Current Liabilities
Deferred Revenue
News Corporation Deferred Revenue increased by 17.3% to $556.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.0%, from $501.00M to $556.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows relatively stable performance with a 1.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
High or growing deferred revenue is a positive indicator of future revenue visibility and strong customer demand.
Detailed definition
Deferred revenue represents cash received from customers in advance of the company delivering the promised goods or serv...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for subscription-based media and streaming businesses; indicates strong recurring revenue potential.
Metric ID:
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical 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 | $473.00M | $467.00M | $462.00M | $528.00M | $604.00M | $592.00M | $591.00M | $623.00M | $622.00M | $624.00M | $510.00M | $549.00M | $483.00M | $559.00M | $431.00M | $501.00M | $498.00M | $504.00M | $474.00M | $556.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.3% | -1.1% | +14.3% | +14.4% | -2.0% | -0.2% | +5.4% | -0.2% | +0.3% | -18.3% | +7.6% | -12.0% | +15.7% | -22.9% | +16.2% | -0.6% | +1.2% | -6.0% | +17.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.7% | +26.8% | +27.9% | +18.0% | +3.0% | +5.4% | -13.7% | -11.9% | -22.3% | -10.4% | -15.5% | -8.7% | +3.1% | -9.8% | +10.0% | +11.0% |
Range$431.00M – $624.00M
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth+3.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's deferred revenue?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported deferred revenue of $556.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's deferred revenue increased by 11.0% year-over-year, from $501.00M to $556.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's deferred revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's deferred revenue has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $473.00M to $498.00M.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Payments received from customers for services or products that have not yet been delivered.