What is News Corporation's interest coverage?

News Corporation (NWSA) reported interest coverage of 37× in Q1 2026.

What does interest coverage mean?

How many times the company's operating profit covers its interest bill.

How do you interpret interest coverage?

Higher is safer; below ~2× is a warning that earnings provide little cushion against the debt burden. Debt-free companies have no interest expense and the ratio is left blank.

How does interest coverage compare across companies?

Comparable across leveraged non-financials; less relevant for net-cash companies with negligible interest.

News Corporation NWSA Interest coverage

Interest coverage at other companies

S&P GlobalSPGI

22.6×+3.1×

New York TimesNYT

11.7×+2.2×

CoStar GroupCSGP

-0×0.0×

ComcastCMCSA

4.3×-1.2×

Regency CentersREG

5.5×+2.2×

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$13.76B-8.8%

Enterprise value$14.51B-8.8%

P/E12.1×-18.9×

P/S1.6×-0.2×

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

Calculated from News Corporation’s reported figures.

ebit/interest expense=37×

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 interest coverage?: News Corporation (NWSA) reported interest coverage of 37× in Q1 2026.
What does interest coverage mean?: How many times the company's operating profit covers its interest bill.
How do you interpret interest coverage?: Higher is safer; below ~2× is a warning that earnings provide little cushion against the debt burden. Debt-free companies have no interest expense and the ratio is left blank.
How does interest coverage compare across companies?: Comparable across leveraged non-financials; less relevant for net-cash companies with negligible interest.