News Corporation
NASDAQ:NWS · NASDAQ Global Select
-$0.85 today
Vol 8.92M · Avg 1.52M
Balance Sheet
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Review assets, liabilities, equity, cash, and debt to judge whether the company has the financial position to support future returns.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $2.2B |
| Receivables | $1.8B |
| Inventory | $303.0M |
| Other Current | $327.0M |
| Total Current Assets | $4.6B |
| PP&E (Net) | $2.1B |
| Goodwill | $4.5B |
| Intangible Assets | $1.9B |
| Long-term Investments | $1.0B |
| Tax Assets | $186.0M |
| Other Non-current | $1.3B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $10.9B |
| Total Assets | $15.5B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $15.5B for Latest. The largest visible component is Goodwill at $4.5B, about 28.9% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Balance Sheet
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $2.4B +28.4% | $1.9B +2.1% | $1.8B +0.6% | $1.8B -18.5% | $2.2B | $1.0B | $841.8M | $673.8M |
| Short-term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $445.6M | $378.4M |
| Net Receivables | $1.6B +10.0% | $1.4B -0.4% | $1.4B -5.1% | $1.5B +0.3% | $1.5B | $533.8M | $399.4M | -$1.7B |
| Inventory | $327.0M +22.9% | $266.0M -14.5% | $311.0M +0.0% | $311.0M +22.9% | $253.0M | $641.6M | $328.0M | $316.8M |
| Other Current Assets | $519.0M -36.2% | $814.0M +68.2% | $484.0M +5.7% | $458.0M -2.3% | $469.0M | $1.5B | $966.4M | $764.8M |
| Total Current Assets | $4.8B +10.0% | $4.4B +7.9% | $4.1B -1.0% | $4.1B -8.1% | $4.5B | $12.5B | $10.5B | $5.5B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) | $2.1B +2.1% | $2.1B -32.5% | $3.1B +2.8% | $3.0B -9.5% | $3.3B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $687.8M |
| Goodwill | $4.4B +0.9% | $4.3B -15.6% | $5.1B -0.6% | $5.2B +11.1% | $4.7B | $925.8M | $466.6M | $309.8M |
| Intangible Assets | $1.9B -0.9% | $1.9B -21.7% | $2.5B -6.8% | $2.7B +22.6% | $2.2B | $568.8M | $860.0M | $1.5B |
| Long-term Investments | $1.0B +136.8% | $429.0M +0.5% | $427.0M -12.5% | $488.0M +39.0% | $351.0M | $524.0M | -$1.5B | $860.0M |
| Tax Assets | $254.0M -23.5% | $332.0M -15.5% | $393.0M -6.9% | $422.0M +11.6% | $378.0M | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Other Non-current Assets | $1.0B -68.7% | $3.2B +137.9% | $1.3B -3.1% | $1.4B -4.4% | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $679.4M |
| Total Non-current Assets | $10.7B -13.1% | $12.3B -4.3% | $12.9B -2.0% | $13.1B +6.6% | $12.3B | -$15.3B | $14.8B | $11.3B |
| Total Assets | $15.5B -7.1% | $16.7B -1.4% | $16.9B -1.7% | $17.2B +2.7% | $16.8B | $13.3B | $11.9B | $10.6B |
| Account Payables | $335.0M +31.9% | $254.0M -42.3% | $440.0M +7.1% | $411.0M +28.0% | $321.0M | $1.3B | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Short-term Debt | $2.0M -77.8% | $9.0M +200.0% | $3.0M -98.9% | $266.0M +850.0% | $28.0M | -$1.6B | -$1.6B | $326.6M |
| Tax Payables | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $16.0M -11.1% | $18.0M -40.0% | $30.0M | $574.4M | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Deferred Revenue | $498.0M +3.1% | $483.0M -22.3% | $622.0M +3.0% | $604.0M +27.7% | $473.0M | -$1.6B | $374.2M | $542.2M |
| Other Current Liabilities | $438.0M -57.0% | $1.0B +95.6% | $521.0M -13.6% | $603.0M -9.5% | $666.0M | $1.1B | $1.5B | $493.2M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $2.6B -14.6% | $3.1B -3.5% | $3.2B -10.1% | $3.5B +8.8% | $3.2B | $6.0B | $10.1B | $14.3B |
| Long-term Debt | $1.8B -14.3% | $2.1B -28.4% | $2.9B +6.9% | $2.7B +23.6% | $2.2B | $1.3B | $438.6M | $1.3B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | $57.0M +171.4% | $21.0M -87.1% | $163.0M -17.7% | $198.0M -23.8% | $260.0M | $746.6M | $612.2M | $477.8M |
| Deferred Revenue (Non-current) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $715.8M | $1.3B |
| Other Non-current Liabilities | $609.0M -61.7% | $1.6B +174.5% | $580.0M -9.1% | $638.0M -12.6% | $730.0M | $489.0M | $1.1B | -$1.5B |
| Total Non-current Liabilities | $3.5B -24.1% | $4.6B -4.0% | $4.8B +5.5% | $4.6B +3.8% | $4.4B | $3.9B | $7.5B | $14.1B |
| Total Liabilities | $6.1B -20.3% | $7.7B -3.8% | $8.0B -1.3% | $8.1B +5.9% | $7.6B | $14.7B | $3.7B | $9.6B |
| Common Stock | $6.0M +0.0% | $6.0M +0.0% | $6.0M +0.0% | $6.0M +0.0% | $6.0M | $651.4M | $517.0M | $382.6M |
| Retained Earnings | -$747.0M +60.5% | -$1.9B +11.9% | -$2.1B +6.5% | -$2.3B +21.2% | -$2.9B | -$1.6B | $519.8M | $1.1B |
| Accumulated OCI | -$1.5B -23.3% | -$1.3B -0.3% | -$1.2B +1.8% | -$1.3B -35.0% | -$941.0M | $393.8M | $550.6M | $707.4M |
| Other Stockholders Equity | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Minority Interest | $615.0M -31.0% | $891.0M +1.1% | $881.0M -4.3% | $921.0M -1.5% | $935.0M | $1.4B | $337.8M | $931.4M |
| Total Equity | $9.4B +4.2% | $9.0B +0.7% | $8.9B -2.2% | $9.1B -0.0% | $9.1B | $9.1B | $7.7B | $3.3B |
| Total Debt | $2.9B -5.3% | $3.1B -26.2% | $4.2B +1.3% | $4.2B +15.4% | $3.6B | $724.2M | $410.6M | $399.4M |
| Net Debt | $537.0M -56.4% | $1.2B -48.1% | $2.4B +1.8% | $2.3B +71.0% | $1.4B | $389.6M | $501.6M | $311.2M |
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How much cash does NWS have?
News Corporation (NWS) reported $2.40B in cash and equivalents in fiscal 2025.
How much debt does NWS carry?
News Corporation (NWS) reported $2.94B of total debt, with net debt of $537.00M.
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