News (NWS) Shares Outstanding (2012 - 2026)
News (NWS) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $556.5 million for Q2 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $554.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 1.97% year-over-year from $567.7 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
News (NWS) Shares Outstanding (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 15 years, with the latest figure at $556.5 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 1.97% year-over-year to $556.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $556.5 million, a 1.97% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $556.5 million, down 1.97% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $556.5 million for Q2 2026 at News, roughly flat from $554.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $589.5 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $554.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years is $571.2 million, with a median of $571.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 0.15% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 2.72% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $576.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 0.71% to $571.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 0.59% to $568.5 million in 2024, then declined by 1.39% to $560.6 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.73% to $556.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $556.5 million (Q2 2026), $554.0 million (Q1 2026), and $560.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.55 Bn | 16.46 Bn | - | 556.50 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.97 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 162.04 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.28 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.47 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 50.75 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.44 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 191.25 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 421.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 36.38 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 942.79 Mn | 856.13 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 146.74 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 867.79 Mn | 430.70 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 1.38 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 863.63 Mn | 728.73 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 23.70 Mn |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.01 Mn | 492.93 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 25.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 556.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 554.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 560.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 564.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 567.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 567.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 568.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 569.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 571.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 570.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 571.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 572.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 576.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 575.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 576.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 581.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 589.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 588.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 592.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 591.70 Mn |