Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow
News Corporation Free cash flow increased by 202.3% to $399M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.5%, from $418M to $399M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -9.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFree Cash Flow
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
Metric ID:
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $40M | -$33M | $255M | $493M | $140M | -$135M | $79M | $376M | $425M | -$179M | $330M | $447M | $143M | -$11M | $132M | $418M | $32M | $4M | $132M | $399M |
| QoQ Change | — | -182.5% | +872.7% | +93.3% | -71.6% | -196.4% | +158.5% | +375.9% | +13.0% | -142.1% | +284.4% | +35.5% | -68.0% | -107.7% | >999% | +216.7% | -92.3% | -87.5% | >999% | +202.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +250.0% | -309.1% | -69.0% | -23.7% | +203.6% | -32.6% | +317.7% | +18.9% | -66.4% | +93.9% | -60.0% | -6.5% | -77.6% | +136.4% | +0.0% | -4.5% |
Range-$179M – $493M
CAGR+62.3%
Avg YoY Growth+23.2%
Median YoY Growth-5.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's free cash flow?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported free cash flow of $399M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's free cash flow decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $418M to $399M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's free cash flow has grown at a -9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $847M to $571M.