News Corp (Class B) (NWS) is a publishing company in the Communication Services sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, News Corp (Class B) is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $30.90.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $30.90 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 8.53% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 27.66% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.15 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Communication Services
- Sub-Industry: Publishing
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 8.53% with an annualized volatility of 27.66%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.15 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 16.83B |
| Enterprise Value | 18.37B |
| Trailing P/E | 39.11 |
| Forward P/E | 23.93 |
| Price to Book | 1.98 |
| Price to Sales | 1.91 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.09 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.67 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 12.92% | | Operating Margin | 10.11% | | ROE | 6.52% | | ROA | 4.11% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 8.8% | | Earnings Growth | -10.4% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 65.0% | | Payout Ratio | 25.32% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 84.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 8.8B | | Total Debt | 2.93B | | Total Cash | 2.18B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.74B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.0B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $35.58$ | | 52W Low | $25.49$ | | 50-Day Avg | $29.87$ | | 200-Day Avg | $29.85$ | | Beta | 0.89 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.18B | | Float Shares | 0.55B | | Insider Holdings | 34.84% | | Institutional Holdings | 51.44% | | Short Ratio | 6.98 | | Short % of Float | 17.37% |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.