What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for NWS?

13F Pro ranks NEWS CORP (NWS) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View NWS's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/NWS (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most NWS stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of NWS include Independent Franchise Partners LLP, BlackRock,, STATE STREET. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/NWS as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source NWS data?

All NEWS CORP fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. NEWS CORP files with the SEC under CIK 1564708. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is NWS in?

NEWS CORP (NWS) is classified in the Communication Services sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/communication-services.

What drives NWS's revenue?

Per NEWS CORP's latest 10-K filed with the SEC on 2026-08-07, the biggest revenue drivers are: Digital Real Estate Services ($2,016M, +12% YoY); Dow Jones ($2,497M, +7% YoY); Book Publishing ($2,288M, +6% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/NWS.

What are NWS's largest expenses?

NEWS CORP's latest 10-K reports these as the largest expense items: Operating expenses ($3,892M, +4% YoY); Selling, general and administrative ($3,509M, +6% YoY); Depreciation and amortization ($485M, +6% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for FY2026 (year ended June 30, 2026).

How often is NWS research updated on 13F Pro?

NWS's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

55.4/100

Rank #1,247 of 2,961 stocksTOP 50%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

41.1/100

Profitability

38.5/100

Balance Sheet

63.1/100

Earnings Quality

60.8/100

Free Cash Flow

53.3/100

Institutional Flow

15.7/100

Revenue Scale

85.4/100

Dilution Risk

61.6/100

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Why NWS Scores 55/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

NWS's composite is driven by scale and earnings growth, held back by revenue growth and profitability. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Scale

+5.3 pts

85th pct

Earnings growth

+1.8 pts

87th pct

Capital efficiency

+1.3 pts

63th pct

Earnings quality

+1.1 pts

61th pct

Shareholder dilution

+0.6 pts

62th pct

Free cash flow

+0.5 pts

53th pct

Institutional flow

-1.7 pts

16th pct

Profitability

-1.7 pts

39th pct

Revenue growth

-1.8 pts

41th pct

Latest change (2026-08-07): 62 → 57 · ↓ Free cash flow 66→26; ↓ Revenue growth 44→35; despite ↑ Earnings growth 74→84

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

NWS Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for NEWS CORP (NWS), a Communication Services sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NWS at 55.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,247 of 2,961 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. NWS scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (85.4). Areas of concern include institutional flow (15.7) and profitability (38.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), NEWS CORP reports quarterly revenue of $2.3B, net income of $179.0M, an operating margin of 11.9%. Top institutional holders of NWS by reported 13-F value include Independent Franchise Partners LLP, BlackRock, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. NWS trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1564708. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NWS daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for NEWS CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. NEWS CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 40 and 64 since 2021, currently 55.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

What's Driving NWS's Business? Latest 10-K Breakdown

✓ 17/17 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from NEWS CORP's 10-K filed 2026-08-07 — FY2026 (year ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

News Corp revenues grew 7% to $9.0B, driven by Digital Real Estate Services (+12%) and Dow Jones (+7%), while net income fell 45% to $743M due to discontinued Foxtel operations in prior year.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Digital Real Estate Services$2,016M+12% YoY

REA Group revenues increased 12% driven by Australian residential price increases and higher financial services; Move increased 11% on higher RealPRO Select and new homes sales.

Dow Jones$2,497M+7% YoY

Circulation and subscription revenues increased 7% primarily from professional information business growth (Dow Jones Risk & Compliance +16%, Dow Jones Energy +8%); advertising revenues increased 6% from digital channels.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $9.0B+7% YoY

Digital Real Estate Services$2,016M+12% YoY

REA Group revenues increased 12% driven by Australian residential price increases and higher financial services; Move increased 11% on higher RealPRO Select and new homes sales.

Dow Jones$2,497M+7% YoY

Book Publishing$2,288M+6% YoY

Higher physical book sales driven by Rachel Reid's Game Changers series and strength in Christian Publishing; digital sales increased 4%.

News Media$2,227M+3% YoY

Circulation revenues increased 5% from price increases and digital subscriber growth in UK, partially offset by print declines; advertising declined 2%.

Largest Expense Items

Operating expenses$3,892M+4% YoY

Increase driven by higher costs at Book Publishing from higher sales volume and HarperCollins inventory write-off ($16M), and News Media from foreign currency impacts.

Selling, general and administrative$3,509M+6% YoY

Increase from higher employee and marketing costs at Dow Jones and Digital Real Estate Services, California Post launch costs, and FIFA World Cup costs at News Broadcasting.

