Company Description
News Corp. engages in the creation and distribution of media, news, education, and information services. It operates through the following segments: News and Information Services, Book Publishing, Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, and Other. The News and Information Services...
News Corp. engages in the creation and distribution of media, news, education, and information services. It operates through the following segments: News and Information Services, Book Publishing, Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, and Other. The News and Information Services segment consists of Dow Jones, News Corp Australia, News UK, the New York Post, and News America Marketing. The Book Publishing segment consists of HarperCollins which publishes and supply consumer books through print, digital, and audio formats. The Digital Real Estate Services segment offers property and property-related advertising and services as well as financial services. The Subscription Video Services segment provides video sports, entertainment, and news services to pay-TV subscribers, and other commercial licensees via cable, satellite and Internet Protocol, and distribution. The Other segment refers to general corporate overhead expenses, corporate strategy group, and costs related to the U.K. Newspaper Matters. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
Valuation
Price to Sales Ratio
0.77
Price to Book Ratio
0.92
Price to Cash Flow Ratio
8.94
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
6.38
Enterprise Value to Sales
0.98
Total Debt to Enterprise Value
0.29
Efficiency
Revenue/Employee
383,319.00
Income Per Employee
-54,000.00
Receivables Turnover
6.29
Total Asset Turnover
0.60
Liquidity
Current Ratio
1.29
Quick Ratio
1.16
Cash Ratio
0.57
Profitability
Gross Margin
37.32
Operating Margin
4.16
Pretax Margin
-16.92
Net Margin
-14.09
Return on Assets
-8.47
Return on Equity
-15.17
Return on Total Capital
3.31
Return on Invested Capital
-12.65
Capital Structure
Total Debt to Total Equity
33.45
Total Debt to Total Capital
25.06
Total Debt to Total Assets
17.78
Long-Term Debt to Equity
30.72
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
23.02
Officers and Executives
Name | Age | Officer Since | Title |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Lachlan Keith Murdoch | 48 | 2013 | Director |
Mr. Keith Rupert Murdoch | 88 | 2012 | Executive Co-Chairman |
Mr. Robert James Thomson | 58 | 2013 | Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Ms. Susan Lee Panuccio | 47 | 2017 | Chief Financial Officer |
Mr. David Kline | - | 2020 | Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP |
Insider Actions
04/01/2021 |
Peter L. Barnes Director |
2,782 | 72,498 | |
04/01/2021 |
José María Aznar Director |
2,782 | 72,498 | |
04/01/2021 |
Lachlan Keith Murdoch Director |
2,782 | 72,498 | |
04/01/2021 |
Masroor Taale Siddiqui Director |
2,782 | 72,498 | |
04/01/2021 |
Natalie Bancroft Director |
2,782 | 72,498 | |
04/01/2021 |
Ana Paula Machado Pessoa Director |
2,782 | 72,498 | |
04/01/2021 |
Peter L. Barnes Director |
2,782 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
04/01/2021 |
José María Aznar Director |
2,782 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
04/01/2021 |
Lachlan Keith Murdoch Director |
2,782 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
04/01/2021 |
Masroor Taale Siddiqui Director |
2,782 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
04/01/2021 |
Natalie Bancroft Director |
2,782 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
04/01/2021 |
Ana Paula Machado Pessoa Director |
2,782 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
03/12/2021 |
Keith Rupert Murdoch Executive Chairman; Director |
384,096 | Acquisition at $26.14 per share. | 10,040,269 |
03/11/2021 |
Keith Rupert Murdoch Executive Chairman; Director |
115,904 | Acquisition at $25.75 per share. | 2,984,528 |
03/05/2021 |
Murdoch Family Trust Executive Chairman; Director |
500,000 | Acquisition at $24.09 per share. | 12,045,000 |
02/09/2021 |
David B. Pitofsky General Counsel |
16,000 | Disposition at $21.82 per share. | 349,120 |
01/04/2021 |
Peter L. Barnes Director |
