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News Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for Fiscal 2025

FISCAL 2025 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Fiscal 2025 full year revenues were $8.45 billion, a 2% increase compared to $8.25 billion in the prior year, driven by the growth of Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones and Book Publishing, while net income from continuing operations of $648 million increased 71% compared to $379 million in the prior year
  • Full year Total Segment EBITDA was $1.42 billion, a 14% increase compared to $1.24 billion in the prior year. Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations were $0.84 for the full year compared to $0.47 in the prior year - Adjusted diluted EPS were $0.89 compared to $0.74 in the prior year
  • Fourth quarter revenues were $2.11 billion, a 1% increase compared to $2.09 billion in the prior year, driven by the growth of Dow Jones and Digital Real Estate Services, while net income from continuing operations in the quarter was $86 million, a 28% increase compared to $67 million in the prior year
  • Fourth quarter Total Segment EBITDA was $322 million, a 5% increase compared to $308 million in the prior year. For the fourth quarter, reported EPS from continuing operations were $0.09 as compared to $0.08 in the prior year - Adjusted EPS were $0.19 compared to $0.20 in the prior year
  • Dow Jones achieved record revenues for the full year of $2.33 billion, underpinned by higher professional information business revenues driven by growth of 15% at Risk & Compliance and 11% at Dow Jones Energy and higher digital circulation revenues
  • REA Group posted record revenues for the full year of $1.25 billion, a 12% increase compared to the prior year, driven by continued strong Australian residential performance
  • In July, announced a new $1 billion stock repurchase program, which is in addition to our existing stock repurchase program, and intent to accelerate the pace of the buyback

News Corporation (“News Corp” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.

Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Robert Thomson said:

“News Corp reported a sterling performance sustained across the four quarters of Fiscal 2025. For the full year, revenues rose 2 percent to nearly $8.5 billion and our net income from continuing operations improved substantially, increasing 71 percent to $648 million, while Total Segment EBITDA improved 14 percent to a new record on a continuing operations basis of over $1.4 billion.

These robust results have enhanced our financial position and thus our ability to return capital to shareholders. Last month, the Board of Directors authorized a new $1 billion stock repurchase program, in addition to the approximately $300 million remaining from the previous $1 billion program authorized four years ago. We expect to begin executing repurchases at an accelerated rate shortly after the release of these results. This significantly larger total and significantly faster tempo emphasize our belief in the Company’s financial strength.

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FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

The Company reported fiscal 2025 fourth quarter total revenues of $2.11 billion, a 1% increase compared to $2.09 billion in the prior year period, primarily driven by higher circulation and subscription revenues at the Dow Jones segment, higher Australian residential revenues at REA Group and the $5 million positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. The increase was partly offset by lower revenues at the News Media and Book Publishing segments. Adjusted Revenues (which excludes the foreign currency impact, acquisitions and divestitures as defined in Note 2) were flat compared to the prior year.

Net income from continuing operations for the quarter was $86 million, a 28% increase compared to $67 million in the prior year, primarily driven by higher Other, net and Total Segment EBITDA, partially offset by higher impairment and restructuring charges.

The Company reported fourth quarter Total Segment EBITDA of $322 million, a 5% increase compared to $308 million in the prior year primarily due to strong contributions from the Digital Real Estate Services and Dow Jones segments. Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA (as defined in Note 2) increased 6%.

Net income from continuing operations per share attributable to News Corporation stockholders was $0.09 as compared to $0.08 in the prior year. Adjusted EPS (as defined in Note 3) were $0.19 compared to $0.20 in the prior year.

FULL YEAR RESULTS

The Company reported fiscal 2025 full year total revenues of $8.45 billion, a 2% increase compared to $8.25 billion in the prior year. The increase was driven by higher revenues at the Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones and Book Publishing segments, the Company’s core growth pillars, and the $8 million positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. The increase was partially offset by lower revenues at the News Media segment. Adjusted Revenues increased 2%.

Net income from continuing operations for the full year was $648 million, a 71% increase compared to $379 million in the prior year. The increase reflects higher Total Segment EBITDA, as discussed below, higher Other, net and higher interest income, net, partially offset by higher income tax expense and higher depreciation and amortization expense.

Total Segment EBITDA for the full year was $1.42 billion, a 14% increase compared to $1.24 billion in the prior year primarily driven by strong contributions from the Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones and Book Publishing segments primarily as a result of higher revenues, as discussed above, and higher contribution from the News Media segment as a result of cost savings initiatives. Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA increased 15%.

Diluted net income from continuing operations per share attributable to News Corporation stockholders was $0.84 as compared to $0.47 in the prior year. Adjusted diluted EPS were $0.89 compared to $0.74 in the prior year.

SEGMENT REVIEW

 

For the three months ended

June 30,

 

For the fiscal years ended

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

% Change

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

% Change

 

(in millions)

 

Better/

(Worse)

 

(in millions)

 

Better/

(Worse)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

604

 

 

$

566

 

 

7

%

 

$

2,331

 

 

$

2,231

 

 

4

%

Digital Real Estate Services

 

466

 

 

 

448

 

 

4

%

 

 

1,802

 

 

 

1,658

 

 

9

%

Book Publishing

 

494

 

 

 

512

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

2,149

 

 

 

2,093

 

 

3

%

News Media

 

545

 

 

 

566

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

2,170

 

 

 

2,270

 

 

(4

)%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

Total Revenues

$

2,109

 

 

$

2,092

 

 

1

%

 

$

8,452

 

 

$

8,252

 

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

151

 

 

$

137

 

 

10

%

 

$

588

 

 

$

542

 

 

8

%

Digital Real Estate Services

 

152

 

 

 

135

 

 

13

%

 

 

601

 

 

 

508

 

 

18

%

Book Publishing

 

50

 

 

 

57

 

 

(12

)%

 

 

296

 

 

 

269

 

 

10

%

News Media

 

28

 

 

 

32

 

 

(13

)%

 

 

153

 

 

 

133

 

 

15

%

Other

 

(59

)

 

 

(53

)

 

(11

)%

 

 

(223

)

 

 

(211

)

 

(6

)%

Total Segment EBITDA

$

322

 

 

$

308

 

 

5

%

 

$

1,415

 

 

$

1,241

 

 

14

%

Dow Jones

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Revenues in the quarter increased $38 million, or 7%, compared to the prior year, driven by higher circulation and subscription revenues from continued growth in the professional information business and higher digital circulation revenues. Digital revenues at Dow Jones in the quarter represented 83% of total revenues compared to 81% in the prior year. Adjusted Revenues increased 5%.

