News (NWS) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
News' (NWS) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.11 in Q1 2026, up 30.95% year-on-year from 0.09 in Q1 2025, and down 73.88% quarter-over-quarter from 0.43 in Q4 2025.
News (NWS) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.11 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 30.95% year-over-year to 0.11 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.36, a 18.62% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.32, up 1.72% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.11 in Q1 2026 per NWS's latest filing, from 0.43 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 11.75 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 0.71 in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.21 (2023), against an average of 0.96.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio plunged 356.63% in 2024 and jumped 1745.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.73 in 2022, then sank by 71.87% to 0.21 in 2023, then jumped by 62.35% to 0.34 in 2024, then grew by 28.79% to 0.43 in 2025, then slumped by 73.88% to 0.11 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NWS FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.11 (Q1 2026), 0.43 (Q4 2025), and 11.75 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | - |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | - |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -0.27 |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 0.02 |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | - |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 0.09 |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 0.11 |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.04 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 0.55 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.78 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.88 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.73 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.82 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.48 |