News Balance Sheet
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
News financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026, News reported total assets of $15.54 billion, up 0.3% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $6.31 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $8.53 billion, or 54.9% of assets. The company held $2.10 billion in cash and equivalents against $1.99 billion of debt, a net cash position of $106.0 million.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 1.62, meaning short-term assets cover obligations due within a year. Debt-to-equity was 0.23.
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News balance sheet (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-06-30 | FY 20252025-06-30 | FY 20242024-06-30 | FY 20232023-06-30 | FY 20222022-06-30 | FY 20212021-06-30 | FY 20202020-06-30 | FY 20192019-06-30 | FY 20182018-06-30 | FY 20172017-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.10B | 2.40B | 1.87B | 1.76B | 1.82B | 2.24B | 1.52B | 1.64B | 2.03B | 2.02B |
| Receivables | 1.76B | 1.56B | 1.42B | 1.43B | 1.50B | 1.50B | 1.20B | 1.54B | 1.61B | 1.28B |
| Inventory | 302.00M | 327.00M | 266.00M | 311.00M | 311.00M | 253.00M | 348.00M | 348.00M | 376.00M | 208.00M |
| Total Current Assets | 4.48B | 4.81B | 4.37B | 4.05B | 4.09B | 4.46B | 3.46B | 4.05B | 4.39B | 3.81B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.40B | 1.33B | 1.27B | 2.04B | 2.10B | 2.27B | 2.26B | 2.55B | 2.56B | 1.62B |
| Goodwill | 4.54B | 4.37B | 4.34B | 4.29B | 5.17B | 4.65B | 3.95B | 5.15B | 5.22B | 3.84B |
| Intangible Assets | 1.84B | 1.93B | 1.95B | 2.49B | 2.67B | 2.18B | 1.86B | 2.43B | 2.67B | 2.28B |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.00B | 1.02B | 429.00M | 427.00M | 488.00M | 351.00M | 297.00M | 335.00M | 393.00M | 2.03B |
| Total Assets | 15.54B | 15.50B | 16.68B | 16.92B | 17.22B | 16.77B | 14.26B | 15.71B | 16.35B | 14.55B |
| Accounts Payable | 412.00M | 335.00M | 254.00M | 440.00M | 411.00M | 321.00M | 351.00M | 411.00M | 605.00M | 222.00M |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 25.00M | 9.00M | 27.00M | 293.00M | 28.00M | 76.00M | 449.00M | 462.00M | 103.00M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.76B | 2.61B | 3.06B | 3.17B | 3.52B | 3.23B | 2.68B | 3.34B | 3.29B | 2.45B |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.99B | 1.94B | 2.09B | 2.94B | 2.78B | 2.29B | 1.18B | 1.00B | 1.49B | 276.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 6.31B | 6.12B | 7.67B | 7.98B | 8.08B | 7.63B | 5.87B | 5.40B | 5.87B | 3.48B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 8.53B | 8.77B | 8.12B | 8.06B | 8.22B | 8.21B | 7.58B | 9.14B | 9.29B | 10.79B |
| Retained Earnings | -312.00M | -747.00M | -1.89B | -2.14B | -2.29B | -2.91B | -3.24B | -1.98B | -2.16B | -648.00M |
| Total Debt | 1.99B | 1.96B | 2.10B | 2.97B | 3.07B | 2.31B | 1.26B | 1.45B | 1.95B | 379.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | 106.00M | 441.00M | -230.00M | -1.21B | -1.25B | -77.00M | 258.00M | 190.00M | 82.00M | 1.64B |
This table shows 10 annual periods of News's balance sheet, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 19 line items including cash & equivalents, receivables, inventory. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow NWSA's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?