News Corporation Dow Jones — Operating Costs and Expenses increased by 3.0% to $244.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.3%, from $234.00M to $244.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Dow Jones — Operating Costs and Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 1.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase relative to revenue may suggest margin compression or rising production costs, whereas a decrease could indicate improved operational efficiency.
This metric captures the direct costs associated with producing and delivering the content and services within the Dow J...
Similar to cost of goods sold or direct operating expenses reported by other digital and print media publishers.
nws_segment_dow_jones_operating_costs_and_expenses| 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 | |
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| Value | $233.50M | $233.50M | $233.50M | $233.50M | $229.75M | $229.75M | $229.75M | $229.75M | $239.00M | $240.00M | $234.00M | $245.00M | $238.00M | $237.00M | $244.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.0% | +0.4% | -2.5% | +4.7% | -2.9% | -0.4% | +3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.6% | -1.6% | -1.6% | -1.6% | +4.0% | +4.5% | +1.8% | +6.6% | -0.4% | -1.3% | +4.3% |