Income Tax
News Corporation Income Tax decreased by 45.6% to $68.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 54.5%, from $44.00M to $68.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 34.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $71.00M | $99.00M | $29.00M | $35.00M | $61.00M | $32.00M | $24.00M | $37.00M | $97.00M | $32.00M | $43.00M | $61.00M | $124.00M | $44.00M | $46.00M | $62.00M | $125.00M | $68.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +39.4% | -70.7% | +20.7% | +74.3% | -47.5% | -25.0% | +54.2% | +162.2% | -67.0% | +34.4% | +41.9% | +103.3% | -64.5% | +4.5% | +34.8% | +101.6% | -45.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -50.7% | -38.4% | +10.3% | — | +5.7% | +59.0% | +0.0% | +79.2% | +64.9% | +27.8% | +37.5% | +7.0% | +1.6% | +0.8% | +54.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's income tax?
- News Corporation (NWSA) reported income tax of $68.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's income tax changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's income tax increased by 54.5% year-over-year, from $44.00M to $68.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's income tax?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), News Corporation's income tax has grown at a 34.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $152.00M to $275.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.