Current Liabilities
Current Debt
News Corporation Current Debt decreased by 100.0% to $0 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $22M to $0. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows a downward trend with a -2.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests upcoming maturity pressure, requiring either cash reserves or refinancing capabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are due to be repaid within the next twelve months. It is...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing solvency; high levels relative to cash flow can signal refinancing risk.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $28M | $300M | $302M | $306M | $293M | $23M | $27M | $27M | $27M | $61M | $58M | $56M | $9M | $194M | $19M | $22M | $25M | $25M | $25M | $0 |
| QoQ Change | — | +971.4% | +0.7% | +1.3% | -4.2% | -92.2% | +17.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +125.9% | -4.9% | -3.4% | -83.9% | >999% | -90.2% | +15.8% | +13.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +946.4% | -92.3% | -91.1% | -91.2% | -90.8% | +165.2% | +114.8% | +107.4% | -66.7% | +218.0% | -67.2% | -60.7% | +177.8% | -87.1% | +31.6% | -100.0% |
Range$0 – $306M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth+63.4%
Median YoY Growth-63.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's current debt?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported current debt of $0 in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's current debt changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's current debt decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $22M to $0.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's current debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's current debt has grown at a -2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28M to $25M.
- What does current debt mean?
- The amount of long-term debt that must be paid back within the next year.