What is News Corporation's book publishing — goodwill?

News Corporation (NWS) reported book publishing — goodwill of $424M in Q2 2025.

What does book publishing — goodwill mean?

This represents the total carrying value of goodwill associated with the book publishing business segment. It reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during past acquisitions within this specific publishing unit.

News Corporation NWS Book Publishing — Goodwill

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.2B+8.8%

Net income$89.0M-13.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.16-11.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.2B+3.6%

Total debt$2.9B+0.2%

Total equity$8.6B+4.6%

Total assets$15.5B-6.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$499.0M-2.3%

CapEx$100.0M+7.5%

Free cash flow$399.0M-4.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$16.12B-15.0%

Enterprise value$16.88B-13.4%

P/E14.2×-1.9×

P/S1.8×-0.4×

Profitability

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Net margin12.9%+7.1pp

FCF margin6.4%-1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.5%+7.6pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio1.7×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by News Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: News Corporation’s 10-K, filed August 6, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is News Corporation's book publishing — goodwill?: News Corporation (NWS) reported book publishing — goodwill of $424M in Q2 2025.
What does book publishing — goodwill mean?: This represents the total carrying value of goodwill associated with the book publishing business segment. It reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during past acquisitions within this specific publishing unit.