Business Segments · Goodwill, Acquired During Period

Book Publishing — Goodwill, Acquired During Period

News Corporation Book Publishing — Goodwill, Acquired During Period remained flat by 0.0% to $4.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Book Publishing — Goodwill, Acquired During Period shows a downward trend with a -40.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025Aug 6, 2025

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate active M&A activity and investment in expanding the publishing portfolio.

Detailed definition

This captures the value of goodwill recognized specifically from business combinations completed within the book publish...

Peer comparison

Varies significantly based on the company's M&A cycle and industry consolidation trends.

Metric ID: nws_segment_book_publishing_goodwill_acquired_during_period

Historical Data

5 years
 FY'21FY'22FY'23FY'24FY'25
Value$124.00M$8.00M$9.00M$0.00$16.00M
YoY Change-93.5%+12.5%-100.0%
Range$0.00$124.00M
CAGR-40.1%
Avg YoY Growth-60.3%
Median YoY Growth-93.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is News Corporation's book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period?
News Corporation (NWSA) reported book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period of $4.00M in Q2 2025.
What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period has grown at a -40.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $124.00M to $16.00M.
What does book publishing — goodwill, acquired during period mean?
The amount of goodwill added to the book publishing segment due to new company acquisitions this year.