NASDAQ$NWSA

News Corp · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

News Corp's first quarter of fiscal year 2022 was the most profitable since the re-launch of News Corp in 2013, with revenue growth across key segments and increased profitability.

News Corp reported a strong first quarter for fiscal year 2022, with revenues up 18% to $2.50 billion and net income significantly increased to $267 million. The company saw robust growth across its Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, and News Media segments, driven by digital expansion, acquisitions, and advertising market recovery. A $1 billion stock repurchase program was also announced.

  • Revenues increased by 18% to $2.50 billion, driven by growth across key segments.
  • Net income rose to $267 million, a significant increase from $47 million in the prior year.
  • Total Segment EBITDA increased by 53% to $410 million.
  • Digital Real Estate Services segment revenues grew by 47%, fueled by strong performance at REA Group and Move.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.5B

Previous: $2.12B+18.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.23

Previous: $0.08+187.5%
Total Consumer Digital-Only Subscriptions

4.6M

Previous: 3.9M+17.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$101M

Previous: -$93M-8.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$33M

Previous: $62M-153.2%
Net Income

$196M

Previous: $34M+476.5%
Operating Income

-$2.09B

Previous: -$1.85B-13.1%
Gross Profit

$1.26B

Previous: $953M+32.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.1B

Previous: $1.54B+36.5%
Total Assets

$16.4B

Previous: $14.4B+14.0%

Revenue & EPS history

News Corp · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.5B

Q1 2022+18.2%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

News Corp · $1.99B total across 4 segments · Q1 2022

  • News Media
    $576M+18.3%
  • Book Publishing
    $546M+19.2%
  • Dow Jones
    $444M+15.0%
  • Digital Real Estate Services
    $426M+46.9%

Forward guidance

News Corp is confident in its ability to generate cash for investors and potential for continued growth.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+1.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

29 / 51 earnings

Positive

+13.2%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-18.6%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-1.2%-1.4%+0.7%
Q2 2026-7.1%-4.1%+1.7%
Q1 2026+6.7%+6.9%+3.8%
Q3 2025-1.5%-0.7%-2.4%
Q2 2025-0.8%+2.3%-2.8%
Q1 2025+4.0%+1.3%+1.4%
Q4 2024+6.6%+5.8%+2.0%
Q3 2024+1.5%+4.3%+11.3%
Q2 2024+5.1%+5.6%+6.7%
Q1 2024-2.3%-2.1%+2.5%
Q4 2023+4.4%+2.8%+3.5%
Q3 2023+8.7%+10.3%+15.3%
Q2 2023-10.9%-9.9%-23.3%
Q1 2023-2.9%+8.0%+8.6%
Q4 2022+7.9%+10.7%-1.1%
Q3 2022-18.6%-15.7%-17.5%
Q2 2022+1.4%+2.1%-5.1%
Q1 2022+5.8%+1.7%-6.8%
Q4 2021+1.5%-0.2%-7.3%
Q3 2021+5.4%+5.8%+0.4%
Q2 2021+8.1%+11.8%+22.8%
Q1 2021+13.2%+20.2%+38.0%
Q4 2020+7.6%+12.0%+12.5%
Q3 2020+12.6%+9.5%+34.0%
Q2 2020+0.3%+0.3%-21.8%
Q1 2020-5.4%-3.2%-2.5%
Q4 2019+7.2%+9.8%+10.3%
Q3 2019+3.6%+0.9%+2.6%
Q2 2019-3.1%-4.0%-0.9%
Q1 2019+6.2%+3.2%-6.9%
Q4 2018-12.1%-9.6%-16.4%
Q3 2018-6.9%-4.4%-4.2%
Q2 2018-1.8%+1.0%+2.6%
Q1 2018+7.6%+8.0%+17.0%
Q4 2017-5.2%-6.1%-7.3%
Q3 2017-0.4%-0.6%+5.6%
Q2 2017+9.2%+7.6%+1.8%
Q1 2017-0.4%+1.9%-0.5%
Q4 2016+3.7%+5.3%+7.4%
Q3 2016+3.7%
Q2 2016-6.1%
Q1 2016-3.0%
Q4 2015+8.4%
Q3 2015-7.2%
Q2 2015+4.4%
Q1 2015+1.7%
Q4 2014-2.3%
Q3 2014+5.2%
Q2 2014+11.0%
Q1 2014-2.5%
Q4 2013-2.0%
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013
Q4 2012
Q3 2012
Q2 2012
Q1 2012

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