Circulation and subscription revenues increased $37 million, or 8%, reflecting a 10% increase in professional information business revenues, led by 21% growth in Risk & Compliance revenues to $92 million, which includes the contribution from the recent acquisitions of Dragonfly Intelligence and Oxford Analytica, and 12% growth in Dow Jones Energy revenues to $73 million, partially offset by lower Factiva revenues primarily due to a customer dispute. Circulation revenues increased 5% compared to the prior year, primarily driven by the continued growth in digital-only subscriptions and the conversion of customers from introductory promotions to higher pricing, partly offset by lower print volume. Digital circulation revenues accounted for 75% of circulation revenues for the quarter, compared to 71% in the prior year.

During the fourth quarter, total average subscriptions to Dow Jones’ consumer products approached 6.3 million, a 7% increase compared to the prior year. Digital-only subscriptions to Dow Jones’ consumer products grew 9% to over 5.7 million. Total subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal grew 7% compared to the prior year, to over 4.5 million average subscriptions in the quarter. Digital-only subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal grew 9% to over 4.1 million average subscriptions in the quarter, which included growth in enterprise and individual consumer subscriptions, and represented 91% of total Wall Street Journal subscriptions.

 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

% Change

(in thousands, except %)

 

 

 

 

Better/(Worse)

The Wall Street Journal

 

 

 

 

 

Digital-only subscriptions

4,126

 

3,788

 

9 %

Total subscriptions

4,538

 

4,256

 

7 %

Barron’s Group

 

 

 

 

 

Digital-only subscriptions

1,319

 

1,290

 

2 %

Total subscriptions

1,432

 

1,419

 

1 %

Total Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

Digital-only subscriptions

5,719

 

5,226

 

9 %

Total subscriptions

6,261

 

5,842

 

7 %

Advertising revenues increased $2 million, or 2%, for the quarter driven by a 3% increase in print advertising revenues and a 1% increase in digital advertising revenues. Digital advertising accounted for 65% of total advertising revenues for the quarter, compared to 66% in the prior year.

Segment EBITDA for the quarter increased $14 million, or 10%, primarily as a result of the higher revenues discussed above, partially offset by higher employee and technology costs, the impact of recent acquisitions and legal and settlement costs. Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 9%.

Full Year Segment Results

Fiscal 2025 full year revenues increased $100 million, or 4%, compared to the prior year driven by higher circulation and subscription revenues from continued growth in the professional information business, higher digital circulation revenues, increased content licensing revenues and the $4 million positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues increased 4% compared to the prior year. Digital revenues at Dow Jones represented 82% of total revenues compared to 80% in the prior year.

Circulation and subscription revenues increased $113 million, or 6%, reflecting a 7% increase in professional information business revenues, led by 15% growth in Risk & Compliance revenues to $337 million and 11% growth in Dow Jones Energy revenues to $278 million, partially offset by lower Factiva revenues primarily due to a customer dispute. Circulation revenues increased 4% compared to the prior year, reflecting continued growth in digital-only subscriptions, including the benefit of bundled offers, and the conversion of customers from introductory promotions to higher pricing, partly offset by lower print volume. Digital circulation revenues accounted for 74% of circulation revenues for the year, compared to 71% in the prior year.

Advertising revenue decreased $9 million, or 2%, primarily due to a 5% decrease in print advertising. Digital advertising revenues accounted for 65% of total advertising revenues for the year, compared to 64% in the prior year.

Segment EBITDA for fiscal 2025 increased $46 million, or 8%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher revenues, as noted above, and lower newsprint, production and distribution costs, partially offset by higher employee, technology and marketing costs. Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 8%.

Digital Real Estate Services

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Revenues in the quarter increased $18 million, or 4%, compared to the prior year, driven by higher revenues at REA Group, while Move revenues increased for the third consecutive quarter. The increases were partly offset by a $9 million, or 2%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Segment EBITDA in the quarter increased $17 million, or 13%, compared to the prior year, due to higher contribution from REA Group and improved results at Move, partly offset by a $4 million, or 3%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 6% and 16%, respectively.

In the quarter, revenues at REA Group increased $13 million, or 4%, to $318 million, driven by higher Australian residential revenues due to price increases and increased depth penetration, partly offset by a $9 million, or 3%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Constant currency revenues were up 7%. Australian national residential buy listing volumes in the quarter were down 8% compared to the prior year, with listings in Sydney down 10% and Melbourne down 11%.

Move’s revenues in the quarter increased $5 million, or 3%, to $148 million, primarily as a result of revenue growth in seller, new homes and rentals, including the partnership with Zillow, and higher sales of RealPRO Select℠ (formerly Market VIP℠) as Move shifts its focus to more premium offerings with higher revenues per lead, partially offset by the ongoing impact of the macroeconomic environment on the housing market, including higher interest rates, which led to lower lead and transaction volumes. Based on Move’s internal data, average monthly unique users of Realtor.com®’s web and mobile sites for the fiscal fourth quarter decreased 3% compared to the prior year to 72 million. Lead volume was down 13% compared to the prior year period due to the continued impact of high mortgage rates and affordability issues. June visits for Realtor.com®, according to Comscore, were 256 million, and it continued to gain share among other real estate portals.

