News (NWS) Retained Earnings (2013 - 2026)
News (NWS) posted Retained Earnings of -$1.5 billion for Q2 2026, down 0.72% on a QoQ basis from -$1.5 billion in Q1 2026, and little changed year-over-year from -$1.6 billion in Q2 2025.
Analysis
News (NWS) Retained Earnings (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News has reported Retained Earnings for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$1.5 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings changed 0.32% year-over-year to -$1.5 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$1.5 billion, a 0.32% change from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$1.5 billion, changed 0.32% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$1.5 billion for Q2 2026 at News, down from -$1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was -$1.5 billion in Q1 2025, with the low at -$2.4 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$1.9 billion, with a median of -$1.9 billion recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Retained Earnings increased 23.38% in 2025, then declined 3.78% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$2.2 billion in 2022, then increased by 10.43% to -$2.0 billion in 2023, then climbed by 19.61% to -$1.6 billion in 2024, then rose by 3.81% to -$1.5 billion in 2025, then decreased by 2.25% to -$1.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$1.5 billion (Q2 2026), -$1.5 billion (Q1 2026), and -$1.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.55 Bn | 16.46 Bn | - | -1.55 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.97 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.66 Bn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.28 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | 303.15 Mn |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.47 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 1.71 Bn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.44 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 421.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 942.79 Mn | 856.13 Mn | 208.25 Mn | -1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 867.79 Mn | 430.70 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 335.44 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 863.63 Mn | 728.73 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.01 Mn | 492.93 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 204.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.72 Bn |