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News Corporation Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

News Corporation generated $1.0B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $437.0M in capital expenditures, free cash flow was $567.0M. Free cash flow decreased 0.2% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Net Cash From Operating (TTM)$1.0BNet Cash From Investing (TTM)-$591.0MNet Cash From Financing (TTM)-$523.0MCapital Expenditures (TTM)$437.0MDepreciation And Amortization Cf (TTM)$477.0MNet Change In Cash (TTM)$142.0M
Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-05-08
Market Cap$14.5B
P/E Ratio12.73
ROE13.55%

Investing

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired$1.0M$40.0M$43.0M$41.0M$56.0M—
Payments to acquire interest in subsidiaries and affiliates$56.0M$34.0M$13.0M$17.0M$13.0M$23.0M
Proceeds from Sales of Assets and Subsidiaries$0.0$0.0$0.0$1.0M——
Capital expenditures$82.0M$93.0M$157.0M$81.0M$99.0M$100.0M
Net cash used for investing activities from discontinued operations-$23.0M-$22.0M$318.0M$0.0$0.0$0.0
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity$13.0M$0.0$10.0M$1.0M$6.0M$9.0M
Sales of and distributions from equity method investments$212.0M$29.0M$11.0M$38.0M$24.0M$3.0M
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment/other$0.0$0.0$0.0$1.0M——
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments$212.0M$29.0M$11.0M$38.0M$24.0M$3.0M
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments$212.0M$29.0M$11.0M$38.0M$24.0M$3.0M
Net cash from investing activities—-$138.0M-$212.0M-$101.0M-$150.0M-$128.0M
Other investing activities$13.0M$0.0$10.0M$1.0M$6.0M$9.0M
Proceeds from Partial Sale of Haleon Investment$212.0M$29.0M$11.0M$38.0M$24.0M$3.0M
Proceeds from sales of equity securities$212.0M$29.0M$11.0M$38.0M$24.0M$3.0M
Proceeds from sale of businesses$0.0$0.0$0.0$1.0M——
Proceeds from sale of PPE and intangibles$0.0$0.0$0.0$1.0M——

Operating

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Share of Profits (Losses) of Related Party-$8.0M$0.0-$4.0M-$2.0M-$2.0M-$1.0M
Change in accounts payable-$46.0M—-$44.0M-$141.0M—$121.0M
Change in income taxes payable/receivable$65.0M$3.0M$0.0$18.0M$44.0M$7.0M
Change in inventories$7.0M$18.0M$0.0$3.0M-$34.0M-$1.0M
Other working capital changes-$89.0M—-$8.0M-$3.0M$12.0M$22.0M
Change in receivables$117.0M—$1.0M$77.0M$276.0M—
Depreciation and amortization$113.0M$114.0M$120.0M$117.0M$118.0M$122.0M
Equity in income of investees-$8.0M$0.0-$4.0M-$2.0M-$2.0M-$1.0M
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations-$23.0M$30.0M$690.0M$0.0$0.0$0.0
Impairment charges$0.0$2.0M$10.0M$5.0M$8.0M$4.0M
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations-$23.0M$30.0M$690.0M$0.0$0.0$0.0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments-$8.0M$0.0-$4.0M-$2.0M-$2.0M-$1.0M
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments-$8.0M$0.0-$4.0M-$2.0M-$2.0M-$1.0M
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments-$8.0M$0.0-$4.0M-$2.0M-$2.0M-$1.0M
Net cash from operating activities$214.0M$511.0M$189.0M$85.0M$231.0M$499.0M
Net income$283.0M$137.0M$776.0M$150.0M$242.0M$121.0M
Asset write-downs$0.0$2.0M$10.0M$5.0M$8.0M$4.0M
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations$51.0M$67.0M$0.0-$5.0M-$1.0M—
Net income from discontinued operations-$23.0M$30.0M$690.0M$0.0$0.0$0.0
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees-$8.0M$0.0-$4.0M-$2.0M-$2.0M-$1.0M
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities-$46.0M—-$44.0M-$141.0M—$121.0M
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable and Other Operating Assets$117.0M—$1.0M$77.0M$276.0M—
Gain on Partial Sale of Investment$212.0M$29.0M$11.0M$38.0M$24.0M$3.0M
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments-$8.0M$0.0-$4.0M-$2.0M-$2.0M-$1.0M
Loss from Discontinued Operations-$23.0M$30.0M$690.0M$0.0$0.0$0.0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax-$23.0M$30.0M$690.0M$0.0$0.0$0.0

Other

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Net cash from discontinued operations$55.0M$17.0M$317.0M-$5.0M-$1.0M—
Cash from operating activities — discontinued operations$51.0M$67.0M$0.0-$5.0M-$1.0M—
Net Change in Cash Excluding Exchange Rate Effect$134.0M$307.0M$195.0M-$200.0M-$160.0M—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash-$67.0M$18.0M$37.0M-$5.0M$13.0M$6.0M
Net Change in Cash Excluding FX Effect$134.0M$307.0M$195.0M-$200.0M-$160.0M—
Net increase (decrease) in cash$134.0M$307.0M$195.0M-$200.0M-$160.0M—
Net Change in Cash Excluding Exchange Rate Effect$134.0M$307.0M$195.0M-$200.0M-$160.0M—
Net Cash Provided By Used In Discontinued Operations$55.0M$17.0M$317.0M-$5.0M-$1.0M—
Operating Lease Expense$19.0M$18.0M$19.0M$17.0M$17.0M$17.0M

Financing

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Proceeds from issuance of debt$5.0M——$0.0$0.0$125.0M
Repayments of debt$139.0M$4.0M$3.0M$6.0M$6.0M$88.0M
Dividends paid$57.0M$36.0M$57.0M$47.0M$57.0M$45.0M
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations—-$28.0M—$0.0$0.0$0.0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Continuing Operation-$233.0M-$83.0M-$99.0M-$179.0M-$240.0M-$257.0M
Other, net-$2.0M-$7.0M-$3.0M-$34.0M-$5.0M-$57.0M
Repayment of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security$139.0M$4.0M$3.0M$6.0M$6.0M$88.0M
Net Cash from Financing Activities, Continuing Operations-$233.0M-$83.0M-$99.0M-$179.0M-$240.0M-$257.0M
Payment of Deferred Purchase Consideration-$2.0M-$7.0M-$3.0M-$34.0M-$5.0M-$57.0M
Noncontrolling interest transactions and other-$2.0M-$7.0M-$3.0M-$34.0M-$5.0M-$57.0M
Net cash from financing activities—-$28.0M—$0.0$0.0$0.0
Other financing activities-$2.0M-$7.0M-$3.0M-$34.0M-$5.0M-$57.0M
Noncontrolling Interests Activity and Other-$2.0M-$7.0M-$3.0M-$34.0M-$5.0M-$57.0M
Repurchases of common stock$40.0M$36.0M$36.0M$92.0M$172.0M$192.0M

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Free cash flow$132.0M$418.0M$32.0M$4.0M$132.0M$399.0M