Business Segments · Total Assets

Book Publishing — Total Assets

News Corporation Book Publishing — Total Assets decreased by 5.6% to $2.83B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.5%, from $2.74B to $2.83B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Book Publishing — Total Assets shows an upward trend with a 3.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Assets

How to read this metric

An increase suggests expansion of the business footprint or asset base, while a decrease may indicate divestitures or asset write-downs.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total value of all resources owned or controlled by the book publishing segment, including ca...

Peer comparison

Standard balance sheet metric used to assess the scale of a business segment relative to its peers.

Metric ID: nws_segment_book_publishing_total_assets

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Value$2.71B$2.75B$2.84B$2.78B$2.65B$2.63B$2.77B$2.72B$2.63B$2.65B$2.73B$2.65B$2.65B$2.82B$2.83B$2.74B$2.77B$2.81B$3.00B$2.83B
QoQ Change+1.3%+3.3%-1.9%-4.8%-0.9%+5.2%-1.6%-3.3%+0.7%+3.1%-3.1%+0.1%+6.7%+0.1%-3.2%+1.1%+1.7%+6.7%-5.6%
YoY Change-2.3%-4.3%-2.5%-2.3%-0.8%+0.8%-1.2%-2.8%+0.7%+6.6%+3.6%+3.5%+4.5%-0.4%+6.2%+3.5%
Range$2.63B$3.00B
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth+0.8%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is News Corporation's book publishing — total assets?
News Corporation (NWSA) reported book publishing — total assets of $2.83B in Q1 2026.
How has News Corporation's book publishing — total assets changed year-over-year?
News Corporation's book publishing — total assets increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $2.74B to $2.83B.
What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's book publishing — total assets?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's book publishing — total assets has grown at a 3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.75B to $11.16B.
What does book publishing — total assets mean?
The total value of all resources and assets held by the publishing division.