News (NWS) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
News (NWS) posted Payout Ratio of 0.24 for Q2 2026, down 35.7% on a QoQ basis from 0.37 in Q1 2026, and up 225.55% year-over-year from 0.07 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
News (NWS) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News has reported Payout Ratio for 15 years, with the latest figure at 0.24 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio rose 225.55% year-over-year to 0.24 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.27, a 95.16% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.27, up 98.87% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.24 for Q2 2026 at News, down from 0.37 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 6.44 in Q2 2023, with the low at 0.07 in Q2 2025.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.75, with a median of 0.34 recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Payout Ratio surged 1241.71% in 2023, then plunged 90.85% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.62 in 2022, then sank by 49.52% to 0.31 in 2023, then plunged by 35.34% to 0.2 in 2024, then climbed by 16.94% to 0.24 in 2025, then advanced by 1.53% to 0.24 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.24 (Q2 2026), 0.37 (Q1 2026), and 0.24 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.55 Bn | 16.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.97 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 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 |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.01 Mn | 492.93 Mn | 31.08 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.93 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.44 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.10 |