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 used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

News Corporation NWS Share Buybacks

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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$17.22B-9.2%

Enterprise value$17.98B-7.8%

P/E15.2×-0.9×

P/S2×-0.3×

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: News Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

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 used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.