NEWS CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $16.51B
- P/E (TTM)
- 29.2
- Dividend yield
- –
About NEWS
Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing, SIC 2711
News Corporation is a global media and information services enterprise that creates and distributes authoritative content, digital real estate services, and books to individual consumers and commercial clients worldwide. The company operates across four primary operational segments: Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services, Book Publishing, and News Media. Dow Jones delivers financial news, business data, and compliance intelligence to individual investors and institutional clients. Digital Real Estate Services offers property listings, advertising solutions, and related financial services to real estate professionals, landlords, and homebuyers. Through HarperCollins, the Book Publishing segment produces fiction, non-fiction, religious titles, and children's literature, serving retail bookstores, wholesale distributors, and digital platforms. The News Media segment publishes print newspapers and runs digital platforms and broadcasting services catering to broad consumer and advertising audiences.
Headquartered in New York City, the company maintains primary operations in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, while distributing content globally. Its scale encompasses widespread digital platforms, radio networks, and regional and national print publications, including book publishing activities operating across 15 countries.
Summary of the business section of NEWS's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- NEWS CORP
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 1211 Avenue Of The Americas 10036
- Phone
- (212) 416-3400
- Website
- newscorp.com
- Employees
- 21,700, Jun 30, 2026
- Industry
- Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- June 30
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- NWSA
- Other tickers
- NWS, NWSLL
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 541M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $13.41B, Dec 26, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1564708
- CUSIP
- 65249B109
- ISIN
- US65249B1098
- LEI
- 549300ITS31QK8VRBQ14
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Thomson | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 34,125 |
| Lavanya Chandrashekar | Chief Financial Officer | 0 |
| David B. Pitofsky | General Counsel | 83,291 |
| Julian Delany | Chief Technology Officer | 0 |
| Ruth Allen | Chief Human Resources Officer | 0 |
| Marygrace DeGrazio | Chief Accounting Officer | 26,005 |
| David R. Kline | Chief Technology Officer | 0 |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 62,602,152 |
| Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 1,747 |
| Jose Maria Aznar | Director | 2,834 |
| Natalie Bancroft | Director | 3,872 |
| Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 1,747 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Mr.Thomson | $19.75M | $20.71M | $4.97M | – | $49 |
| FY2025 Mr.Thomson | $20.62M | $24.42M | $5.29M | – | $70 |
| FY2024 Mr.Thomson | $20.33M | $32.16M | $4.72M | – | $68 |
| FY2023 Mr.Thomson | $19.30M | $25.63M | $5.63M | – | $71 |
| FY2022 Mr.Thomson | $19.69M | $4.56M | $6.24M | – | $71 |
| FY2021 Mr.Thomson | $23.05M | $57.96M | $6.50M | $226 | $149 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of June 30, 2026, the Company had approximately 21,700 employees, of whom approximately 7,900 were located in the U.S., 3,900 were located in the U.K.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| May 7, 2020 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Oct 15, 2014 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Name change | Name changed from New Newscorp Inc to NEWS CORP |
| May 24, 2013 | Name change | Name changed from New Newscorp LLC to New Newscorp Inc |
| Dec 21, 2012 | Spin-off | Registration as a new public company (Form 10), e.g. spin-off |