News (NWSA) Return on Assets [ROA] (2013 - 2026)
News' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 4.78% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 3.57 percentage points from 8.35% a year earlier and down 3.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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News (NWSA) Return on Assets [ROA] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), News' Return on Assets [ROA] was 4.79%, down 3.54 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of +2.28 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 8.33% in FY2025 (+6.22 pp), 2.11% in FY2024 (+1.01 pp), 1.10% in FY2023 (-3.38 pp) and 4.47% in FY2022 (+1.96 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.99 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 12.65 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 3.57 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows NWSA's Return on Assets [ROA] at 8.31% (Q3 2026), 8.46% (Q2 2026) and 8.73% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -3.21% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 7.80% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.97% |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 4.78% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 13.44% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 3.24% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.33 Bn | -6.48 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.67% |
API Access
News Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();