Core Insights - Fox Corporation (FOXA) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $1.51, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 42.45% and reflecting a year-over-year increase of 4.1% [1][8] - Total revenues for the quarter grew 4.9% year over year to $3.74 billion, surpassing the consensus mark by 4.66% [1][8] Revenue Breakdown - Distribution revenues, accounting for 51.2% of total revenues, rose 2.5% year over year to $1.92 billion, driven by 3% growth in Cable Network Programming and 2% growth in the Television segment [1][2] - Advertising revenues, making up 37.8% of total revenues, increased 6.2% year over year to $1.41 billion, primarily due to digital growth from the Tubi AVOD service and higher sports pricing, despite a decline in political advertising [2][8] - Content and other revenues, which represent 11% of total revenues, saw a 12% year-over-year increase to $411 million, mainly from higher entertainment content revenues [2] Segment Performance - Cable Network Programming revenues increased 4.1% year over year to $1.66 billion, with advertising revenues growing 7.5% and distribution revenues rising 2.6% [3] - Television revenues rose 5% year over year to $2.05 billion, with advertising revenues up 5.9% and distribution revenues growing 1.9% [4] Operating Expenses and EBITDA - Operating expenses increased 3.3% year over year to $2.08 billion, with operating expenses as a percentage of revenues contracting by 90 basis points to 55.8% [5] - Selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses rose 17.3% year over year to $589 million, expanding as a percentage of revenues by 170 basis points to 15.8% [5] - Total adjusted EBITDA increased 1.6% year over year to $1.07 billion, with the adjusted EBITDA margin contracting by 90 basis points to 28.5% [5] Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2025, Fox had $4.37 billion in cash and cash equivalents, down from $5.35 billion as of June 30, 2025 [7] - Total borrowings remained unchanged at $6.6 billion as of September 30, 2025 [7]

Core Insights - Fox Corporation reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $1.27, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 25.7% and reflecting a year-over-year increase of 41.1% [1][8] - Total revenues rose 6.3% year over year to $3.28 billion, surpassing the consensus mark by 5.8% [1][8] - Adjusted EBITDA surged 21.5% year over year to $939 million, with an expanded margin of 360 basis points [5][8] Revenue Breakdown - Affiliate fees, accounting for 58% of total revenues, increased 2.6% year over year to $1.9 billion, driven by 4% growth in the Television segment and 2% growth in Cable Network Programming [1] - Advertising revenues, making up 32.8% of total revenues, grew 7.1% year over year to $1.07 billion, primarily due to digital growth from the Tubi AVOD service and stronger news ratings [2] - Other revenues surged 33.2% year over year to $301 million, representing 9.2% of total revenues [2] Segment Performance - Cable Network Programming revenues, which constitute 46.6% of total revenues, increased 6.5% year over year to $1.53 billion, with advertising revenues growing 15.2% [3] - Television revenues rose 5.7% year over year to $1.70 billion, with advertising revenues increasing 3.1% and affiliate fees growing 3.6% [4] Operating Expenses and Profitability - Operating expenses decreased 1.4% year over year to $1.75 billion, with operating expenses as a percentage of revenues contracting 420 basis points to 53.5% [5] - Selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses rose 9.5% year over year to $590 million, expanding as a percentage of revenues by 50 basis points to 17.9% [5] Balance Sheet Highlights - As of June 30, 2025, Fox had $5.35 billion in cash and cash equivalents, up from $4.81 billion as of March 31, 2025 [7] - Total borrowings included $599 million in current borrowings and $6.598 billion in non-current borrowings [7]

Core Insights - Fox Corporation (FOXA) reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $1.10, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 18.28% and reflecting a year-over-year increase of 0.9% [1] - Revenues for the quarter rose 26.8% year over year to $4.37 billion, surpassing the consensus mark by 5.3% [1] - The company experienced significant growth in advertising revenues, which increased 64.9% year over year to $2.03 billion, driven by Super Bowl LIX and digital growth from the Tubi AVOD service [2] Revenue Breakdown - Affiliate fees, accounting for 45.9% of total revenues, grew 3.5% year over year to $2 billion, supported by 4% growth in the Television segment and 3% in the Cable Network Programming segment [1] - Cable Network Programming revenues increased 11.1% year over year to $1.63 billion, with advertising revenues growing 25.7% [4] - Television revenues rose 39.5% year over year to $2.70 billion, with advertising revenues jumping 77.2% [5] Operating Performance - Operating expenses increased 44.6% year over year to $2.96 billion, with expenses as a percentage of revenues expanding 840 basis points to 67.8% [6] - Selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses rose 8% year over year to $551 million, but as a percentage of revenues, they contracted 220 basis points to 12.6% [7] - Total adjusted EBITDA decreased 3.9% year over year to $856 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin contracting 630 basis points to 19.6% [7] Financial Position - As of March 31, 2025, Fox had $4.81 billion in cash and cash equivalents, up from $3.32 billion as of December 31, 2024 [8] - The company's long-term debt stood at $600 million as of March 31, 2025 [8] Earnings Estimates - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FOXA's 2025 earnings is currently $4.45 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 29.74% despite a 0.6% decline over the past 30 days [9] - The consensus estimate for FOXA's 2025 revenues is $15.88 billion, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 13.56% [10] Stock Performance - Following the strong third-quarter results, FOXA shares rose 6.33% in pre-market trading, with a year-to-date gain of 3.5% compared to the Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector's growth of 0.2% [3]

Core Insights - Fox Corporation reported total quarterly revenues of $4.37 billion, an increase of $924 million or 27% from the prior year quarter, driven by significant growth in advertising revenues and other segments [2][5] - The company experienced a net income of $354 million, a decrease from $704 million in the prior year quarter, with adjusted net income attributable to stockholders at $507 million [3][18] - Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $856 million, down from $891 million in the prior year quarter, primarily due to increased expenses related to sports programming and production costs [4][26] Revenue Breakdown - Total revenues for the quarter were $4.37 billion, with affiliate fee revenues at $2.00 billion (up 3%), advertising revenues at $2.04 billion (up 65%), and other revenues at $330 million (up 20%) [2][5] - Cable Network Programming segment revenues were $1.64 billion, an increase of $164 million or 11%, while Television segment revenues reached $2.70 billion, an increase of $766 million or 40% [6][8] Expense Analysis - Operating expenses increased significantly, leading to a decline in net income; total operating expenses for the quarter were $2.97 billion compared to $2.05 billion in the prior year [15][10] - The increase in expenses was attributed to higher sports programming rights amortization and production costs, particularly due to the broadcast of Super Bowl LIX [4][10] Share Repurchase Program - As of March 31, 2025, the company repurchased approximately $5.35 billion of Class A common stock and $1 billion of Class B common stock, with a remaining authorization of $650 million [11] Cash Flow and Financial Position - The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to $941 million in the prior year [17] - Total assets as of March 31, 2025, were $23.37 billion, an increase from $21.97 billion in the prior year [16]