Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
News Corporation Total Current Liabilities increased by 6.7% to $2.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.1%, from $4.08B to $2.69B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Current Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -5.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels relative to current assets may indicate liquidity constraints and potential difficulty meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
Total current liabilities represent all financial obligations due within one year, including accounts payable, short-ter...
Peer comparison
Standard metric used to calculate the current ratio; essential for cross-company liquidity comparisons.
Metric ID:
total_current_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $3.23B | $3.27B | $3.23B | $3.53B | $3.52B | $3.01B | $2.94B | $3.20B | $3.17B | $3.04B | $2.78B | $3.04B | $3.06B | $3.27B | $3.73B | $4.08B | $2.61B | $2.54B | $2.52B | $2.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.2% | -1.2% | +9.1% | -0.2% | -14.4% | -2.5% | +9.0% | -1.2% | -4.0% | -8.3% | +9.3% | +0.4% | +7.0% | +14.1% | +9.4% | -36.1% | -2.7% | -0.6% | +6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.8% | -7.9% | -9.1% | -9.2% | -10.1% | +0.8% | -5.3% | -5.1% | -3.5% | +7.6% | +34.0% | +34.2% | -14.6% | -22.4% | -32.4% | -34.1% |
Range$2.52B – $4.08B
CAGR-3.8%
Avg YoY Growth-4.3%
Median YoY Growth-6.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's total current liabilities?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported total current liabilities of $2.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's total current liabilities changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's total current liabilities decreased by 34.1% year-over-year, from $4.08B to $2.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's total current liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's total current liabilities has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.23B to $2.61B.
- What does total current liabilities mean?
- The total amount of all debts and obligations the company must pay within one year.