News Corp A (NWSA)

Return on assets (ROA)

Jun 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2020
Net income US$ in thousands 266,000 149,000 623,000 330,000 -1,269,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 16,684,000 16,921,000 17,221,000 16,771,000 14,261,000
ROA 1.59% 0.88% 3.62% 1.97% -8.90%

June 30, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income ÷ Total assets
= $266,000K ÷ $16,684,000K
= 1.59%

News Corp A's return on assets (ROA) has shown fluctuating trends over the past five years. In the most recent period ending June 30, 2024, the company's ROA stood at 1.59%, representing an improvement from the previous year's 0.88%. However, this figure is lower than the 3.62% ROA achieved in June 30, 2022.

The company experienced a significant decline in ROA in June 30, 2020, with a negative ROA of -8.90%, indicating that the company's assets were not generating a positive return at that time. Subsequently, there has been a steady recovery in ROA since then.

Overall, News Corp A's ROA performance suggests that the company has been able to effectively utilize its assets to generate returns in recent years, with room for further improvement to reach the levels achieved in 2022.


Peer comparison

Jun 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
ROA
News Corp A
NWSA
1.59%
New York Times Company
NYT
8.56%
News Corp B
NWS
1.59%