News (NWS) Profit After Tax (2012 - 2026)
News (NWS) posted Profit After Tax of $230.0 million for Q2 2026, up 90.08% on a QoQ basis from $121.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 70.36% year-over-year from $776.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
News (NWS) Profit After Tax (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News has reported Profit After Tax for 15 years, with the latest figure at $230.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Profit After Tax fell 70.36% year-over-year to $230.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $743.0 million, a 45.69% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $743.0 million, down 44.55% from the prior year.
- Profit After Tax was $230.0 million for Q2 2026 at News, up from $121.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Profit After Tax was $776.0 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $9.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Average Profit After Tax over 5 years is $164.3 million, with a median of $124.0 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Profit After Tax slumped 92.91% in 2023, then surged 992.96% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Profit After Tax stood at $94.0 million in 2022, then soared by 106.38% to $194.0 million in 2023, then soared by 57.73% to $306.0 million in 2024, then declined by 20.92% to $242.0 million in 2025, then fell by 4.96% to $230.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Profit After Tax figures came in at $230.0 million (Q2 2026), $121.0 million (Q1 2026), and $242.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.55 Bn | 16.46 Bn | - | 230.00 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.97 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 93.42 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.28 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.47 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -11.73 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.44 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 57.86 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 421.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 624.46 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 942.79 Mn | 856.13 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 9.29 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 867.79 Mn | 430.70 Mn | 26.82 Mn | -10.91 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 863.63 Mn | 728.73 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 9.40 Mn |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.01 Mn | 492.93 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 9.88 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 230.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 121.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 242.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 150.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 776.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 306.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 71.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 194.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 59.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 94.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 262.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 267.00 Mn |