News (NWS) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
News (NWS) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.2% for Q1 2026, down 51.0% year-over-year from 16.73% in Q1 2025, and up 5.14% quarter-over-quarter from 7.8% in Q4 2025.
News (NWS) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News' Return on Capital Employed history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.2% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 51.0% year-over-year to 8.2%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.2% (down 51.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.33%, up 1710.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 8.2%, up from 7.8% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 8.71% in Q1 2025, with the low at 3.12% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 5.97% (2022), against an average of 5.91%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 287 bps in 2023, then jumped 427 bps in 2025.
- News' Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.43% in 2022, then advanced by 29 bps to 4.41% in 2023, then soared by 77 bps to 7.8% in 2024, then slipped by 0 bps to 7.8% in 2025, then advanced by 5 bps to 8.2% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NWS's Return on Capital Employed at 8.2% in Q1 2026, 7.8% in Q4 2025, and 8.29% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 30.16% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -23.87% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -1.56% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 8.38% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 13.97% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 3.63% |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 8.53% |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 9.20% |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 7.32% |
| 10 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 8.18 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -0.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.77% |