Business Segments · Selling, General and Administrative Expense

News Media — Selling, General and Administrative Expense

News Corporation News Media — Selling, General and Administrative Expense increased by 8.6% to $227.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.2%, from $206.00M to $227.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), News Media — Selling, General and Administrative Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 0.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toSG&A

How to read this metric

Rising SG&A as a percentage of revenue may indicate inefficiency or aggressive expansion, while falling levels suggest improved operational leverage.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the overhead costs associated with the news media segment, including sales commissions, marketing...

Peer comparison

Standardized across media companies as a measure of corporate overhead and sales efficiency.

Metric ID: nws_segment_news_media_selling_general_and_administrative_expense

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Value$215.25M$215.25M$215.25M$215.25M$218.25M$218.25M$218.25M$218.25M$222.00M$208.00M$206.00M$239.00M$219.00M$209.00M$227.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+1.4%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+1.7%-6.3%-1.0%+16.0%-8.4%-4.6%+8.6%
YoY Change+1.4%+1.4%+1.4%+1.4%+1.7%-4.7%-5.6%+9.5%-1.4%+0.5%+10.2%
Range$206.00M$239.00M
CAGR+1.5%
Avg YoY Growth+1.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is News Corporation's news media — selling, general and administrative expense?
News Corporation (NWSA) reported news media — selling, general and administrative expense of $227.00M in Q1 2026.
How has News Corporation's news media — selling, general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
News Corporation's news media — selling, general and administrative expense increased by 10.2% year-over-year, from $206.00M to $227.00M.
What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's news media — selling, general and administrative expense?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), News Corporation's news media — selling, general and administrative expense has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $861.00M to $875.00M.
What does news media — selling, general and administrative expense mean?
The overhead and administrative costs associated with managing the news media business.