Book Publishing — Total segment EBITDA
News Corporation Book Publishing — Total segment EBITDA decreased by 26.3% to $73.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.1%, from $64.00M to $73.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Book Publishing — Total segment EBITDA shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved operational profitability and cash flow generation, while a decrease suggests margin pressure or rising costs.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the operating profitability of the book publishing segment before interest, taxes, depreciation, an...
Peer comparison
A primary metric for comparing segment-level performance across diversified media companies.
nws_segment_book_publishing_total_segment_ebitdaHistorical Data
| 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 | $48.00M | $85.00M | $107.00M | $67.00M | $47.00M | $39.00M | $51.00M | $61.00M | $16.00M | $65.00M | $85.00M | $62.00M | $57.00M | $81.00M | $101.00M | $64.00M | $50.00M | $58.00M | $99.00M | $73.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +77.1% | +25.9% | -37.4% | -29.9% | -17.0% | +30.8% | +19.6% | -73.8% | +306.3% | +30.8% | -27.1% | -8.1% | +42.1% | +24.7% | -36.6% | -21.9% | +16.0% | +70.7% | -26.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.1% | -54.1% | -52.3% | -9.0% | -66.0% | +66.7% | +66.7% | +1.6% | +256.3% | +24.6% | +18.8% | +3.2% | -12.3% | -28.4% | -2.0% | +14.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's book publishing — total segment ebitda?
- News Corporation (NWSA) reported book publishing — total segment ebitda of $73.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's book publishing — total segment ebitda changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's book publishing — total segment ebitda increased by 14.1% year-over-year, from $64.00M to $73.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's book publishing — total segment ebitda?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's book publishing — total segment ebitda has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $303.00M to $296.00M.
- What does book publishing — total segment ebitda mean?
- The core operating profit of the publishing segment before accounting for non-cash expenses.