Business Segments · Total segment EBITDA

News Media — Total segment EBITDA

News Corporation News Media — Total segment EBITDA decreased by 78.6% to $15.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 54.5%, from $33.00M to $15.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), News Media — Total segment EBITDA shows an upward trend with a 31.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher EBITDA indicates strong operational performance and cash-generating capability, while lower EBITDA suggests declining profitability or rising operational costs.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the core operating profitability of the news media segment by excluding non-cash items like depreci...

Peer comparison

A standard benchmark for comparing operational profitability across media and publishing segments.

Metric ID: nws_segment_news_media_total_segment_ebitda

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$0.00$34.00M$111.00M$39.00M$33.00M$18.00M$59.00M$34.00M$62.00M$14.00M$57.00M$27.00M$32.00M$18.00M$74.00M$33.00M$28.00M$30.00M$70.00M$15.00M
QoQ Change+226.5%-64.9%-15.4%-45.5%+227.8%-42.4%+82.4%-77.4%+307.1%-52.6%+18.5%-43.8%+311.1%-55.4%-15.2%+7.1%+133.3%-78.6%
YoY Change-47.1%-46.8%-12.8%+87.9%-22.2%-3.4%-20.6%-48.4%+28.6%+29.8%+22.2%-12.5%+66.7%-5.4%-54.5%
Range$0.00$111.00M
Avg YoY Growth-2.6%
Median YoY Growth-12.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is News Corporation's news media — total segment ebitda?
News Corporation (NWSA) reported news media — total segment ebitda of $15.00M in Q1 2026.
How has News Corporation's news media — total segment ebitda changed year-over-year?
News Corporation's news media — total segment ebitda decreased by 54.5% year-over-year, from $33.00M to $15.00M.
What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's news media — total segment ebitda?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's news media — total segment ebitda has grown at a 31.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $52.00M to $153.00M.
What does news media — total segment ebitda mean?
The core operating profit of the news media segment before accounting for non-cash expenses.