News (NWSA) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2015 - 2026)
News' Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$185 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), compared with -$36 million a year earlier.
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News (NWSA) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Net Shares Issued and Repurchased at News came in at -$641 million.
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$150 million in FY2025, -$117 million in FY2024, -$243 million in FY2023 and -$179 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased has moved between -$192 million (fiscal Q3 2026) and -$18 million (fiscal Q3 2023) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, NWSA's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was -$192 million (Q3 2026), -$172 million (Q2 2026) and -$92 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.28 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.10 Bn | 5.80 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -203.00 Mn |
| 3 | News | 14.65 Bn | 6.14 Bn | - | -185.00 Mn |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.34 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 395.07 Mn | -79.10 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.15 Bn | 8.26 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 11.13 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skydance | 9.27 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.05 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.20 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.93 Bn | -6.11 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.75 Bn | 973.99 Mn | 715.00 Mn | -100.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -185.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -192.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -127.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -82.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -43.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -23.00 Mn |
API Access
News Net Shares Issued and Repurchased 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=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "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=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();