Book Publishing — Selling, General and Administrative Expense
News Corporation Book Publishing — Selling, General and Administrative Expense increased by 13.7% to $116.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.9%, from $101.00M to $116.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Book Publishing — Selling, General and Administrative Expense shows an upward trend with a 8.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising SG&A relative to revenue may indicate scaling challenges or inefficient overhead, while a downward trend suggests effective cost management.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the indirect costs associated with the book publishing segment, including marketing, sales force...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A metric used to compare administrative efficiency against peer publishing companies.
nws_segment_book_publishing_selling_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $85.75M | $85.75M | $85.75M | $85.75M | $95.75M | $95.75M | $95.75M | $95.75M | $100.00M | $104.00M | $101.00M | $98.00M | $122.00M | $102.00M | $116.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.4% | +4.0% | -2.9% | -3.0% | +24.5% | -16.4% | +13.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.7% | +11.7% | +11.7% | +11.7% | +4.4% | +8.6% | +5.5% | +2.3% | +22.0% | -1.9% | +14.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's book publishing — selling, general and administrative expense?
- News Corporation (NWSA) reported book publishing — selling, general and administrative expense of $116.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's book publishing — selling, general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's book publishing — selling, general and administrative expense increased by 14.9% year-over-year, from $101.00M to $116.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's book publishing — selling, general and administrative expense?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), News Corporation's book publishing — selling, general and administrative expense has grown at a 8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $343.00M to $403.00M.
- What does book publishing — selling, general and administrative expense mean?
- The overhead and administrative costs required to support the publishing segment.