Business Segments · Revenue

Book Publishing — Revenue

News Corporation Book Publishing — Revenue decreased by 12.3% to $555.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.0%, from $514.00M to $555.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Book Publishing — Revenue shows relatively stable performance with a 2.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Revenue

How to read this metric

An increase indicates strong demand for the segment's titles or successful expansion of its publishing catalog, while a decrease may signal market saturation or declining consumer interest.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total gross income generated by the book publishing business segment from the sale of books a...

Peer comparison

Standard revenue metric across all media and publishing peers, typically compared against industry growth rates.

Metric ID: nws_segment_book_publishing_revenues

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Value$493.00M$546.00M$617.00M$515.00M$513.00M$487.00M$531.00M$515.00M$446.00M$525.00M$550.00M$506.00M$512.00M$546.00M$595.00M$514.00M$494.00M$534.00M$633.00M$555.00M
QoQ Change+10.8%+13.0%-16.5%-0.4%-5.1%+9.0%-3.0%-13.4%+17.7%+4.8%-8.0%+1.2%+6.6%+9.0%-13.6%-3.9%+8.1%+18.5%-12.3%
YoY Change+4.1%-10.8%-13.9%+0.0%-13.1%+7.8%+3.6%-1.7%+14.8%+4.0%+8.2%+1.6%-3.5%-2.2%+6.4%+8.0%
Range$446.00M$633.00M
CAGR+2.5%
Avg YoY Growth+0.8%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is News Corporation's book publishing — revenue?
News Corporation (NWSA) reported book publishing — revenue of $555.00M in Q1 2026.
How has News Corporation's book publishing — revenue changed year-over-year?
News Corporation's book publishing — revenue increased by 8.0% year-over-year, from $514.00M to $555.00M.
What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's book publishing — revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's book publishing — revenue has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.99B to $2.15B.
What does book publishing — revenue mean?
Total sales revenue generated by the book publishing division.