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News (NWS) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)

News (NWS) posted Free Cash Flow of $276.0 million for Q2 2026, down 30.83% on a QoQ basis from $399.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 762.5% year-over-year from $32.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

News (NWS) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

News has reported Free Cash Flow for 15 years, with the latest figure at $276.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 762.5% year-over-year to $276.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $811.0 million, a 42.03% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $811.0 million, up 42.03% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $276.0 million for Q2 2026 at News, down from $399.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $493.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$179.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $165.8 million, with a median of $136.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Free Cash Flow slumped 309.09% in 2022, then jumped 762.5% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $79.0 million in 2022, then soared by 249.37% to $276.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 38.41% to $170.0 million in 2024, then fell by 22.35% to $132.0 million in 2025, then soared by 109.09% to $276.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $276.0 million (Q2 2026), $399.0 million (Q1 2026), and $132.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 News 18.55 Bn 16.46 Bn - 276.00 Mn
2 New York Times 10.97 Bn 10.31 Bn 394.61 Mn 184.15 Mn
3 36Kr Holdings 3.28 Bn 3.26 Bn - -
4 John Wiley & Sons 2.47 Bn 2.36 Bn 285.49 Mn -66.47 Mn
5 McGraw Hill 2.44 Bn 2.24 Bn 439.20 Mn -23.33 Mn
6 Ziff Davis 2.03 Bn 421.42 Mn 241.03 Mn 53.96 Mn
7 Usa Today 942.79 Mn 856.13 Mn 208.25 Mn 19.57 Mn
8 Daily Journal 867.79 Mn 430.70 Mn 26.82 Mn -
9 Scholastic 863.63 Mn 728.73 Mn 285.70 Mn 75.00 Mn
10 Ennis 542.01 Mn 492.93 Mn 31.08 Mn 20.88 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 276.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 399.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 132.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 4.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 418.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 170.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -49.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 65.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 378.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 276.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -179.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 110.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 376.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 79.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -135.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 140.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 493.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 255.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -33.00 Mn