News (US:NWSA) ZACKSยท2025-05-08 23:05Core Insights - News Corp. reported a revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 17.1% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) was $0.17, an increase from $0.11 in the same quarter last year, but fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.19, resulting in a surprise of -10.53% [1] Revenue Performance - Dow Jones revenue was $575 million, exceeding the average estimate of $564.92 million, with a year-over-year increase of 5.7% [4] - Book Publishing revenue reached $514 million, slightly below the average estimate of $515.34 million, marking a year-over-year growth of 1.6% [4] - Digital Real Estate Services generated $406 million, falling short of the $415.69 million estimate, but still showing a year-over-year increase of 4.6% [4] - News Media revenue was $514 million, below the average estimate of $518.94 million, indicating a year-over-year decline of 3% [4] EBITDA Analysis - Dow Jones EBITDA was reported at $132 million, surpassing the average estimate of $126.48 million [4] - News Media EBITDA reached $33 million, significantly above the average estimate of $22.49 million [4] - Other EBITDA was -$63 million, slightly worse than the estimated -$60 million [4] - Book Publishing EBITDA was $64 million, in line with the average estimate of $64.16 million [4] - Digital Real Estate Services EBITDA was $124 million, exceeding the average estimate of $120.39 million [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, News Corp. shares returned +7.6%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]