News Corp A (NWSA)

Pretax margin

Jun 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) US$ in thousands 458,000 292,000 675,000 391,000 -1,248,000
Revenue US$ in thousands 10,085,000 9,879,000 10,385,000 9,358,000 9,008,000
Pretax margin 4.54% 2.96% 6.50% 4.18% -13.85%

June 30, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT ÷ Revenue
= $458,000K ÷ $10,085,000K
= 4.54%

The pretax margin of News Corp A has fluctuated over the past five years. In particular, the pretax margin for the most recent fiscal year ending on June 30, 2024, stood at 4.54%. This represents an improvement from the previous year's pretax margin of 2.96%.

Comparing the pretax margin to two years ago, there was a decrease from 6.50% in June 2022 to 4.54% in June 2024. However, the current pretax margin is still higher than that of June 2021, which was 4.18%.

Notably, News Corp A experienced a significant improvement in its pretax margin compared to June 2020, which was negative at -13.85%. This positive trend over the past few years indicates that the company has been able to better manage its pre-tax profitability and control its pre-tax expenses.


Peer comparison

Jun 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
News Corp A
NWSA
4.54%
New York Times Company
NYT
12.35%
News Corp B
NWS
4.54%