News (NWSA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
News (NWSA) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 11.90% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 5.64 percentage points from 6.26% a year earlier and up 3.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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News (NWSA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), News posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 11.59%, up 0.67 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +6.78 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 10.92% in FY2025 (+3.83 pp), 7.09% in FY2024 (+2.35 pp), 4.74% in FY2023 (-3.08 pp) and 7.82% in FY2022 (+3.01 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of -0.75% in fiscal Q4 2022 and a high of 19.21% in fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.20 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 10.11 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 9.43 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 8.65% (Q3 2026), 15.54% (Q2 2026) and 9.89% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.60 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.72% |
| 2 | Fox | 26.84 Bn | 12.75 Bn | - | 21.87% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.35 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 14.06% |
| 4 | News | 15.97 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - | 11.90% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 10.53 Bn | 8.45 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.25 Bn | 7.39 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.06 Bn | 7.55 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 15.48% |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.85% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.32 Bn | -6.48 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.51% |
API Access
News Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();