News (NWS) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
News' (NWS) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $399.0 million in Q1 2026, down 4.55% year-on-year from $418.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 202.27% quarter-over-quarter from $132.0 million in Q4 2025.
News (NWS) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News' Free Cash Flow history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $399.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 4.55% year-over-year to $399.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $567.0 million, a 6.13% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $571.0 million, up 5.74% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $399.0 million in Q1 2026 per NWS's latest filing, from $132.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $493.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$179.0 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $132.0 million (2025), against an average of $159.4 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 250.0% in 2022; the steepest drop was 309.09% in 2022.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $79.0 million in 2022, then surged by 249.37% to $276.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 38.41% to $170.0 million in 2024, then declined by 22.35% to $132.0 million in 2025, then surged by 202.27% to $399.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NWS Free Cash Flow figures stand at $399.0 million (Q1 2026), $132.0 million (Q4 2025), and $4.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 4.94 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -476.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 78.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 203.76 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 674.56 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 1.77 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 399.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.04 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 399.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 399.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 418.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 418.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 378.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 378.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 276.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 276.00 Mn |