News Quarterly Balance Sheet
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News financial position
As of Jun 30, 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 (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q4 20262026-06-30 | Q3 20262026-03-31 | Q2 20262025-12-31 | Q1 20262025-09-30 | Q4 20252025-06-30 | Q3 20252025-03-31 | Q2 20252024-12-31 | Q1 20252024-09-30 | Q4 20242024-06-30 | Q3 20242024-03-31 | Q2 20242023-12-31 | Q1 20242023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.10B | 2.17B | 2.05B | 2.20B | 2.40B | 2.10B | 1.75B | 1.76B | 1.87B | 1.93B | 1.71B | 1.53B |
| Receivables | 1.76B | 1.78B | 1.89B | 1.64B | 1.56B | 1.54B | 1.66B | 1.70B | 1.42B | 1.44B | 1.52B | 1.56B |
| Inventory | 302.00M | 303.00M | 306.00M | 327.00M | 327.00M | 317.00M | 296.00M | 378.00M | 266.00M | 331.00M | 297.00M | 378.00M |
| Total Current Assets | 4.48B | 4.58B | 4.57B | 4.47B | 4.81B | 6.84B | 6.45B | 4.51B | 4.37B | 4.13B | 4.00B | 3.97B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.40B | 1.35B | 1.33B | 1.32B | 1.33B | 1.26B | 1.24B | 1.92B | 1.27B | 1.90B | 1.99B | 1.95B |
| Goodwill | 4.54B | 4.49B | 4.50B | 4.42B | 4.37B | 4.29B | 4.26B | 5.26B | 4.34B | 5.13B | 5.21B | 5.10B |
| Intangible Assets | 1.84B | 1.88B | 1.89B | 1.90B | 1.93B | 1.88B | 1.89B | 2.32B | 1.95B | 2.36B | 2.42B | 2.42B |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.00B | 1.00B | 1.00B | 1.03B | 1.02B | 354.00M | 365.00M | 458.00M | 429.00M | 416.00M | 424.00M | 391.00M |
| Total Assets | 15.54B | 15.52B | 15.51B | 15.34B | 15.50B | 16.58B | 16.16B | 16.93B | 16.68B | 16.54B | 16.68B | 16.48B |
| Accounts Payable | 412.00M | 384.00M | 425.00M | 368.00M | 335.00M | 371.00M | 365.00M | 374.00M | 254.00M | 269.00M | 243.00M | 324.00M |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 25.00M | 25.00M | 25.00M | 22.00M | 19.00M | 194.00M | 9.00M | 56.00M | 58.00M | 61.00M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.76B | 2.69B | 2.52B | 2.54B | 2.61B | 4.08B | 3.73B | 3.27B | 3.06B | 3.04B | 2.78B | 3.04B |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.99B | 1.99B | 1.93B | 1.93B | 1.94B | 1.94B | 1.95B | 2.71B | 2.09B | 2.84B | 2.98B | 2.91B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.31B | 6.24B | 6.05B | 6.03B | 6.12B | 7.50B | 7.14B | 7.76B | 7.67B | 7.64B | 7.58B | 7.74B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 8.53B | 8.58B | 8.79B | 8.70B | 8.77B | 8.20B | 8.15B | 8.25B | 8.12B | 8.05B | 8.18B | 7.89B |
| Retained Earnings | -312.00M | -452.00M | -509.00M | -664.00M | -747.00M | -1.48B | -1.57B | -1.78B | -1.89B | -1.93B | -1.96B | -2.11B |
| Total Debt | 1.99B | 1.99B | 1.95B | 1.96B | 1.96B | 1.97B | 1.97B | 2.90B | 2.10B | 2.90B | 3.04B | 2.97B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | 106.00M | 183.00M | 100.00M | 242.00M | 441.00M | 130.00M | -216.00M | -1.14B | -230.00M | -973.00M | -1.33B | -1.44B |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of News's balance sheet, from Q4 2026 back to Q1 2024, 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?