News Corp B (NWS)

Gross profit margin

Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 5,720,000 5,672,000 5,737,000 5,685,000 5,680,000 5,791,000 5,788,000 5,952,000 5,996,000 5,778,000 5,664,000 5,495,000 5,256,000 5,645,000 4,602,000 4,611,000 4,482,000 5,317,000 6,524,000 6,650,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 10,085,000 9,941,000 9,965,000 9,900,000 9,879,000 10,120,000 10,165,000 10,361,000 10,385,000 10,203,000 10,046,000 9,743,000 9,358,000 8,789,000 8,720,000 8,785,000 9,008,000 9,551,000 9,742,000 9,890,000
Gross profit margin 56.72% 57.06% 57.57% 57.42% 57.50% 57.22% 56.94% 57.45% 57.74% 56.63% 56.38% 56.40% 56.17% 64.23% 52.78% 52.49% 49.76% 55.67% 66.97% 67.24%

June 30, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $5,720,000K ÷ $10,085,000K
= 56.72%

The gross profit margin of News Corp B has varied over the last several quarters, ranging from a low of 49.76% in March 2020 to a high of 67.24% in September 2019. The company's gross profit margin has generally been above 50%, indicating that the company is able to generate a healthy profit after accounting for the cost of goods sold. There was a significant decrease in the gross profit margin in March 2021 to 52.78%, followed by a notable increase to 64.23% in June 2021, which indicates fluctuation in the company's ability to generate profit from its core operations. Overall, the gross profit margins have been relatively stable in recent quarters, with the most recent value reported at 56.72% in June 2024.


Peer comparison

Jun 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
News Corp B
NWS
56.72%
New York Times Company
NYT
15.22%
News Corp A
NWSA
56.72%