Full Year Segment Results

Fiscal 2025 full year revenues increased $144 million, or 9%, compared to the prior year, primarily driven by higher revenues at REA Group, slightly offset by a $14 million, or 1%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Segment EBITDA for fiscal 2025 increased $93 million, or 18%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the higher revenues, partly offset by higher employee costs at REA Group, $12 million of costs related to the withdrawn offer to acquire Rightmove in the first quarter and higher REA India costs, in addition to a $6 million, or 1%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 9% and 20%, respectively.

In the fiscal year, REA Group’s revenues increased $136 million, or 12%, to $1.25 billion, primarily due to higher Australian residential revenues driven by price increases, increased depth penetration and 1% growth in national listings and higher revenues from REA India, partly offset by a $14 million, or 1%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations.

Move’s revenues in the fiscal year increased $8 million, or 1%, to $552 million, primarily due to revenue growth in seller, new homes and rentals, including the partnership with Zillow, higher sales of RealPRO Select℠ (formerly Market VIP℠) as Move shifts its focus to more premium offerings with higher yields and higher advertising revenues. These increases were largely offset by the ongoing impact of the macroeconomic environment on the housing market, including higher interest rates, which led to lower lead and transaction volumes.

Book Publishing

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Revenues in the quarter decreased $18 million, or 4%, compared to the strong prior year performance and were also impacted by some softer consumer spending within the industry and fewer notable frontlist titles, partly offset by a $4 million positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Key titles in the quarter included Remarkably Bright Creatures - Paperback edition by Shelby Van Pelt, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner and Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi. Adjusted Revenues decreased 5%.

Digital sales decreased 3% compared to the prior year due to a 7% decline from audiobook sales, driven by the revenue trends above. Digital sales represented 25% of Consumer revenues for the quarter compared to 24% for the prior year period. Backlist sales represented approximately 65% of Consumer revenues in the quarter compared to 62% in the prior year.

Segment EBITDA for the quarter decreased $7 million, or 12%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the lower revenues discussed above, partially offset by lower costs related to lower sales volume. Adjusted Segment EBITDA decreased 4%.

Full Year Segment Results

Fiscal 2025 full year revenues increased $56 million, or 3%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher digital book sales, improved returns in the U.S., the $14 million impact from the acquisition of a German book publisher and the $4 million, or 1%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues increased 2% compared to the prior year.

Digital sales increased 5% compared to the prior year, driven by higher audiobooks sales, which included the contribution from Spotify, as well as growth in e-book sales. Digital sales represented 24% of Consumer revenues for the year compared to 23% in the prior year. Backlist sales represented approximately 64% of Consumer revenues for the year compared to 61% in the prior year.

Segment EBITDA for fiscal 2025 increased $27 million, or 10%, from the prior year primarily due to higher revenues, as discussed above, partially offset by higher employee costs and costs from recent acquisitions. Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 12%.

News Media

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Revenues in the quarter decreased $21 million, or 4%, as compared to the prior year, primarily driven by lower revenues from the transfer of third-party printing revenue contracts to News UK’s joint venture with DMG Media and lower advertising revenues, partly offset by a $6 million, or 1%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues for the segment decreased 4% compared to the prior year.

Circulation and subscription revenues increased $3 million, or 1%, compared to the prior year, due to a $5 million, or 2%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations.

Advertising revenues decreased $8 million, or 4%, compared to the prior year, which included a $2 million, or 1%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations, primarily due to lower print advertising revenues at News Corp Australia, partly offset by higher advertising revenues at the New York Post.

In the quarter, Segment EBITDA decreased $4 million, or 13%, compared to the prior year, driven by the lower revenues discussed above, partially offset by cost savings initiatives, including lower Talk costs and the combination of News UK’s printing operations with those of DMG Media. Adjusted Segment EBITDA decreased 18%.

Digital revenues represented 38% of News Media segment revenues in the quarter, compared to 37% in the prior year, and represented 36% of the combined revenues of the newspaper mastheads. Digital subscribers and users across key properties within the News Media segment are summarized below:

  • Closing digital subscribers at News Corp Australia as of June 30, 2025 were 1,166,000 (993,000 for news mastheads), compared to 1,117,000 (968,000 for news mastheads) in the prior year (Source: Internal data)
  • The Times and Sunday Times closing digital subscribers, including the Times Literary Supplement, as of June 30, 2025 were 640,000, compared to 594,000 in the prior year (Source: Internal data).
  • The Sun’s digital offering reached 87 million global monthly unique users in June 2025, compared to 112 million in the prior year (Source: Meta Pixel)
  • New York Post’s digital network reached 90 million unique users in June 2025, compared to 117 million in the prior year (Source: Google Analytics)

Full Year Segment Results

Fiscal 2025 full year revenues decreased $100 million, or 4%, compared to the prior year, primarily driven by lower revenues from the transfer of third-party printing revenue contracts to News UK’s joint venture with DMG Media, lower advertising revenues and lower circulation and subscription revenues. The decrease was slightly offset by a $14 million, or 1%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues for the segment decreased 5% compared to the prior year.

Circulation and subscription revenues decreased $10 million, or 1%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to print volume declines, partially offset by cover price increases, higher content licensing revenues at News UK, digital subscriber growth and a $9 million, or 1%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations.

Advertising revenues decreased $39 million, or 5%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to lower print advertising revenues at News Corp Australia and lower digital advertising revenues at News UK, driven by a decline in traffic, mainly at The Sun, due to algorithm changes at certain platforms, partially offset by higher advertising revenues at Wireless Group and a $5 million positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations.

