News Corporation (NWS) Cash Flow Statement
Where NWS’s cash came from and went, FY2026
June 30, 2026 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $1.24B +9.1% vs FY2025
- Capital expenditures
- $426.0M 4.7% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $811.0M 9.0% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $986.0M 122% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$307.0M cash at year-end $2.10B
Drawn to scale: where the cash came from and how it was used. Hover for values.
NWS operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
NWS cash flow trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $494.0MFY2017 | $1.24BFY2026 | +10.7%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $256.0MFY2017 | $426.0MFY2026 | +5.8%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $238.0MFY2017 | $811.0MFY2026 | +14.6%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.9%FY2017 | 9.0%FY2026 | +6.1 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 4.07FY2019 | 1.66FY2026 | −2.41 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $38.0MFY2017 | $98.0MFY2024 | +14.5%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $152.0MFY2017 | $204.0MFY2026 | +3.3%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0FY2017 | $782.0MFY2026 | — | |
| Capex / revenue | 3.1%FY2017 | 4.7%FY2026 | +1.6 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
NWS cash flow by activity
NWS net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
NWS cash flow statement
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $743.0M | $480.0M | $269.0M | $187.0M | $760.0M | $389.0M | −$1.54B | $228.0M | −$1.44B | −$643.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $485.0M | $459.0M | $440.0M | $714.0M | $688.0M | $680.0M | $644.0M | $659.0M | $472.0M | $449.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | $98.0M | $159.0M | $59.0M | $80.0M | $1.74B | $73.0M | $76.0M | $38.0M |
| Change in working capital | −$145.0M | −$206.0M | −$139.0M | −$82.0M | −$93.0M | $203.0M | −$163.0M | −$71.0M | −$89.0M | $94.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $154.0M | $401.0M | $430.0M | $114.0M | −$60.0M | −$115.0M | $100.0M | $39.0M | $1.74B | $556.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $1.24B | $1.13B | $1.10B | $1.09B | $1.35B | $1.24B | $780.0M | $928.0M | $757.0M | $494.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$426.0M | −$407.0M | −$357.0M | −$499.0M | −$499.0M | −$390.0M | −$438.0M | −$572.0M | −$364.0M | −$256.0M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$406.0M | −$524.0M | −$574.0M | −$112.0M | −$39.0M | −$427.0M | −$677.0M | −$321.0M | −$105.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$93.0M | $660.0M | $357.0M | $499.0M | −$1.47B | −$863.0M | $438.0M | $572.0M | $364.0M | $256.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$519.0M | −$153.0M | −$524.0M | −$574.0M | −$2.08B | −$1.29B | −$427.0M | −$677.0M | −$321.0M | −$105.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$204.0M | −$185.0M | −$172.0M | −$174.0M | −$175.0M | −$163.0M | −$158.0M | −$161.0M | −$158.0M | −$152.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$782.0M | −$150.0M | −$117.0M | −$243.0M | −$179.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $25.0M | −$142.0M | −$131.0M | −$75.0M | $852.0M | $958.0M | −$300.0M | −$435.0M | −$118.0M | −$23.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$78.0M | −$86.0M | −$21.0M | −$9.0M | −$94.0M | −$96.0M | −$14.0M | −$14.0M | −$122.0M | −$42.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.04B | −$563.0M | −$441.0M | −$501.0M | $404.0M | $699.0M | −$472.0M | −$610.0M | −$398.0M | −$217.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$307.0M | $531.0M | $39.0M | $11.0M | −$414.0M | $719.0M | −$126.0M | −$391.0M | $18.0M | $184.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $2.10B | $2.40B | $1.87B | $1.83B | $1.82B | $2.24B | $1.52B | $1.64B | $2.03B | $2.02B |
| Free cash flow | $811.0M | $727.0M | $741.0M | $593.0M | $855.0M | $847.0M | $342.0M | $356.0M | $393.0M | $238.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 3.1% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.66 | 2.36 | 4.08 | 5.84 | 1.78 | 3.18 | — | 4.07 | — | — |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $181.0M | $89.0M | $193.0M | $150.0M | $53.0M | $81.0M | $228.0M | $144.0M | $71.0M | $42.0M | $160.0M | $58.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $128.0M | $122.0M | $118.0M | $117.0M | $120.0M | $114.0M | $113.0M | $189.0M | $192.0M | $114.0M | $110.0M | $171.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98.0M | — | −$9.0M | $25.0M |
