Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
News Corporation Accrued Expenses increased by 17.6% to $1.04B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.3%, from $1.01B to $1.04B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows a downward trend with a -6.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
A steady increase is normal as a business grows, but sudden spikes can indicate deferred operational costs or changes in accounting estimates.
Detailed definition
Accrued expenses are liabilities for services or costs that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid by the end o...
Peer comparison
Common in all businesses; accrual patterns are generally consistent with the company's operational cycle.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical 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 | $1.34B | $1.17B | $1.12B | $1.29B | $1.24B | $1.1B | $1.05B | $1.16B | $1.12B | $1.15B | $1.1B | $1.24B | $986M | $1.21B | $832M | $1.01B | $1.04B | $949M | $885M | $1.04B |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.4% | -4.7% | +14.9% | -3.8% | -10.9% | -4.5% | +10.6% | -3.5% | +2.7% | -5.0% | +13.1% | -20.4% | +23.0% | -31.4% | +21.2% | +2.8% | -8.4% | -6.7% | +17.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.7% | -6.1% | -5.9% | -9.4% | -9.1% | +4.7% | +4.1% | +6.4% | -12.2% | +5.2% | -24.0% | -18.6% | +5.1% | -21.8% | +6.4% | +3.3% |
Range$832M – $1.34B
CAGR-5.2%
Avg YoY Growth-5.0%
Median YoY Growth-6.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's accrued expenses?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported accrued expenses of $1.04B in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's accrued expenses increased by 3.3% year-over-year, from $1.01B to $1.04B.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's accrued expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's accrued expenses has grown at a -6.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.34B to $1.04B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses that have been incurred but for which no invoice has been received or payment made yet.