Segment EBITDA for fiscal 2025 increased $20 million, or 15%, compared to the prior year, driven by cost savings initiatives, including lower Talk costs and the combination of News UK’s printing operations with those of DMG Media, partially offset by the decrease in revenues discussed above. Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 11% compared to the prior year.

CASH FLOW

The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations to free cash flow:

 

For the fiscal years ended

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

(in millions)

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$

978

 

 

$

897

 

Less: Capital expenditures

 

(407

)

 

 

(357

)

Free cash flow

$

571

 

 

$

540

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $978 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 was $81 million higher than net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $897 million in the prior year, primarily due to higher Total Segment EBITDA and lower restructuring and interest payments, partially offset by higher working capital and higher tax payments.

Free cash flow in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 was $571 million compared to $540 million in the prior year. The improvement in free cash flow was primarily due to higher cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, as mentioned above, partly offset by higher capital expenditures.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations less capital expenditures. Free cash flow excludes cash flows from discontinued operations. Free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, since companies and investors may differ as to what items should be included in the calculation of free cash flow.

Free cash flow does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance for the period and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, the net change in cash and cash equivalents as presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows prepared in accordance with GAAP, which incorporates all cash movements during the period.

The Company believes free cash flow provides useful information to management and investors about the Company’s liquidity and cash flow trends.

OTHER ITEMS

Dividends

The Company declared today a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. This dividend is payable on October 8, 2025 to stockholders of record as of September 10, 2025.

COMPARISON OF NON-GAAP TO U.S. GAAP INFORMATION

Adjusted Revenues, Total Segment EBITDA, Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA, Adjusted Segment EBITDA, adjusted net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders, Adjusted EPS, constant currency revenues and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures contained in this earnings release. The Company believes these measures are important tools for investors and analysts to use in assessing the Company’s underlying business performance and to provide for more meaningful comparisons of the Company’s operating performance between periods. These measures also allow investors and analysts to view the Company’s business from the same perspective as Company management. These non-GAAP measures may be different than similar measures used by other companies and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations for the differences between non-GAAP measures used in this earnings release and comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP are included in Notes 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations to free cash flow is included above.

Conference call

News Corporation’s earnings conference call can be heard live at 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 5, 2025. To listen to the call, please visit http://investors.newscorp.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding trends and uncertainties affecting the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, the Company’s strategy and strategic initiatives, including the sale of the Foxtel Group and other potential acquisitions, investments and dispositions, the Company’s cost savings initiatives and the outcome of contingencies such as litigation and investigations. These statements are based on management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of the time the statements are made. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to the risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More detailed information about factors that could affect future results is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The “forward-looking statements” included in this document are made only as of the date of this document and we do not have and do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any “forward-looking statements” to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, and we expressly disclaim any such obligation, except as required by law or regulation.

About News Corporation

News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available at: www.newscorp.com.

 

NEWS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

For the three months ended

June 30,

 

For the fiscal years ended

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

766

 

 

$

726

 

 

$

3,009

 

 

$

2,909

 

Advertising

 

353

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

1,367

 

 

 

1,400

 

Consumer

 

462

 

 

 

487

 

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

2,000

 

Real estate

 

358

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

1,284

 

Other

 

170

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

619

 

 

 

659

 

Total Revenues

 

2,109

 

 

 

2,092

 

 

 

8,452

 

 

 

8,252

 

Operating expenses

 

(917

)

 

 

(928

)

 

 

(3,736

)

 

 

(3,814

)

Selling, general and administrative

 

(870

)

 

 

(856

)

 

 

(3,301

)

 

 

(3,197

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(120

)

 

 

(115

)

 

 

(459

)

 

 

(440

)

Impairment and restructuring charges

 

(81

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(133

)

Equity losses of affiliates

 

(4

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(6

)

Interest income (expense), net

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(18

)

Other, net

 

10

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

111

 

 

 

(59

)

Income before income tax expense from continuing operations

 

132

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

585

 

Income tax expense from continuing operations

 

(46

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(275

)

 

 

(206

)

Net income from continuing operations

 

86

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

648

 

 

 

379

 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

690

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

(25

)

Net income

 

776

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

1,340

 

 

 

354

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations

 

(33

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(168

)

 

 

(110

)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

22

 

Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders

$

743

 

 

$

50

 

 

$

1,180

 

 

$

266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

565.9

 

 

 

569.7

 

 

 

567.7

 

 

 

571.2

 

Diluted

 

568.6

 

 

 

572.8

 

 

 

569.9

 

 

 

573.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

$

0.09

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.85

 

 

$

0.47

 

Discontinued operations

$

1.22

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

 

 

$

1.31

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

2.08

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

$

0.09

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

0.47

 

Discontinued operations

$

1.22

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

1.31

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

2.07

 

 

$

0.46

 

 

NEWS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited; in millions)

 

 

As of June 30, 2025

 

As of June 30, 2024

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,403

 

 

$

1,872

 

Receivables, net

 

1,562

 

 

 

1,420

 

Inventory, net

 

327

 

 

 

266

 

Other current assets

 

519

 

 

 

474

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

340

 

Total current assets

 

4,811

 

 

 

4,372

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

Investments

 

1,016

 

 

 

429

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,331

 

 

 

1,272

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

789

 

 

 

805

 

Intangible assets, net

 

1,930

 

 

 

1,948

 

Goodwill

 

4,373

 

 

 

4,336

 

Deferred income tax assets, net

 

254

 

 

 

332

 

Other non-current assets

 

1,000

 

 

 

957

 

Non-current assets of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

2,233

 

