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News Corp Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary6 Nov, 2025

Executive summary

  • Revenue rose 2% year-over-year to $2.14 billion, led by Dow Jones and Digital Real Estate Services, while Book Publishing declined.

  • Net income from continuing operations increased to $150 million, with total segment EBITDA up 5% to $340 million.

  • Growth was driven by digital and AI-related revenues, with digital now 62% of total business.

  • Book Publishing faced headwinds from a $13 million write-off and lower digital sales, but recent weeks show improvement.

  • Share repurchases accelerated, running at over four times the prior pace, reflecting confidence in future growth.

Financial highlights

  • Adjusted EPS increased to $0.22 from $0.20 year-over-year; reported EPS from continuing operations was $0.20, down from $0.21.

  • Margins improved by 40 basis points to 15.9% year-over-year.

  • Circulation and subscription revenues increased 5% to $782 million; advertising revenues declined 1% to $317 million.

  • Free cash flow improved to $4 million from $(49) million in the prior year period.

  • Digital revenues now comprise 62% of total business, nearly double since fiscal 2018.

Outlook and guidance

  • Management expects strong free cash flow for the fiscal year, with capital spending up moderately, partly for HarperCollins logistics investments.

  • Continued strong revenue growth anticipated in Dow Jones B2B and digital real estate, with cost growth slightly higher in Q2.

  • Book publishing trends improved in October, with Q2 expected to benefit from stronger front list and timing of orders.

  • Aggressive share buybacks to continue, reflecting confidence in growth potential.

  • Anticipates further partnerships, especially in digital and AI-related content monetization.

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News Corporation is a media and information services company focused on creating and distributing content for consumers and businesses worldwide. The company combines the strength of its wholly-owned U.S. newspapers, including the Dow Jones newswires, UK newspapers and educational publications, sports programming and television channels; national media division; book publishing; digital real estate services; pay-TV distribution businesses for cable, satellite and telecommunication companies; magazine publishing; and interactive data services. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.

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