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NWSA Q4 Earnings in Line With Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
ZACKS· 2025-08-06 17:16
Core Insights - News Corporation (NWSA) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings of 19 cents per share, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate, with a 5% decrease from the previous year [1] - Revenues reached $2.11 billion, a 1% year-over-year increase, surpassing the consensus estimate by 0.26%, driven by growth in Digital Real Estate Services and Dow Jones segments [1][9] Financial Performance - Adjusted revenues were flat year over year, while total EBITDA increased by 6% to $329 million [3] - The company ended the fiscal fourth quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $2.4 billion, borrowings of $1.94 billion, and stockholder equity of $8.77 billion [21] Segment Performance Digital Real Estate Services - Revenues increased by 4% year over year to $466 million, with REA Group contributing significantly [4] - Move revenues rose by 3% to $148 million, driven by strong growth in sellers, new homes, and rentals [5] - Average monthly unique users of Realtor.com fell by 3% year over year to 72 million, with lead volume decreasing by 13% [5] Dow Jones - Revenues grew by 7% year over year to $604 million, supported by higher circulation and subscription revenues [7] - Digital revenues accounted for 83% of total revenues, up from 81% in the previous year [7] - Total average subscriptions to Dow Jones' consumer products increased by 7% to 6.3 million [12] Book Publishing - Revenues in the Book Publishing segment declined by 4% year over year to $494 million, attributed to softer consumer spending [14] - Digital sales decreased by 3%, with audiobook sales down by 7% [15] News Media - Revenues fell by 4% year over year to $545 million, impacted by lower advertising revenues [16] - Digital revenues represented 38% of the News Media segment's revenues, up from 37% in the prior year [18] Advertising Revenue - Advertising revenues increased by 2% year over year, with print advertising up by 3% and digital advertising up by 1% [11] - Digital advertising contributed 65% of total ad revenues, slightly down from 66% in the previous year [11]