Financing
Share Buybacks
News Corporation Share Buybacks increased by 11.6% to $192M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 433.3%, from $36M to $192M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -5.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests management confidence or a strategy to improve earnings per share, while a decrease may indicate capital preservation or alternative investment priorities.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow utilized by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This action reduces the to...
Peer comparison
Commonly used by mature media and conglomerate peers to manage equity dilution and return capital.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical 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 | $0 | $0 | $43M | $82M | $54M | $127M | $51M | $18M | $47M | $29M | $27M | $27M | $34M | $38M | $40M | $36M | $36M | $92M | $172M | $192M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | +90.7% | -34.1% | +135.2% | -59.8% | -64.7% | +161.1% | -38.3% | -6.9% | +0.0% | +25.9% | +11.8% | +5.3% | -10.0% | +0.0% | +155.6% | +87.0% | +11.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | +18.6% | -78.0% | -13.0% | -77.2% | -47.1% | +50.0% | -27.7% | +31.0% | +48.1% | +33.3% | +5.9% | +142.1% | +330.0% | +433.3% |
Range$0 – $192M
Avg YoY Growth+60.7%
Median YoY Growth+24.8%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's share buybacks?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported share buybacks of $192M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's share buybacks increased by 433.3% year-over-year, from $36M to $192M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's share buybacks?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), News Corporation's share buybacks has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $179M to $150M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.