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News Corporation(NWSA)

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Financial data as of Jun 30, 2025Stable · Communication Services

FCF Margin6.8%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion82.9%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$571.0M
Revenue$8.5B
Net Cash-$537.0MNet debt position
Debt / FCF5.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.84Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+4.6%3 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseD
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-0.5Elevated debt-to-FCF ratio (5.1x)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 1.65)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (6.8%)
  • Heavy debt position ($0.5B)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (5.1x)
  • Only 3 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin6.8%
Net Margin14.0%
Operating CF Margin11.6%
CapEx Ratio4.8%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$537.0MNet debt position
Debt / FCF5.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.84Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.34Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+4.6% YoYStable (+4.6%)

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$571.0M
Revenue$8.5B
Net Income$1.2B
Operating Cash Flow$978.0M
Capital Expenditure$407.0M
FCF Margin6.8%
Cash Conversion Rate82.9%
Net Margin14.0%
Total Debt$2.9B
Total Cash$2.4B
Net Cash-$537.0M
Current Ratio1.84
Debt / Equity0.34
Debt / FCF5.1x
YoY FCF Growth+4.6%
Positive Quarters3 of 5
Trend DirectionStable
Report DateJun 30, 2025
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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