NASDAQ$NWSA

News Corp · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

News Corp's Q2 2024 financial performance was marked by revenue growth and increased profitability, driven by strategic shift to digital and subscription revenues.

News Corp reported a 3% increase in revenue to $2.59 billion, driven by growth in Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, and Book Publishing. Net income rose to $183 million, with EPS at $0.27 and adjusted EPS at $0.26. Total Segment EBITDA increased by 16% to $473 million.

  • Second quarter revenues increased by 3% to $2.59 billion, driven by growth in digital real estate, Dow Jones, and book publishing segments.
  • Net income for the quarter was $183 million, a 95% increase compared to the prior year.
  • Total Segment EBITDA increased by 16% to $473 million, driven by higher revenues and cost savings.
  • Dow Jones achieved its highest quarterly revenues and Segment EBITDA since 2007, fueled by its professional information business.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.59B

Previous: $2.52B+2.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.26

Previous: $0.14+85.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$236M

Previous: -$217M-8.8%
Free Cash Flow

$69M

Previous: -$56M+223.2%
Net Income

$156M

Previous: $67M+132.8%
Operating Income

$473M

Previous: -$2.11B+122.4%
Gross Profit

$1.31B

Previous: $1.23B+6.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.72B

Previous: $1.33B+29.8%
Total Assets

$16.7B

Previous: $16.9B-1.2%

Revenue & EPS history

News Corp · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.59B

Q2 2024+2.6%vs Q2 2023
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 document contains forward-looking statements regarding trends, uncertainties, business performance, strategy, cost savings initiatives, and litigation outcomes. Actual results may differ due to risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's SEC filings.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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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