News (NWS) Net Margin (2012 - 2026)
News (NWS) posted Net Margin of 9.84% for Q2 2026, up 77.72% on a QoQ basis from 5.54% in Q1 2026, and down 2695.0% year-over-year from 0.38% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
News (NWS) Net Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News has reported Net Margin for 15 years, with the latest figure at 9.84% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 2695.0% year-over-year to 9.84% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 8.23%, a 733.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 8.23%, down 762.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 9.84% for Q2 2026 at News, up from 5.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 36.79% in Q2 2025, with the low at 1.48% in Q3 2023.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 7.19%, with a median of 5.14% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Net Margin surged 3340 bps in 2025, then slumped 2695 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 3.73% in 2022, then surged by 130 bps to 8.57% in 2023, then soared by 48 bps to 12.65% in 2024, then declined by 19 bps to 10.25% in 2025, then fell by 4 bps to 9.84% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 9.84% (Q2 2026), 5.54% (Q1 2026), and 10.25% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.55 Bn | 16.46 Bn | - | 9.84% |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.97 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 12.25% |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.28 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.47 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -3.04% |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.44 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 10.52% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 421.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 217.83% |
| 7 | Usa Today | 942.79 Mn | 856.13 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 1.70% |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 867.79 Mn | 430.70 Mn | 26.82 Mn | -40.37% |
| 9 | Scholastic | 863.63 Mn | 728.73 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.97% |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.01 Mn | 492.93 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 10.02% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.84% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.67% |