NEWS
NWSA · NasdaqNewspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing · Fiscal year ends Jun 30
NEWS reported revenue of $9B in the fiscal year ended Jun 2026, up 6.8% from the year before. Net income was $573M. Operating cash flow of $1.2B less capital expenditure of $426M left free cash flow of $811M. It held more cash than debt (net cash $106M).
Last 5 fiscal years
Revenue and net income
Income statement
| Fiscal year | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $10.4B | $8B | $8.3B | $8.5B | $9B |
| Selling, general & admin | $3.6B | $3B | $3.2B | $3.3B | $3.5B |
| Pre-tax income | $812M | $380M | $585M | $923M | $1B |
| Income tax | $52M | $152M | $206M | $275M | $303M |
| Net income | $623M | $149M | $266M | $1.2B | $573M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.05 | 0.26 | 0.46 | 2.07 | 1.03 |
| Diluted shares | 593M | 579M | 574M | 570M | 558M |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.1B |
| Receivables | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.8B |
| Inventory | $311M | $311M | $266M | $327M | $302M |
| Current assets | $4.1B | $4.1B | $4.4B | $4.8B | $4.5B |
| Net PP&E | $2.1B | $2B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.4B |
| Goodwill | $5.2B | $4.3B | $4.3B | $4.4B | $4.5B |
| Total assets | $17.2B | $16.9B | $16.7B | $15.5B | $15.5B |
| Payables | $411M | $440M | $254M | $335M | $412M |
| Deferred revenue | $604M | $622M | $483M | $498M | $543M |
| Current liabilities | $3.5B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $2.6B | $2.8B |
| Short-term debt | $293M | $27M | $9M | $25M | $0 |
| Long-term debt | $2.8B | $2.9B | $2.1B | $1.9B | $2B |
| Shareholders' equity | $8.2B | $8.1B | $8.1B | $8.8B | $8.5B |
| Backlog (remaining obligations) | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.3B |
Cash flow
| Fiscal year | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $978M | $1.2B |
| Capital expenditure | $499M | $347M | $357M | $407M | $426M |
| Free cash flow | $855M | $745M | $741M | $571M | $811M |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $688M | $415M | $440M | $459M | $485M |
| Stock-based compensation | $59M | $87M | $91M | $84M | $77M |
| Acquisitions | $1.5B | $17M | $38M | $96M | $122M |
| Share buybacks | $179M | $243M | $117M | $150M | $641M |
| Dividends paid | $175M | $174M | $172M | $185M | $204M |
Key ratios
| Fiscal year | Jun 2022 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | – | −22.9% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 6.8% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | – | −75.2% | 76.9% | 350.0% | −50.2% |
| Net margin | 6.0% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 14.0% | 6.3% |
| Return on equityBlank when equity is negative | 7.6% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 13.4% | 6.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.2% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 6.8% | 9.0% |
| Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net income) | 2.17x | 7.33x | 4.13x | 0.83x | 2.16x |
| Receivable days | 53 | 65 | 63 | 67 | 71 |
| Debt ÷ equity | 0.37x | 0.37x | 0.26x | 0.22x | 0.23x |
| Net debtDebt − cash & equivalents; excludes investments; negative = net cash | $1.2B | $1.2B | $230M | −$441M | −$106M |
| Current ratio | 1.16x | 1.28x | 1.43x | 1.84x | 1.62x |
Recent filings
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