Equity
Total Equity
News Corporation Total Equity decreased by 2.4% to $8.58B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.6%, from $8.20B to $8.58B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows relatively stable performance with a 1.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates value creation through earnings or capital contributions, while a decrease suggests losses or capital returns to shareholders.
Detailed definition
The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities, representing the net book value attr...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE) and compare capital structure efficiency across the media sector.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | $8.21B | $8.21B | $8.38B | $8.43B | $8.22B | $7.87B | $8.12B | $8.08B | $8.06B | $7.89B | $8.18B | $8.05B | $8.12B | $8.25B | $8.15B | $8.20B | $8.77B | $8.70B | $8.79B | $8.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +2.1% | +0.5% | -2.4% | -4.3% | +3.1% | -0.5% | -0.2% | -2.1% | +3.7% | -1.6% | +0.9% | +1.6% | -1.3% | +0.7% | +7.0% | -0.8% | +1.0% | -2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | -4.1% | -3.2% | -4.1% | -1.9% | +0.3% | +0.8% | -0.3% | +0.7% | +4.6% | -0.4% | +1.9% | +8.1% | +5.5% | +7.9% | +4.6% |
Range$7.87B – $8.79B
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth+1.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's total equity?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported total equity of $8.58B in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's total equity changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's total equity increased by 4.6% year-over-year, from $8.20B to $8.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's total equity?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's total equity has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.21B to $8.77B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The total value of the company that belongs to its shareholders.