News (NWS) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
News (NWS) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.2 for Q2 2026, up 76.69% on a QoQ basis from 0.11 in Q1 2026, and down 88.81% year-over-year from 1.78 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
News (NWS) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 15 years, with the latest figure at 0.2 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 88.81% year-over-year to 0.2 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.25, a 22.36% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.25, down 22.36% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.2 for Q2 2026 at News, up from 0.11 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 11.75 in Q3 2025, with the low at 0.71 in Q3 2024.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.92, with a median of 0.2 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 356.63% in 2024, then soared 1745.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.73 in 2022, then slumped by 71.87% to 0.21 in 2023, then surged by 62.35% to 0.34 in 2024, then increased by 28.79% to 0.43 in 2025, then plunged by 53.85% to 0.2 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.2 (Q2 2026), 0.11 (Q1 2026), and 0.43 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.55 Bn | 16.46 Bn | - | 0.20 |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.97 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 0.20 |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.28 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.47 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | - |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.44 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 421.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | Usa Today | 942.79 Mn | 856.13 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 867.79 Mn | 430.70 Mn | 26.82 Mn | - |
| 9 | Scholastic | 863.63 Mn | 728.73 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 0.06 |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.01 Mn | 492.93 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 0.31 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.20 |
| 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 |