Operating
Operating Cash Flow
News Corporation Operating Cash Flow increased by 116.0% to $499M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.3%, from $511M to $499M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -5.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate strong operational health and the ability to self-fund growth without external financing.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the total cash generated or consumed by a company's core business operations, excluding investing a...
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Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $177M | $68M | $362M | $600M | $324M | -$31M | $192M | $509M | $422M | -$55M | $360M | $539M | $254M | $64M | $214M | $511M | $189M | $85M | $231M | $499M |
| QoQ Change | — | -61.6% | +432.4% | +65.7% | -46.0% | -109.6% | +719.4% | +165.1% | -17.1% | -113.0% | +754.5% | +49.7% | -52.9% | -74.8% | +234.4% | +138.8% | -63.0% | -55.0% | +171.8% | +116.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +83.1% | -145.6% | -47.0% | -15.2% | +30.2% | -77.4% | +87.5% | +5.9% | -39.8% | +216.4% | -40.6% | -5.2% | -25.6% | +32.8% | +7.9% | -2.3% |
Range-$55M – $600M
CAGR+24.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.1%
Median YoY Growth-3.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's operating cash flow?
- News Corporation (NWSA) reported operating cash flow of $499M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's operating cash flow decreased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $511M to $499M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's operating cash flow has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.24B to $978M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The total cash generated from core business activities.