---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:17:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:20:33.148420+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp Q4 revenue up 11% to $2.34B, net income surges 167% to $230M; full year free cash flow $811M

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $2.34B (+11% YoY); net income from continuing ops $230M (+167%); adjusted EPS $0.35 vs $0.19.
- Full year revenue $9.03B (+7%); net income $743M (+15%); Total Segment EBITDA $1.63B (+15%).
- Free cash flow $811M (+42% YoY); share buyback accelerated to $643M (over 4x prior year).
- Dow Jones Q4 revenue +7% to $644M; Digital Real Estate Services +19% to $553M; Book Publishing +15% to $566M.
- Declared semi-annual dividend $0.10/share, payable Oct 7, 2026 to holders of record Sep 9, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:17:48+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000171/0001564708-26-000171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000171/nws-20260805.htm

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