Business Segments · Total Capital expenditures
Book Publishing — Total Capital expenditures
News Corporation Book Publishing — Total Capital expenditures increased by 16.7% to $7.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 250.0%, from $2.00M to $7.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Book Publishing — Total Capital expenditures shows a downward trend with a -24.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toProperty, plant, and equipment additions
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates growth initiatives or infrastructure modernization, while lower spending may indicate a focus on cash preservation or a mature asset base.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cash spent by the book publishing segment to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets such a...
Peer comparison
Used to compare investment intensity against other media and publishing peers.
Metric ID:
nws_segment_book_publishing_total_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $2.00M | $7.00M | $8.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +13.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -23.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -62.5% | +33.3% | -50.0% | +250.0% | +14.3% | -25.0% | +16.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.5% | +13.5% | +13.5% | +13.5% | -23.8% | -23.8% | -23.8% | -23.8% | -62.5% | -50.0% | -75.0% | -12.5% | +166.7% | +50.0% | +250.0% |
Range$2.00M – $10.50M
CAGR-6.0%
Avg YoY Growth+15.0%
Median YoY Growth-12.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures?
- News Corporation (NWSA) reported book publishing — total capital expenditures of $7.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures increased by 250.0% year-over-year, from $2.00M to $7.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures has grown at a -24.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.00M to $16.00M.
- What does book publishing — total capital expenditures mean?
- The amount of money invested in long-term assets for the publishing business.