NASDAQ$NWSA

News Corp · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

News Corp's revenues and profitability reached record levels for the third quarter, driven by digital growth and strategic acquisitions.

News Corp reported a strong third quarter for fiscal year 2022, with record revenues of $2.49 billion, a 7% increase year-over-year. Net income rose by 8% to $104 million, and Adjusted EPS were $0.16 compared to $0.09 in the prior year. The company's growth was fueled by digital advertising, digital subscriptions, and strategic acquisitions.

  • Revenues increased by 7% to $2.49 billion, a record for the third quarter.
  • Net income increased by 8% to $104 million.
  • Total Segment EBITDA increased by 20% to $358 million.
  • Adjusted EPS were $0.16 compared to $0.09 in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.49B

Previous: $2.34B+6.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.16

Previous: $0.09+77.8%
Total Consumer Digital-Only Subscriptions

3.9M

Previous: 3.3M+19.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$315M

Previous: -$253M-24.5%
Free Cash Flow

$715M

Previous: $807M-11.4%
Net Income

$82M

Previous: $79M+3.8%
Operating Income

-$2.13B

Previous: -$2.04B-4.8%
Gross Profit

$1.25B

Previous: $1.15B+8.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.87B

Previous: $1.97B-5.5%
Total Assets

$17.4B

Previous: $15.4B+13.1%

Revenue & EPS history

News Corp · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.49B

Q3 2022+6.7%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

News Corp · $1.58B total across 3 segments · Q3 2022

  • News Media
    $580M+5.5%
  • Book Publishing
    $515M+5.1%
  • Dow Jones
    $487M+15.7%

Forward guidance

The company expects to incur at least $20 million of incremental costs in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 relating to product investments across the News Media segment, including TalkTV.

Headwinds

  • Expects to incur at least $20 million of incremental costs in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 related to product investments across the News Media segment, including TalkTV.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 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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