Fox (FOXA) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Fox (FOXA) reported quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share, and showing an increase from $0.90 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +25.74% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $3.29 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.80% and up from $3.09 billion year-over-year [2] - Fox has consistently outperformed consensus EPS and revenue estimates over the last four quarters [2] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the previous quarter was +18.28%, with actual earnings of $1.10 per share compared to an expected $0.93 per share [1] - The company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times in the last four quarters [2] Stock Performance - Fox shares have increased approximately 17.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 7.6% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.54 on revenues of $3.6 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.30 on revenues of $15.78 billion [7] - The outlook for the industry, particularly the Broadcast Radio and Television sector, is favorable, ranking in the top 41% of Zacks industries, which historically outperforms the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] Industry Context - E.W. Scripps (SSP), another company in the same industry, is expected to report a quarterly loss of $0.04 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +73.3% [9] - Scripps' anticipated revenues are projected to be $546.65 million, down 4.7% from the previous year [10]