Total assets

$

15,504

 

 

$

16,684

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

335

 

 

$

254

 

Accrued expenses

 

1,036

 

 

 

986

 

Deferred revenue

 

498

 

 

 

483

 

Current borrowings

 

25

 

 

 

9

 

Other current liabilities

 

714

 

 

 

772

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

��

551

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,608

 

 

 

3,055

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

1,937

 

 

 

2,093

 

Retirement benefit obligations

 

117

 

 

 

125

 

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

 

57

 

 

 

21

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

904

 

 

 

912

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

492

 

 

 

472

 

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

995

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

Class A common stock

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Class B common stock

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

11,058

 

 

 

11,254

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(747

)

 

 

(1,889

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,543

)

 

 

(1,251

)

Total News Corporation stockholders' equity

 

8,774

 

 

 

8,120

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

615

 

 

 

891

 

Total equity

 

9,389

 

 

 

9,011

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

15,504

 

 

$

16,684

 

 

NEWS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited; in millions)

 

 

For the fiscal years ended

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

Net income

$

1,340

 

 

$

354

 

Net (income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(692

)

 

 

25

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

648

 

 

 

379

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

459

 

 

 

440

 

Operating lease expense

 

74

 

 

 

72

 

Equity losses of affiliates

 

15

 

 

 

6

 

Impairment charges

 

12

 

 

 

44

 

Deferred income taxes

 

83

 

 

 

31

 

Other, net

 

(107

)

 

 

64

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

Receivables and other assets

 

(96

)

 

 

(85

)

Inventories, net

 

(46

)

 

 

27

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

(64

)

 

 

(81

)

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

978

 

 

 

897

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(407

)

 

 

(357

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(96

)

 

 

(38

)

Purchases of investments in equity affiliates and other

 

(154

)

 

 

(96

)

Proceeds from sales of investments in equity affiliates and other

 

274

 

 

 

81

 

Other, net

 

(23

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

 

(406

)

 

 

(410

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

61

 

 

 

278

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

(203

)

 

 

(409

)

Repurchase of shares

 

(150

)

 

 

(117

)

Dividends paid

 

(185

)

 

 

(172

)

Other, net

 

(47

)

 

 

(63

)

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations

 

(524

)

 

 

(483

)

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

 

156

 

 

 

201

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations

 

253

 

 

 

(114

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations

 

(39

)

 

 

42

 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

370

 

 

 

129

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations

 

418

 

 

 

133

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations

 

25

 

 

 

(6

)

Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, beginning of year

 

1,960

 

 

 

1,833

 

Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, end of year

 

2,403

 

 

 

1,960

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents at end of period of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

(88

)

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,403

 

 

$

1,872

 

 

NOTE 1 – TOTAL SEGMENT EBITDA

Segment EBITDA is defined as revenues less operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. Segment EBITDA does not include: depreciation and amortization, impairment and restructuring charges, equity losses of affiliates, interest (expense) income, net, other, net, income tax (expense) benefit and net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. Management believes that Segment EBITDA is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of the Company’s business segments because it is the primary measure used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate the performance of and allocate resources within the Company’s businesses. Segment EBITDA provides management, investors and equity analysts with a measure to analyze the operating performance of each of the Company’s business segments and its enterprise value against historical data and competitors’ data, although historical results may not be indicative of future results (as operating performance is highly contingent on many factors, including customer tastes and preferences).

Total Segment EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net income (loss) from continuing operations, cash flow from continuing operations and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. In addition, this measure does not reflect cash available to fund requirements and excludes items, such as depreciation and amortization and impairment and restructuring charges, which are significant components in assessing the Company’s financial performance. The Company believes that the presentation of Total Segment EBITDA provides useful information regarding the Company’s operations and other factors that affect the Company’s reported results. Specifically, the Company believes that by excluding certain one-time or non-cash items such as impairment and restructuring charges and depreciation and amortization, as well as potential distortions between periods caused by factors such as financing and capital structures and changes in tax positions or regimes, the Company provides users of its consolidated financial statements with insight into both its core operations as well as the factors that affect reported results between periods but which the Company believes are not representative of its core business. As a result, users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements are better able to evaluate changes in the core operating results of the Company across different periods. The following tables reconcile net income from continuing operations to Total Segment EBITDA for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(in millions)

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

86

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

19

 

 

28

%

Reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense from continuing operations

 

46

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

3

 

 

7

%

Other, net

 

(10

)

 

 

33

 

 

 

(43

)

 

**

Interest (income) expense, net

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

**

Equity losses of affiliates

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

300

%

Impairment and restructuring charges

 

81

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

32

 

 

65

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

120

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

5

 

 

4

%

Total Segment EBITDA

$

322

 

 

$

308

 

 

$

14

 

 

5

%

 

** Not meaningful

 

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(in millions)

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

648

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

269

 

 

71

%

Reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense from continuing operations

 

275

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

69

 

 

33

%

Other, net

 

(111

)

 

 

59

 

 

 

(170

)

 

**

Interest (income) expense, net

 

(3

)

 

 

18

 

 

 

(21

)

 

**

Equity losses of affiliates

 

15

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

9

 

 

150

%

Impairment and restructuring charges

 

132

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

(1

)

 

(1

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

459

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

19

 

 

4

%

Total Segment EBITDA

$

1,415

 

 

$

1,241

 

 

$

174

 

 

14

%

 

** Not meaningful

NOTE 2 – ADJUSTED REVENUES, ADJUSTED TOTAL SEGMENT EBITDA AND ADJUSTED SEGMENT EBITDA

The Company uses revenues, Total Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, fees and costs, net of indemnification, related to the claims and investigations arising out of certain conduct at The News of the World (the “U.K. Newspaper Matters”), charges for other significant, non-ordinary course legal or regulatory matters (“litigation charges”) and foreign currency fluctuations (“Adjusted Revenues,” “Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA” and “Adjusted Segment EBITDA,” respectively) to evaluate the performance of the Company’s core business operations exclusive of certain items that impact the comparability of results from period to period such as the unpredictability and volatility of currency fluctuations. The Company calculates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations for businesses reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar by multiplying the results for each quarter in the current period by the difference between the average exchange rate for that quarter and the average exchange rate in effect during the corresponding quarter of the prior year and totaling the impact for all quarters in the current period.

