Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
News Corporation Accounts Payable decreased by 9.6% to $384.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.5%, from $371.00M to $384.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows relatively stable performance with a 1.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing payables can signal effective cash management by delaying outflows, but excessive growth may indicate liquidity stress.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods or services received on c...
Peer comparison
Standard across all sectors; companies with strong bargaining power often maintain higher payables to optimize cash flow.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q4 '21 | 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 | $321.00M | $309.00M | $351.00M | $317.00M | $411.00M | $348.00M | $308.00M | $407.00M | $440.00M | $324.00M | $243.00M | $269.00M | $254.00M | $374.00M | $365.00M | $371.00M | $335.00M | $368.00M | $425.00M | $384.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.7% | +13.6% | -9.7% | +29.7% | -15.3% | -11.5% | +32.1% | +8.1% | -26.4% | -25.0% | +10.7% | -5.6% | +47.2% | -2.4% | +1.6% | -9.7% | +9.9% | +15.5% | -9.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.0% | +12.6% | -12.3% | +28.4% | +7.1% | -6.9% | -21.1% | -33.9% | -42.3% | +15.4% | +50.2% | +37.9% | +31.9% | -1.6% | +16.4% | +3.5% |
Range$243.00M – $440.00M
CAGR+3.8%
Avg YoY Growth+7.1%
Median YoY Growth+9.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's accounts payable?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported accounts payable of $384.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's accounts payable increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $371.00M to $384.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's accounts payable?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's accounts payable has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $321.00M to $335.00M.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for goods or services already received.