News (NWSA) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
News (NWSA) recorded Free Cash Flow of $276 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 762.5% from $32 million a year earlier but down 30.8% from the prior quarter.
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News (NWSA) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), News reported Free Cash Flow of $811 million, up 42.0% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has increased for three straight fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $571 million in FY2025 (+5.7%), $540 million in FY2024 (+25.6%), $430 million in FY2023 (-49.7%) and $855 million in FY2022 (+0.9%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$179 million in fiscal Q1 2024 to $493 million in fiscal Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in two of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 109.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 762.5% in fiscal Q4 2026, against a decline of 69.0% in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $399 million (Q3 2026), $132 million (Q2 2026) and $4 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 40.81 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.36 Bn | 14.11 Bn | - | 503.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.24 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 912.50 Mn |
| 4 | News | 14.40 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | -89.00 Mn |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 170.14 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.96 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.86 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 291.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.37 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 634.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 6.05 Bn | -5.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.82 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 715.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 276.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 399.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 418.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 378.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 276.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -179.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 110.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 376.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -135.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 140.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 493.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 255.00 Mn |
API Access
News Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "NWSA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();