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Book Publishing — Total Capital expenditures

News Corporation Book Publishing — Total Capital expenditures increased by 16.7% to $7M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 250.0%, from $2M to $7M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Book Publishing — Total Capital expenditures shows a downward trend with a -24.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending indicates growth initiatives or infrastructure modernization, while lower spending may indicate a focus on cash preservation or a mature asset base.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the cash spent by the book publishing segment to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets such a...

Peer comparison

Used to compare investment intensity against other media and publishing peers.

Metric ID: nws_segment_book_publishing_total_capital_expenditures

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Value$9.25M$9.25M$9.25M$9.25M$10.5M$10.5M$10.5M$10.5M$8M$8M$8M$8M$3M$4M$2M$7M$8M$6M$7M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+13.5%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-23.8%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-62.5%+33.3%-50.0%+250.0%+14.3%-25.0%+16.7%
YoY Change+13.5%+13.5%+13.5%+13.5%-23.8%-23.8%-23.8%-23.8%-62.5%-50.0%-75.0%-12.5%+166.7%+50.0%+250.0%
Range$2M$10.5M
CAGR-6.0%
Avg YoY Growth+15.0%
Median YoY Growth-12.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures?
News Corporation (NWSA) reported book publishing — total capital expenditures of $7M in Q1 2026.
How has News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures changed year-over-year?
News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures increased by 250.0% year-over-year, from $2M to $7M.
What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), News Corporation's book publishing — total capital expenditures has grown at a -24.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37M to $16M.
What does book publishing — total capital expenditures mean?
The amount of money invested in long-term assets for the publishing business.