The calculation of Adjusted Revenues, Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, since companies and investors may differ as to what type of events warrant adjustment. Adjusted Revenues, Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA are not measures of performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be construed as substitutes for amounts determined under GAAP as measures of performance. However, management uses these measures in comparing the Company’s historical performance and believes that they provide meaningful and comparable information to investors to assist in their analysis of our performance relative to prior periods and our competitors.

The following tables reconcile reported revenues and reported Total Segment EBITDA to Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

 

Revenues

 

 

Total Segment EBITDA

 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Difference

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Difference

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

As reported

$

2,109

 

 

$

2,092

 

 

$

17

 

 

 

$

322

 

 

$

308

 

 

$

14

 

Impact of acquisitions

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Impact of divestitures

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

Impact of foreign currency fluctuations

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Net impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

As adjusted

$

2,095

 

 

$

2,090

 

 

$

5

 

 

 

$

329

 

 

$

310

 

 

$

19

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Total Segment EBITDA

 

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

 

 

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Difference

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Difference

 

(in millions)

 

 

(in millions)

As reported

$

8,452

 

 

$

8,252

 

 

$

200

 

 

 

$

1,415

 

 

$

1,241

 

 

$

174

 

Impact of acquisitions

 

(26

)

 

 

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Impact of divestitures

 

(5

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(2

)

Impact of foreign currency fluctuations

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Net impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

As adjusted

$

8,413

 

 

$

8,244

 

 

$

169

 

 

 

$

1,435

 

 

$

1,253

 

 

$

182

 

Foreign Exchange Rates

Average foreign exchange rates used in the calculation of the impact of foreign currency fluctuations for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

 

Fiscal Year 2025

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

U.S. Dollar per Australian Dollar

$0.67

 

$0.65

 

$0.63

 

$0.64

U.S. Dollar per British Pound Sterling

$1.30

 

$1.28

 

$1.26

 

$1.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2024

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

U.S. Dollar per Australian Dollar

$0.65

 

$0.65

 

$0.66

 

$0.66

U.S. Dollar per British Pound Sterling

$1.27

 

$1.24

 

$1.27

 

$1.26

Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA by segment for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

% Change

 

(in millions)

 

Better/(Worse)

Adjusted Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

595

 

 

$

566

 

 

5

%

Digital Real Estate Services

 

473

 

 

 

448

 

 

6

%

Book Publishing

 

488

 

 

 

512

 

 

(5

)%

News Media

 

539

 

 

 

564

 

 

(4

)%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

Adjusted Total Revenues

$

2,095

 

 

$

2,090

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

150

 

 

$

137

 

 

9

%

Digital Real Estate Services

 

157

 

 

 

135

 

 

16

%

Book Publishing

 

55

 

 

 

57

 

 

(4

)%

News Media

 

27

 

 

 

33

 

 

(18

)%

Other

 

(60

)

 

 

(52

)

 

(15

)%

Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA

$

329

 

 

$

310

 

 

6

%

 

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

% Change

 

(in millions)

 

Better/(Worse)

Adjusted Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

2,320

 

 

$

2,231

 

 

4

%

Digital Real Estate Services

 

1,811

 

 

 

1,658

 

 

9

%

Book Publishing

 

2,131

 

 

 

2,093

 

 

2

%

News Media

 

2,151

 

 

 

2,262

 

 

(5

)%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

Adjusted Total Revenues

$

8,413

 

 

$

8,244

 

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

588

 

 

$

542

 

 

8

%

Digital Real Estate Services

 

609

 

 

 

508

 

 

20

%

Book Publishing

 

300

 

 

 

269

 

 

12

%

News Media

 

152

 

 

 

137

 

 

11

%

Other

 

(214

)

 

 

(203

)

 

(5

)%

Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA

$

1,435

 

 

$

1,253

 

 

15

%

The following tables reconcile reported revenues and Segment EBITDA by segment to Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA by segment for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2025

 

As Reported

 

Impact of Acquisitions

 

Impact of Divestitures

 

Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations

 

Net Impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

 

As Adjusted

 

(in millions)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

604

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

 

 

$

595

 

Digital Real Estate Services

 

466

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

473

 

Book Publishing

 

494

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

488

 

News Media

 

545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

539

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

$

2,109

 

 

$

(9

)

 

$

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

 

 

$

2,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

151

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

 

 

$

150

 

Digital Real Estate Services

 

152

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

157

 

Book Publishing

 

50

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

News Media

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Other

 

(59

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(60

)

Total Segment EBITDA

$

322

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

329

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2024

 

As Reported

 

Impact of Acquisitions

 

Impact of Divestitures

 

Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations

 

Net Impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

 

As Adjusted

 

(in millions)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

566

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

566

 

Digital Real Estate Services

 

448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

448

 

Book Publishing

 

512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

512

 

News Media

 

566

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

564

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

$

2,092

 

 

$

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

137

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

137

 

Digital Real Estate Services

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

Book Publishing

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

News Media

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

Other

 

(53

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(52

)

Total Segment EBITDA

$

308

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

 

As Reported

 

Impact of Acquisitions

 

Impact of Divestitures

 

Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations

 

Net Impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

 

As Adjusted

 

(in millions)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

2,331

 

