Aureus
BGood

News Corporation(NWSA)

B

Financial data as of Jun 30, 2026Improving · Communication Services

FCF Margin9.0%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion215.9%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$811.0M
Revenue$9.0B
Net Cash-$820.0MNet debt position
Debt / FCF3.6xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.62Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+100.0%3 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseC
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (100.0% YoY)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 1.36)
→
FinalB

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Excellent cash conversion (216%)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+100.0%)

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (9.0%)
  • Net debt position ($0.8B) — 3.6x FCF, manageable
  • Only 3 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin9.0%
Net Margin6.3%
Operating CF Margin13.7%
CapEx Ratio4.7%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$820.0MNet debt position
Debt / FCF3.6xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.62Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.34Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+100.0% YoYImproving (+100.0%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Communication Services

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameNews Corporation
SectorCommunication Services
Free Cash Flow$811.0M
Revenue$9.0B
Net Income$573.0M
Operating Cash Flow$1.2B
Capital Expenditure$426.0M
FCF Margin9.0%
Cash Conversion Rate215.9%
Net Margin6.3%
Total Debt$2.9B
Total Cash$2.1B
Net Cash-$820.0M
Current Ratio1.62
Debt / Equity0.34
Debt / FCF3.6x
YoY FCF Growth+100.0%
Positive Quarters3 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateJun 30, 2026
GradeB
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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