Depreciation and amortization$485M+6% YoY

Higher depreciation of capitalized software costs primarily at Digital Real Estate Services and Dow Jones segments.

Margins: Segment EBITDA increased $212M (15%) to $1,627M, driven by strong performance at Digital Real Estate Services (+23%) and Dow Jones (+13%), partially offset by Book Publishing declines. Operating margins benefited from revenue growth and higher-margin professional information products, though margins were pressured by employee costs and foreign currency headwinds.

Watch Items from the Filing

Digital Real Estate Services highly sensitive to U.S. real estate market conditions; Move faces competition from shifting inventory to private listing networks and regulatory changes from NAR settlement affecting listing data quality and lead volumes.
News Media segment EBITDA declined 9% despite 3% revenue growth due to California Post launch costs and FIFA World Cup expenses at News Broadcasting; print advertising declining.
Company carrying $2.0B of debt with $1.1B undrawn commitments; March 2026 refinancing extended maturity to 2031 and increased revolving facility to $1B, maintaining liquidity headroom.
Book Publishing faced $16M inventory write-off at HarperCollins international operations and $13M customer receivable write-off from distributor closure, impacting segment profitability.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$2.3B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$179.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$276.0M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

11.9%

ROIC

Q2 2026

10.6%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.23

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+6.8% YoY

$9.03BFY 2026

FY23 $8.01BFY24 $8.25BFY25 $8.45BFY26 $9.03B

Net Income

-51.4% YoY

$573.0MFY 2026

FY23 $149.0MFY24 $266.0MFY25 $1.18BFY26 $573.0M

EPS (Diluted)

-50.2% YoY

$1.03FY 2026

FY23 $0.26FY24 $0.46FY25 $2.07FY26 $1.03

Total Assets

+0.3% YoY

$15.54BFY 2026

FY23 $16.92BFY24 $16.68BFY25 $15.50BFY26 $15.54B

Total Debt

+0.1% YoY

$1.99BFY 2026

FY23 $2.97BFY24 $2.11BFY25 $1.99BFY26 $1.99B

Op. Cash Flow

—FY 2026

FY23 $1.09BFY24 $1.10BFY25 —FY26 —

Free Cash Flow

—FY 2026

FY23 $745.0MFY24 $741.0MFY25 —FY26 —

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$9.03B +6.8%	$8.45B +2.4%	$8.25B +3.0%	$8.01B -22.9%	$10.38B +11.0%	$9.36B
Net Income	$573.0M -51.4%	$1.18B +343.6%	$266.0M +78.5%	$149.0M -76.1%	$623.0M +88.8%	$330.0M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.03 -50.2%	$2.07 +350.0%	$0.46 +76.9%	$0.26 -75.2%	$1.05 +87.5%	$0.56
Total Assets	$15.54B +0.3%	$15.50B -7.1%	$16.68B -1.4%	$16.92B -1.7%	$17.22B +2.7%	$16.77B
Total Debt	$1.99B +0.1%	$1.99B -5.9%	$2.11B -28.9%	$2.97B -11.7%	$3.36B +43.6%	$2.34B
Operating Cash Flow	—	—	$1.10B +0.5%	$1.09B -19.4%	$1.35B +9.5%	$1.24B
Free Cash Flow	—	—	$741.0M -0.5%	$745.0M -12.9%	$855.0M +0.9%	$847.0M

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Top Institutional Holders of NWS

Independent Franchise Partners LLP
$796.4M32,074,535 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$771.2M31,059,194 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$751.5M30,263,987 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$638.5M25,714,796 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$438.9M17,677,875 sh
59 North Capital Management, LP
$328.6M13,232,481 sh
DODGE & COX
$311.3M12,538,190 sh
SOF Ltd
$274.5M9,781,882 sh
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
$271.2M10,920,877 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$265.6M10,723,502 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Independent Franchise Partners LLP	$796.4M	32,074,535
BlackRock, Inc.	$771.2M	31,059,194
STATE STREET CORP	$751.5M	30,263,987
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$638.5M	25,714,796
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$438.9M	17,677,875
59 North Capital Management, LP	$328.6M	13,232,481
DODGE & COX	$311.3M	12,538,190
SOF Ltd	$274.5M	9,781,882
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	$271.2M	10,920,877
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$265.6M	10,723,502

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of NEWS CORP (NWS) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Communication Services sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for NWS are available on the NWS stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. NWS is classified as a large company.

Which hedge funds own NWS?

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