News Corp A (NWSA)

Return on equity (ROE)

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 stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 8,120,000 8,051,000 8,182,000 7,892,000 8,064,000 8,077,000 8,115,000 7,872,000 8,222,000 8,425,000 8,383,000 8,210,000 8,211,000 8,188,000 8,131,000 7,639,000 7,582,000 7,832,000 8,958,000 8,714,000
ROE 3.28% 2.58% 2.79% 1.76% 1.85% 3.31% 3.68% 5.93% 7.58% 5.92% 5.92% 5.99% 4.02% -0.65% -10.60% -13.20% -16.74% -11.78% -2.04% -1.99%

June 30, 2024 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $266,000K ÷ $8,120,000K
= 3.28%

The return on equity (ROE) of News Corp A has shown fluctuation over the past several quarters. ROE indicates how efficiently a company is generating profits from its shareholder's equity.

From Dec 31, 2019, to Jun 30, 2020, the ROE was negative, indicating that the company was not generating profits from its shareholders' equity during that period. However, from Sep 30, 2020, to Mar 31, 2022, the ROE showed an improving trend, reaching a peak of 7.58% on Sep 30, 2022, before experiencing a slight decline.

From Mar 31, 2022, to Jun 30, 2024, the ROE remained relatively stable, ranging between 2.58% to 3.68%. Although the ROE has shown some improvement from the negative values in 2020, it still remains relatively low compared to the peak levels in 2022.

Overall, the company's ROE performance has been mixed, with periods of improvement followed by fluctuations. Further analysis of the company's financial strategies and operational performance may provide insights into the factors influencing the ROE trends.


Peer comparison

Jun 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
ROE
News Corp A
NWSA
3.28%
New York Times Company
NYT
13.18%
News Corp B
NWS
3.28%