News (NWSA) Shares Repurchased (2015 - 2026)
News (NWSA) recorded Shares Repurchased of $185 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 413.9% from $36 million a year earlier but down 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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News (NWSA) Shares Repurchased (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), News reported Shares Repurchased of $641 million, up 327.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Repurchased has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 37.6% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Repurchased came in at $150 million in FY2025 (+28.2%), $117 million in FY2024 (-51.9%), $243 million in FY2023 (+35.8%) and $179 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has ranged from $18 million in fiscal Q3 2023 to $192 million in fiscal Q3 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Repurchased has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 179.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Repurchased in the last five years was growth of 433.3% in fiscal Q3 2026, against a decline of 78.0% in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $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) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.18 Bn | 13.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.09 Bn | 5.79 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 222.10 Mn |
| 3 | News | 14.61 Bn | 6.10 Bn | - | 185.00 Mn |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.32 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 79.10 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.14 Bn | 8.25 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 11.07 Bn | 10.52 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skydance | 9.23 Bn | 9.23 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.08 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.20 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.95 Bn | -6.09 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.76 Bn | 980.89 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 Shares 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=shares-repurchased&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-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=shares-repurchased&ticker=NWSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();