 

$

(7

)

 

$

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

 

 

$

2,320

 

Digital Real Estate Services

 

1,802

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

1,811

 

Book Publishing

 

2,149

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,131

 

News Media

 

2,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,151

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

$

8,452

 

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(5

)

 

$

(8

)

 

$

 

 

$

8,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

588

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

 

 

$

588

 

Digital Real Estate Services

 

601

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

609

 

Book Publishing

 

296

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

News Media

 

153

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

152

 

Other

 

(223

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(214

)

Total Segment EBITDA

$

1,415

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

1,435

 

 

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

 

As Reported

 

Impact of Acquisitions

 

Impact of Divestitures

 

Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations

 

Net Impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

 

As Adjusted

 

(in millions)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

2,231

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,231

 

Digital Real Estate Services

 

1,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,658

 

Book Publishing

 

2,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,093

 

News Media

 

2,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,262

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

$

8,252

 

 

$

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones

$

542

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

542

 

Digital Real Estate Services

 

508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

508

 

Book Publishing

 

269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

269

 

News Media

 

133

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

137

 

Other

 

(211

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(203

)

Total Segment EBITDA

$

1,241

 

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

1,253

 

NOTE 3 – ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEWS CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS AND ADJUSTED EPS

The Company uses net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (“EPS”) excluding expenses related to U.K. Newspaper Matters, litigation charges, impairment and restructuring charges and “Other, net”, net of tax, recognized by the Company or its equity method investees, as well as the settlement of certain pre-Separation tax matters (“adjusted net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders” and “adjusted EPS,” respectively), to evaluate the performance of the Company’s operations exclusive of certain items that impact the comparability of results from period to period, as well as certain non-operational items. The calculation of adjusted net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders and adjusted EPS may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, since companies and investors may differ as to what type of events warrant adjustment. Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders and adjusted EPS are not measures of performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be construed as substitutes for consolidated net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders from continuing operations and net income (loss) per share from continuing operations as determined under GAAP as a measure of performance. However, management uses these measures in comparing the Company’s historical performance and believes that they provide meaningful and comparable information to investors to assist in their analysis of our performance relative to prior periods and our competitors.

The following tables reconcile reported net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders from continuing operations and reported diluted EPS to adjusted net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders and adjusted EPS for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

 

For the three months ended

June 30, 2025

 

For the three months ended

June 30, 2024

(in millions, except per share data)

Net income attributable to stockholders

 

EPS

 

Net income attributable to stockholders

 

EPS

Net income from continuing operations

$

86

 

 

 

 

$

67

 

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations

 

(33

)

 

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders from continuing operations

$

53

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

43

 

 

$

0.08

 

U.K. Newspaper Matters

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Impairment and restructuring charges

 

81

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

0.08

 

Equity losses of affiliates

 

4

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other, net

 

(10

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

33

 

 

 

0.06

 

Tax impact on items above

 

(17

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Impact of noncontrolling interest on items above

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As adjusted

$

106

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

For the fiscal year ended

June 30, 2025

 

For the fiscal year ended

June 30, 2024

(in millions, except per share data)

Net income attributable to stockholders

 

EPS

 

Net income attributable to stockholders

 

EPS

Net income from continuing operations

$

648

 

 

 

 

$

379

 

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations

 

(168

)

 

 

 

 

(110

)

 

 

Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders from continuing operations

$

480

 

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

269

 

 

$

0.47

 

U.K. Newspaper Matters

 

9

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

0.01

 

Impairment and restructuring charges (a)

 

132

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

0.23

 

Equity losses of affiliates

 

4

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other, net

 

(111

)

 

 

(0.19

)

 

 

59

 

 

 

0.10

 

Tax impact on items above

 

(35

)

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(0.07

)

Impact of noncontrolling interest on items above

 

31

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

As adjusted

$

510

 

 

$

0.89

 

 

$

427

 

 

$

0.74

 

(a)

 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized non-cash impairment charges of $22 million at the News Media segment related to the write-down of fixed assets associated with the combination of News UK’s printing operations with those of DMG Media.

NOTE 4 – CONSTANT CURRENCY REVENUES

The Company believes that the presentation of revenues excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations (“constant currency revenues”) provides useful information regarding the performance of the Company’s core business operations exclusive of distortions between periods caused by the unpredictability and volatility of currency fluctuations. The Company calculates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations for businesses reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar as described in Note 2.

Constant currency revenues are not measures of performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be construed as substitutes for revenues as determined under GAAP as measures of performance. However, management uses these measures in comparing the Company’s historical performance and believes that they provide meaningful and comparable information to investors to assist in their analysis of our performance relative to prior periods and our competitors.

The following tables reconcile reported revenues to constant currency revenues for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2025:

 

Q4 Fiscal 2024

 

Q4 Fiscal 2025

 

FX impact

 

Q4 Fiscal 2025 constant currency

 

% Change - reported

 

% Change - constant currency

 

($ in millions)

 

Better/(Worse)

Consolidated results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

726

 

 

$

766

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

757

 

 

6

%

 

4

%

Advertising

 

354

 

 

353

 

 

2

 

 

 

351

 

%

 

(1

)%

Consumer

 

487

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

458

 

 

(5

)%

 

(6

)%

Real estate

 

345

 

 

 

358

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

365

 

 

4

%

 

6

%

Other

 

180

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

173

 

 

(6

)%

 

(4

)%

Total revenues

$

2,092

 

 

$

2,109

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

2,104

 

 

1

%

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

449

 

 

$

486

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

482

 

 

8

%

 

7

%

Advertising

 

102

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

 

2

%

 

2

%

Other

 

15

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

(7

)%

 

(7

)%

Total Dow Jones segment revenues

$

566

 

