NASDAQ$NWSA

News Corp · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

News Corp reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $2.19B and continuing net income of $121M.

For the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2026, News Corporation revenue was $2.185 billion, up from $2.009 billion, with strength in circulation/subscription, digital real estate, and advertising. Net income from continuing operations was $121 million versus $107 million; net income attributable to stockholders was $89 million, or $0.16 diluted EPS from continuing operations.

  • Revenue $2.19B (+9% YoY).
  • Continuing net income $121M; stockholders’ EPS $0.16 diluted.
  • Circulation and subscription revenue $809M.
  • Digital real estate revenue $365M (+15% YoY).
  • Advertising revenue $322M with improving trends.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.19B

Previous: $2.01B+8.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.16

Previous: $0.18-11.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$280M

Previous: -$250M-12.0%
Net Income

$89M

Previous: $103M-13.6%
Operating Income

$343M

Previous: $176M+94.9%

Revenue & EPS history

News Corp · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.19B

Q3 2026+8.8%vs Q3 2025
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

News Corp does not provide quarterly EPS guidance in the 10-Q; segment commentary focuses on digital subscriptions, real estate listings, and cost discipline.

Tailwinds

  • Broad-based revenue growth.
  • Digital and subscription mix improving.
  • Balance sheet flexibility for capital returns.

Headwinds

  • Advertising cyclicality.
  • FX and macro risk internationally.
  • Media regulatory and litigation exposure.

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 2026

Historical avgQ3 2026

+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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