Equity QoQ -52.756 %
Return On Equity YoY -17.436 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.081
median: 0.011
NWSA: 0.01
mean: 0.008
low: -0.134
 DuPont ROE 1.024 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.338 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -45.918 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 9.046 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 4.237 %
median: 1.392 %
NWSA: 1.338 %
mean: 1.163 %
low: -3.636 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term technical bias leans higher while momentum indicators remain constructive and price trades above key short- and medium-term moving averages. Key reference levels: short-term support cluster near $26.84 (superTrend lower) and the 20–50 day averages; upside reference sits toward the 52‑week high at $31.48. Fundamental pressure from slowing revenue growth and elevated valuation metrics could reassert if momentum weakens, but current indicator alignment points to continued positive price drift over the coming six weeks absent a deterioration in volume or MACD/DI signals.

About News Corporation

News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) delivers media and information services worldwide, crafting and distributing content across various platforms. The company operates through six key segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. News Corporation produces and disseminates a range of content and data products, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and Investor’s Business Daily. These offerings reach audiences via newspapers, websites, mobile apps, newsletters, magazines, and more. In addition to its media outlets, News Corporation manages a portfolio of newspapers, such as The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, and the New York Post, along with digital mastheads. The company also publishes a diverse array of books, spanning genres like fiction, nonfiction, children’s literature, and religious texts. Through its Subscription Video Services, News Corporation delivers sports, entertainment, and news content to subscribers via satellite and internet platforms. Furthermore, the company provides property-related advertising and digital real estate services through its online and mobile channels. Founded in 2012, News Corporation maintains its headquarters in New York, New York.



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