News Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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News free cash flow
In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, News generated $422.0 million of operating cash flow and spent $146.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $276.0 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 11.8% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 762.5% from the prior year's $32.0 million.
News returned $240.0 million to shareholders: $55.0 million in dividends and $185.0 million in share repurchases, equal to 87% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 5.0 times.
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News cash flow statement (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 230.00M | 121.00M | 242.00M | 150.00M | 776.00M | 137.00M | 283.00M | 144.00M | 71.00M | 42.00M | 183.00M | 58.00M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -70.36% | -11.68% | -14.49% | +4.17% | +992.96% | +226.19% | +54.64% | +148.28% | — | -28.81% | +94.68% | -12.12% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 128.00M | 122.00M | 118.00M | 117.00M | 120.00M | 114.00M | 113.00M | 112.00M | 115.00M | 114.00M | 110.00M | 171.00M |
| Change in Working Capital | 752.00M | 905.00M | 848.00M | 806.00M | 797.00M | 789.00M | 803.00M | 763.00M | 823.00M | 738.00M | 715.00M | 882.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 422.00M | 499.00M | 231.00M | 85.00M | 189.00M | 511.00M | 252.00M | 64.00M | 254.00M | 539.00M | 360.00M | -55.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -146.00M | -100.00M | -99.00M | -81.00M | -157.00M | -93.00M | -82.00M | -75.00M | -111.00M | -92.00M | -30.00M | -124.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -160.00M | -128.00M | -150.00M | -101.00M | -212.00M | -138.00M | 60.00M | -136.00M | -120.00M | -126.00M | -119.00M | -159.00M |
| Dividends Paid | -55.00M | -45.00M | -57.00M | -47.00M | -57.00M | -36.00M | -57.00M | -35.00M | -57.00M | -30.00M | -57.00M | -28.00M |
| Share Repurchases | -185.00M | -192.00M | -172.00M | -92.00M | -36.00M | -36.00M | -40.00M | -38.00M | -34.00M | -27.00M | -27.00M | -29.00M |
| Debt Issued | 0 | 125.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00M | 56.00M | -1.00M | 6.00M | -652.00M | 925.00M |
| Debt Repaid | 0 | -88.00M | -6.00M | -6.00M | -3.00M | -4.00M | -139.00M | -57.00M | -56.00M | -85.00M | 665.00M | -933.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -338.00M | -257.00M | -240.00M | -179.00M | -99.00M | -83.00M | -233.00M | -147.00M | -124.00M | -173.00M | -79.00M | -65.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | -76.00M | 114.00M | -160.00M | -200.00M | 195.00M | 307.00M | 134.00M | -218.00M | 12.00M | 239.00M | 161.00M | -279.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 276.00M | 399.00M | 132.00M | 4.00M | 32.00M | 418.00M | 170.00M | -11.00M | 143.00M | 447.00M | 330.00M | -179.00M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of News's cash flow statement, from Q4 2026 back to Q1 2024, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow NWSA's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?