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News free cash flow NWSA

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2012.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$811M
Latest quarter, Q4 FY26
$276M
+763% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2026
$811M
+42% on the year before

News' free cash flow was $811M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 42% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q4 FY26, it was $276M, up 763% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2026 it shrank 1% a year on average.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2026$811M+42%
FY2025$571M+12%
FY2024$512M−14%
FY2023$593M−31%
FY2022$855M+1%
FY2021$847M+148%
FY2020$342M−4%
FY2019$356M−9%
FY2018$393M+65%
FY2017$238M−65%
FY2016$688M+1%
FY2015$680M+43%
FY2014$475M+181%
FY2013$169Mn/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q4 FY26$276M+763%$811M
Q3 FY26$399M−5%$567M
Q2 FY26$132M−22%$586M
Q1 FY26$4Mn/a$624M
Q4 FY25$32M−51%$571M
Q3 FY25$418M+11%$604M
Q2 FY25$170M−31%$564M
Q1 FY25−$49Mn/a$642M
Q4 FY24$65M−76%$512M
Q3 FY24$378M+1%$720M
Q2 FY24$248M+214%$718M
Q1 FY24−$179Mn/a$549M

Against its peers

Companies in Publishing nearest News' size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
NWSANews4.9%
NYTNew York Times5.6%
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons8.8%
CMPRCIMPRESS9.4%
Peer median8.8%

Where News ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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