NASDAQ$NWSA

News Corp · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

News Corp's first quarter of fiscal year 2025 saw record revenues, strong net income, and record profitability.

News Corp reported a strong start to fiscal year 2025, with record first-quarter revenue of $2.58 billion, a 3% increase year-over-year. Net income jumped 148% to $144 million, and total segment EBITDA surged 14% to $415 million. EPS were $0.21 compared to $0.05 in the same quarter last year.

  • First quarter revenues reached $2.58 billion, the highest since separation, driven by growth in Digital Real Estate Services, Book Publishing, and Dow Jones segments.
  • Net income significantly improved to $144 million, compared to $58 million in the prior year.
  • Total Segment EBITDA was the highest for a first quarter since separation, totaling $415 million.
  • Adjusted EPS were $0.21, compared to $0.16 in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.58B

Previous: $2.5B+3.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.21

Previous: $0.16+31.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$95M

Previous: -$124M+23.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$31M

Previous: -$179M+82.7%
Net Income

$119M

Previous: $30M+296.7%
Operating Income

$415M

Previous: $364M+14.0%
Gross Profit

$1.31B

Previous: $1.23B+7.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.78B

Previous: $1.53B+16.3%
Total Assets

$16.9B

Previous: $16.5B+2.7%

Revenue & EPS history

News Corp · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.58B

Q1 2025+3.1%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

News Corp · $1.61B total across 3 segments · Q1 2024

  • News Media
    $548M-0.9%
  • Dow Jones
    $537M+4.3%
  • Book Publishing
    $525M+7.8%

Forward guidance

The company is assessing strategic and financial options for the Foxtel Group, including its capital structure and assets.

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 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+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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