News (NWS) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026)
News' (NWS) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.13 in Q1 2026, up 6.91% year-on-year from 0.12 in Q1 2025, and up 0.57% quarter-over-quarter from 0.13 in Q4 2025.
News (NWS) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News' Debt Ratio history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.13 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 6.91% year-over-year to 0.13 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.13, a 6.91% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.13, changed 0.44% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio rose to 0.13 in Q1 2026 per NWS's latest filing, from 0.13 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.19 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.12 in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.17 (2024), against an average of 0.16.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio surged 73.93% in 2022 and tumbled 34.51% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Debt Ratio stood at 0.18 in 2022, then gained by 3.77% to 0.19 in 2023, then tumbled by 34.51% to 0.12 in 2024, then advanced by 4.67% to 0.13 in 2025, then rose by 0.57% to 0.13 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NWS Debt Ratio figures stand at 0.13 (Q1 2026), 0.13 (Q4 2025), and 0.13 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 0.24 |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 0.33 |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | - |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 0.29 |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 0.13 |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.04 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 0.36 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.14 |