| Change in working capital | −$380.0M | $205.0M | −$212.0M | −$221.0M | −$42.0M | $254.0M | −$130.0M | −$288.0M | −$26.0M | $264.0M | $36.0M | −$387.0M |
| Other non-cash items | $493.0M | $83.0M | $131.0M | $34.0M | $57.0M | $129.0M | $93.0M | $19.0M | −$80.0M | $119.0M | $62.0M | $78.0M |
| Cash from operating activities | $422.0M | $499.0M | $230.0M | $80.0M | $188.0M | $578.0M | $304.0M | $64.0M | $255.0M | $539.0M | $359.0M | −$55.0M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$146.0M | −$100.0M | −$99.0M | −$81.0M | −$157.0M | −$93.0M | −$62.0M | −$95.0M | −$143.0M | −$92.0M | −$30.0M | −$124.0M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | −$101.0M | −$147.0M | −$203.0M | $80.0M | −$136.0M | −$120.0M | −$126.0M | −$119.0M | −$159.0M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$15.0M | −$28.0M | −$51.0M | $81.0M | $410.0M | $136.0M | $19.0M | $95.0M | $142.0M | $93.0M | $30.0M | $124.0M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$161.0M | −$128.0M | −$150.0M | −$101.0M | $106.0M | −$160.0M | $37.0M | −$136.0M | −$121.0M | −$125.0M | −$119.0M | −$159.0M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$55.0M | −$45.0M | −$57.0M | −$47.0M | −$57.0M | −$36.0M | −$57.0M | −$35.0M | −$57.0M | −$30.0M | −$57.0M | −$28.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$356.0M | −$192.0M | −$172.0M | −$92.0M | −$36.0M | −$36.0M | −$40.0M | −$38.0M | −$34.0M | −$27.0M | −$27.0M | −$29.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $0 | $37.0M | −$6.0M | −$6.0M | −$3.0M | −$4.0M | −$134.0M | −$1.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$543.0M | −$57.0M | −$5.0M | −$34.0M | −$3.0M | −$35.0M | $25.0M | −$73.0M | −$33.0M | −$118.0M | $5.0M | −$8.0M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$954.0M | −$257.0M | −$240.0M | −$179.0M | −$99.0M | −$111.0M | −$206.0M | −$147.0M | −$124.0M | −$175.0M | −$79.0M | −$65.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$430.0M | $120.0M | −$147.0M | −$205.0M | $308.0M | $325.0M | $10.0M | −$182.0M | $17.0M | $219.0M | $195.0M | −$304.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.74B | $2.17B | $2.05B | $2.20B | $2.40B | $2.17B | $1.79B | $1.78B | $1.96B | $1.94B | $1.72B | $1.53B |
| Free cash flow | $276.0M | $399.0M | $131.0M | −$1.0M | $31.0M | $485.0M | $242.0M | −$31.0M | $112.0M | $447.0M | $329.0M | −$179.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.8% | 18.3% | 5.5% | −0.0% | 1.5% | 24.1% | 10.8% | −1.5% | 5.4% | 22.4% | 15.4% | −8.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 6.2% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 7.4% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 6.1% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.33 | 5.61 | 1.19 | 0.53 | 3.55 | 7.14 | 1.33 | 0.44 | 3.59 | 12.83 | 2.24 | −0.95 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
NWS cash generation
In fiscal 2026 (ended June 30, 2026), News Corp generated $1.2 billion of cash from operations (up 9.1%) and spent $426.0 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $811.0 million, 9.0% of revenue. It returned $986.0 million to shareholders through dividends ($204.0 million) and net share buybacks ($782.0 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $307.0 million over the year.
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NWS cash flow FAQ
What is News Corp's free cash flow?
News Corp's free cash flow was $811.0 million in fiscal 2026: $1.2 billion of operating cash flow minus $426.0 million of capital expenditures It was $727.0 million a year earlier..
How much cash does News Corp generate from operations?
News Corp generated $1.2 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026, 1.66 times its net income of $743.0 million.
How much does News Corp spend on capital expenditures?
News Corp spent $426.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, 4.7% of revenue, compared with $407.0 million the year before.
How much stock does News Corp buy back?
News Corp spent $782.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026.
How much does News Corp pay in dividends?
News Corp paid $204.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2026, 25.2% of free cash flow.