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Key Points
- Revenue of $2.28 billion, up 6%, and net income of $215 million, up 43%
- Total Segment EBITDA of $403 million, up 19% (up 13% on an adjusted basis)
- Digital Real Estate Services Segment EBITDA of $212 million, up 34%
- News Media Segment EBITDA of $18 million, down 40%
- Free cash flow of $(89) million against $4 million a year earlier
About News Corp (ASX:NWS)
News Corporation is a media and information services company headquartered in New York, with listings on Nasdaq and the ASX. Its businesses include Dow Jones, which publishes The Wall Street Journal, a controlling interest in REA Group, Move, Inc., the HarperCollins book publishing business, and newspapers in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
News Corp (ASX:NWS) submitted its fiscal 2027 first quarter earnings release to the ASX, reporting revenue of $2.28 billion, up 6%, net income of $215 million, up 43%, and Total Segment EBITDA of $403 million, up 19%. The release prints dollar figures without a currency prefix.
Reported EPS were $0.29 against $0.20, and Adjusted EPS $0.28 against $0.22. Adjusted Revenues rose 4% and Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA 13%. Net income also reflected a gain related to the divestiture of REA India's remaining business. Dow Jones revenue was $630 million, up 8%, with Segment EBITDA of $160 million, up 11%. Digital Real Estate Services revenue was $529 million, up 10%, with Segment EBITDA of $212 million, up 34%. REA Group revenue rose 13% to $369 million, including a $27 million positive foreign currency impact, and Move revenue rose 5% to $160 million. Book Publishing revenue was $582 million, up 9%, with Segment EBITDA of $75 million, up 29%. News Media revenue was $540 million, down 1%, and its Segment EBITDA fell 40% to $18 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $13 million against $85 million, and free cash flow was $(89) million against $4 million. The release does not state an outlook or guidance.
Source: News Corporation (ASX:NWS), 5 November 2026. Summary content supplied by Digifin Pty Ltd.
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