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News Corporation NWS Book Publishing — Goodwill, Acquired During Period

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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:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is News Corporation's book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period?
News Corporation (NWS) reported book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period of $4M in Q2 2025.
What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), News Corporation's book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period has grown at a 26.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8M to $16M.
What does book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period mean?
This captures the value of goodwill recognized specifically from business combinations completed within the book publishing segment during the current reporting period. It highlights the company's inorganic growth strategy and the premium paid for new publishing assets.