News Corp A (NWSA)

Return on assets (ROA)

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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 266,000 208,000 228,000 139,000 149,000 267,000 299,000 467,000 623,000 499,000 496,000 492,000 330,000 -53,000 -862,000 -1,008,000 -1,269,000 -923,000 -183,000 -173,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 16,684,000 16,544,000 16,681,000 16,475,000 16,921,000 17,034,000 16,891,000 16,387,000 17,221,000 17,419,000 16,520,000 16,418,000 16,771,000 15,397,000 15,094,000 14,400,000 14,261,000 14,428,000 16,282,000 16,233,000
ROA 1.59% 1.26% 1.37% 0.84% 0.88% 1.57% 1.77% 2.85% 3.62% 2.86% 3.00% 3.00% 1.97% -0.34% -5.71% -7.00% -8.90% -6.40% -1.12% -1.07%

June 30, 2024 calculation

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

The return on assets (ROA) for News Corp A has fluctuated over the past 10 quarters. From the data provided, we can observe that the ROA has generally been positive, with some quarters showing significantly higher returns compared to others. Specifically, the ROA ranged from a low of -8.90% in Sep 30, 2020, to a high of 3.62% in Jun 30, 2022.

Overall, the trend in ROA indicates variability in the company's ability to generate profit from its assets. It is important for stakeholders to closely monitor this metric to assess the company's efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate earnings. Further analysis and comparison with industry benchmarks may provide additional insights into News Corp A's performance relative to its peers.


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%