News (NWS) Shares Repurchased (2015 - 2026)
News (NWS) reported Shares Repurchased of $192.0 million for Q1 2026, up 433.33% on a YoY basis from $36.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 11.63% quarter-over-quarter from $172.0 million in Q4 2025.
News (NWS) Shares Repurchased (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
News has reported Shares Repurchased for 8 years, with the latest figure at $192.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased rose 433.33% year-over-year to $192.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $492.0 million (up 232.43% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $150.0 million, up 28.21% from the prior year.
- Shares Repurchased for Q1 2026 stood at $192.0 million, up from $172.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Repurchased was $192.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $18.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Shares Repurchased has averaged $64.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $40.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Shares Repurchased slumped 78.05% — and 2026, when it soared 433.33%.
- News' Shares Repurchased stood at $51.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 47.06% to $27.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 48.15% to $40.0 million in 2024, then soared by 330.0% to $172.0 million in 2025, then rose by 11.63% to $192.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $192.0 million (Q1 2026), $172.0 million (Q4 2025), and $92.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 3.47 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | - |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 100.00 Mn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 100.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | 192.00 Mn |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 838.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 192.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 192.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 172.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.00 Mn |