Investing
Acquisitions
News Corporation Acquisitions increased by 36.6% to $56M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5500.0%, from $1M to $56M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows a downward trend with a -52.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Feb 6, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth-by-acquisition strategy, which may increase leverage or integration risk.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net cash paid to acquire other companies or business interests, adjusted for any cash held by...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's M&A strategy; compared against industry peers' growth rates.
Metric ID:
acquisitionsHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $795M | $0 | $21M | $1.15B | $334M | $3M | $12M | $0 | $2M | $20M | $18M | $12M | $1M | $40M | $43M | $41M | $56M |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | >999% | -70.9% | -99.1% | +300.0% | -100.0% | — | +900.0% | -10.0% | -33.3% | -91.7% | >999% | +7.5% | -4.7% | +36.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -58.0% | — | -42.9% | -100.0% | -99.4% | +566.7% | +800.0% | -40.0% | — | — | +138.9% | +241.7% | >999% |
Range$0 – $1.15B
CAGR-48.5%
Avg YoY Growth+690.7%
Median YoY Growth+49.4%
Acquisitions at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's acquisitions?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported acquisitions of $56M in Q4 2025.
- How has News Corporation's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's acquisitions increased by 5500.0% year-over-year, from $1M to $56M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's acquisitions?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's acquisitions has grown at a -52.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $886M to $96M.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to buy other companies or business assets.