 

$

604

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

600

 

 

7

%

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Real Estate Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

2

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

%

 

%

Advertising

 

37

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

14

%

 

14

%

Real estate

 

345

 

 

 

358

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

365

 

 

4

%

 

6

%

Other

 

64

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

66

 

 

%

 

3

%

Total Digital Real Estate Services segment revenues

$

448

 

 

$

466

 

 

$

(9

)

 

$

475

 

 

4

%

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REA Group revenues

$

305

 

 

$

318

 

 

$

(9

)

 

$

327

 

 

4

%

 

7

%

 

Q4 Fiscal 2024

 

Q4 Fiscal 2025

 

FX impact

 

Q4 Fiscal 2025 constant currency

 

% Change - reported

 

% Change - constant currency

 

($ in millions)

 

Better/(Worse)

Book Publishing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

$

487

 

 

$

462

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

458

 

 

(5

)%

 

(6

)%

Other

 

25

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

28

%

 

28

%

Total Book Publishing segment revenues

$

512

 

 

$

494

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

490

 

 

(4

)%

 

(4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News Media:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

275

 

 

$

278

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

273

 

 

1

%

 

(1

)%

Advertising

 

215

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

205

 

 

(4

)%

 

(5

)%

Other

 

76

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

61

 

 

(21

)%

 

(20

)%

Total News Media segment revenues

$

566

 

 

$

545

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

539

 

 

(4

)%

 

(5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

140

 

 

$

146

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

138

 

 

4

%

 

(1

)%

Advertising

 

63

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

59

 

 

(2

)%

 

(6

)%

Other

 

25

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

(60

)%

 

(60

)%

Total News UK revenues

$

228

 

 

$

218

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

207

 

 

(4

)%

 

(9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News Corp Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

101

 

 

$

99

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

102

 

 

(2

)%

 

1

%

Advertising

 

94

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

87

 

 

(11

)%

 

(7

)%

Other

 

41

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

42

 

 

%

 

2

%

Total News Corp Australia revenues

$

236

 

 

$

224

 

 

$

(7

)

 

$

231

 

 

(5

)%

 

(2

)%

 

 

Fiscal 2024

 

 

Fiscal 2025

 

FX impact

 

 

Fiscal 2025 constant currency

 

% Change - reported

 

% Change - constant currency

 

($ in millions)

 

Better/(Worse)

Consolidated results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

2,909

 

 

$

3,009

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

2,996

 

 

3

%

 

3

%

Advertising

 

1,400

 

 

1,367

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,362

 

(2

)%

 

(3

)%

Consumer

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2,043

 

 

2

%

 

2

%

Real estate

 

1,284

 

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

1,421

 

 

10

%

 

11

%

Other

 

659

 

 

 

619

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

622

 

 

(6

)%

 

(6

)%

Total revenues

$

8,252

 

 

$

8,452

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

8,444

 

 

2

%

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

1,771

 

 

$

1,884

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

1,880

 

 

6

%

 

6

%

Advertising

 

405

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

 

 

$

396

 

 

(2

)%

 

(2

)%

Other

 

55

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

$

51

 

 

(7

)%

 

(7

)%

Total Dow Jones segment revenues

$

2,231

 

 

$

2,331

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

2,327

 

 

4

%

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Real Estate Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

10

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

 

 

$

7

 

 

(30

)%

 

(30

)%

Advertising

 

136

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

 

 

$

151

 

 

11

%

 

11

%

Real estate

 

1,284

 

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

(11

)

 

$

1,421

 

 

10

%

 

11

%

Other

 

228

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

(3

)

 

$

237

 

 

3

%

 

4

%

Total Digital Real Estate Services segment revenues

$

1,658

 

 

$

1,802

 

 

$

(14

)

 

$

1,816

 

 

9

%

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REA Group revenues

$

1,114

 

 

$

1,250

 

 

$

(14

)

 

$

1,264

 

 

12

%

 

13

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book Publishing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

4

 

 

$

2,043

 

 

2

%

 

2

%

Other

 

93

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

 

 

$

102

 

 

10

%

 

10

%

Total Book Publishing segment revenues

$

2,093

 

 

$

2,149

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

2,145

 

 

3

%

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News Media:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

1,128

 

 

$

1,118

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

1,109

 

 

(1

)%

 

(2

)%

Advertising

 

859

 

 

 

820

 

 

 

5

 

 

$

815

 

 

(5

)%

 

(5

)%

Other

 

283

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

 

 

$

232

 

 

(18

)%

 

(18

)%

Total News Media segment revenues

$

2,270

 

 

$

2,170

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

2,156

 

 

(4

)%

 

(5

)%

 

 

Fiscal 2024

 

 

Fiscal 2025

 

FX impact

 

 

Fiscal 2025 constant currency

 

% Change - reported

 

% Change - constant currency

 

($ in millions)

 

Better/(Worse)

News UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

569

 

 

$

578

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

563

 

 

2

%

 

(1

)%

Advertising

 

262

 

 

240

 

 

6

 

 

$

234

 

(8

)%

 

(11

)%

Other

 

98

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

1

 

 

$

43

 

 

(55

)%

 

(56

)%

Total News UK revenues

$

929

 

 

$

862

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

840

 

 

(7

)%

 

(10

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News Corp Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation and subscription

$

419

 

 

$

405

 

 

$

(5

)

 

$

410

 

 

(3

)%

 

(2

)%

Advertising

 

366

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

(5

)

 

$

348

 

 

(6

)%

 

(5

)%

Other

 

144

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

(1

)

 

$

148

 

 

2

%

 

3

%

Total News Corp Australia revenues

$

929

 

 

$

895

 

 

$

(11

)

 

$

906

 

 

(4

)%

 

(2

)%

 

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