2,744 | 49,831 | |
01/04/2021 |
José María Aznar Director |
2,744 | 49,831 | |
01/04/2021 |
Lachlan Keith Murdoch Director |
2,744 | 49,831 | |
01/04/2021 |
Masroor Taale Siddiqui Director |
2,744 | 49,831 | |
01/04/2021 |
Natalie Bancroft Director |
2,744 | 49,831 | |
01/04/2021 |
Ana Paula Machado Pessoa Director |
2,744 | 49,831 | |
01/04/2021 |
Peter L. Barnes Director |
2,744 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
01/04/2021 |
José María Aznar Director |
2,744 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
01/04/2021 |
Lachlan Keith Murdoch Director |
2,744 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
01/04/2021 |
Masroor Taale Siddiqui Director |
2,744 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
01/04/2021 |
Natalie Bancroft Director |
2,744 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
01/04/2021 |
Ana Paula Machado Pessoa Director |
2,744 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/01/2020 |
Peter L. Barnes Director |
2,847 | 40,370 | |
10/01/2020 |
José María Aznar Director |
2,847 | 40,370 | |
10/01/2020 |
Lachlan Keith Murdoch Director |
2,847 | 40,370 | |
10/01/2020 |
Masroor Taale Siddiqui Director |
2,847 | 40,370 | |
10/01/2020 |
Ana Paula Machado Pessoa Director |
2,847 | 40,370 | |
10/01/2020 |
Peter L. Barnes Director |
2,847 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/01/2020 |
José María Aznar Director |
2,847 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/01/2020 |
Lachlan Keith Murdoch Director |
2,847 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/01/2020 |
Masroor Taale Siddiqui Director |
2,847 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/01/2020 |
Ana Paula Machado Pessoa Director |
2,847 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/15/2020 |
Keith Rupert Murdoch Executive Chairman; Director |
93,451 | 1,432,603 | |
08/15/2020 |
Robert James Thomson Chief Executive Officer; Director |
223,504 | 3,426,316 | |
08/15/2020 |
Keith Rupert Murdoch Executive Chairman; Director |
97,657 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $15.33 per share. | 1,497,081 |
08/15/2020 |
Susan Lee Panuccio Chief Financial Officer |
55,938 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $15.33 per share. | 857,529 |
08/15/2020 |
David B. Pitofsky General Counsel |
40,778 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $15.33 per share. | 625,126 |
08/15/2020 |
Robert James Thomson Chief Executive Officer; Director |
254,273 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $15.33 per share. | 3,898,005 |
08/15/2020 |
Keith Rupert Murdoch Executive Chairman; Director |
191,108 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/15/2020 |
Susan Lee Panuccio Chief Financial Officer |
105,106 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/15/2020 |
David B. Pitofsky General Counsel |
81,217 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/15/2020 |
Robert James Thomson Chief Executive Officer; Director |
477,777 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
07/01/2020 |
Peter L. Barnes Director |
2,476 | 29,910 | |
07/01/2020 |
José María Aznar Director |
2,476 | 29,910 | |
07/01/2020 |
Lachlan Keith Murdoch Director |
2,476 | 29,910 | |
07/01/2020 |
James Rupert Murdoch Director |
2,476 | 29,910 | |
07/01/2020 |
Masroor Taale Siddiqui Director |
2,476 | 29,910 | |
07/01/2020 |
Ana Paula Machado Pessoa Director |
2,476 | 29,910 | |
07/01/2020 |
Peter L. Barnes Director |
2,476 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
07/01/2020 |
José María Aznar Director |
2,476 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
07/01/2020 |
Lachlan Keith Murdoch Director |
2,476 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
07/01/2020 |
James Rupert Murdoch Director |
2,476 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
07/01/2020 |
Masroor Taale Siddiqui Director |
2,476 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
07/01/2020 |
Ana Paula Machado Pessoa Director |
2,476 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
06/05/2020 |
David B. Pitofsky General Counsel |
11,433 | Disposition at $13.26 per share. | 151,601 |
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