News Corporation (NWSLV) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: AU$9.47 Billion AUD ≈ $6.70 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, News Corporation (NWSLV) has net assets worth AU$9.47 Billion AUD (≈ $6.70 Billion USD) as of December 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AU$15.52 Billion ≈ $10.98 Billion USD) and total liabilities (AU$6.05 Billion ≈ $4.28 Billion USD). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check asset resilience ratio of News Corporation to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric	Value
Current Net Assets	AU$9.47 Billion
% of Total Assets	61.01%
Annual Growth Rate	-1.98%
5-Year Change	2.66%
10-Year Change	-20.45%
Growth Volatility	15.19

News Corporation - Net Assets Trend (2011–2025)

This chart illustrates how News Corporation's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore NWSLV total asset value for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for News Corporation (2011–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of News Corporation from 2011 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see News Corporation (NWSLV) total market value.

Year	Net Assets	Change
2025-06-30	AU$9.39 Billion ≈ $6.64 Billion	+4.19%
2024-06-30	AU$9.01 Billion ≈ $6.38 Billion	+0.74%
2023-06-30	AU$8.95 Billion ≈ $6.33 Billion	-2.17%
2022-06-30	AU$9.14 Billion ≈ $6.47 Billion	-0.03%
2021-06-30	AU$9.15 Billion ≈ $6.47 Billion	+9.02%
2020-06-30	AU$8.39 Billion ≈ $5.94 Billion	-18.64%
2019-06-30	AU$10.31 Billion ≈ $7.30 Billion	-1.77%
2018-06-30	AU$10.50 Billion ≈ $7.43 Billion	-5.37%
2017-06-30	AU$11.09 Billion ≈ $7.85 Billion	-6.01%
2016-06-30	AU$11.80 Billion ≈ $8.35 Billion	-2.75%
2015-06-30	AU$12.14 Billion ≈ $8.59 Billion	-9.56%
2014-06-30	AU$13.42 Billion ≈ $9.49 Billion	+5.69%
2013-06-30	AU$12.70 Billion ≈ $8.98 Billion	+42.35%
2012-06-30	AU$8.92 Billion ≈ $6.31 Billion	-28.24%
2011-06-30	AU$12.43 Billion ≈ $8.79 Billion	--

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to News Corporation's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

Retained earnings have decreased by 74700000000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2025)

Component	Amount	Percentage
Common Stock	AU$6.00 Million	0.07%
Other Comprehensive Income	AU$-1.54 Billion	-17.59%
Other Components	AU$11.06 Billion	126.03%
Total Equity	AU$8.77 Billion	100.00%

News Corporation Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of News Corporation ranked by their market capitalization.

Company	Market Cap
SCB X Public Company Limited BK:SCB	$13.75 Billion
Evolution AB (publ) ST:EVO	$13.77 Billion
Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan Ltd TW:2603	$13.78 Billion
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. NASDAQ:COKE	$13.80 Billion
ENKA Insaat ve Sanayi AS IS:ENKAI	$13.74 Billion
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc NASDAQ:HST	$13.73 Billion
Wistron Corp TW:3231	$13.73 Billion
SK Telecom Co Ltd KO:017670	$13.73 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in News Corporation's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 8,120,000,000 to 8,774,000,000, a change of 654,000,000 (8.1%).
Net income of 1,180,000,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
Dividend payments of 185,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
Share repurchases of 150,000,000 reduced equity.
Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 292,000,000.
Other factors increased equity by 101,000,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor	Impact	Contribution
Net Income	AU$1.18 Billion	+13.45%
Dividends Paid	AU$185.00 Million	-2.11%
Share Repurchases	AU$150.00 Million	-1.71%
Other Comprehensive Income	AU$-292.00 Million	-3.33%
Other Changes	AU$101.00 Million	+1.15%
Total Change	AU$-	8.05%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares News Corporation's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

Current price-to-book ratio: 2.21x
The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
The price-to-book ratio has increased from 1.58x to 2.21x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date	Book Value per Share	Market Price	P/B Ratio
2011-06-30	AU$21.48	AU$34.00	x
2012-06-30	AU$15.23	AU$34.00	x
2013-06-30	AU$21.71	AU$34.00	x
2014-06-30	AU$22.87	AU$34.00	x
2015-06-30	AU$20.54	AU$34.00	x
2016-06-30	AU$19.87	AU$34.00	x
2017-06-30	AU$18.60	AU$34.00	x
2018-06-30	AU$15.97	AU$34.00	x
2019-06-30	AU$15.55	AU$34.00	x
2020-06-30	AU$15.55	AU$34.00	x
2021-06-30	AU$12.78	AU$34.00	x
2022-06-30	AU$13.86	AU$34.00	x
2023-06-30	AU$13.93	AU$34.00	x
2024-06-30	AU$14.15	AU$34.00	x
2025-06-30	AU$15.41	AU$34.00	x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently News Corporation utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

Current Return on Equity (ROE): 13.45%
The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
• Net Profit Margin: 13.96%
• Asset Turnover: 0.55x
• Equity Multiplier: 1.77x
Recent ROE (13.45%) is above the historical average (-1.12%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year	Return on Equity	Net Profit Margin	Asset Turnover	Equity Multiplier	Economic Value Added
2011	5.45%	7.45%	0.53x	1.37x	AU$-564.90 Million
2012	-23.56%	-23.98%	0.66x	1.49x	AU$-2.96 Billion
2013	4.02%	5.69%	0.57x	1.24x	AU$-751.80 Million
2014	1.80%	2.82%	0.51x	1.24x	AU$-1.09 Billion
2015	-1.23%	-1.72%	0.57x	1.26x	AU$-1.34 Billion
2016	1.55%	2.16%	0.54x	1.34x	AU$-979.40 Million
2017	-6.83%	-9.07%	0.56x	1.35x	AU$-1.82 Billion
2018	-16.26%	-16.78%	0.55x	1.76x	AU$-2.45 Billion
2019	1.70%	1.54%	0.64x	1.72x	AU$-759.40 Million
2020	-13.88%	-14.09%	0.63x	1.56x	AU$-2.18 Billion
2021	4.35%	3.53%	0.56x	2.21x	AU$-428.20 Million
2022	7.58%	6.00%	0.60x	2.09x	AU$-199.20 Million
2023	1.85%	1.51%	0.58x	2.10x	AU$-657.40 Million
2024	3.28%	2.64%	0.60x	2.05x	AU$-546.00 Million
2025	13.45%	13.96%	0.55x	1.77x	AU$302.60 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares News Corporation's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Entertainment industry.

Industry Context

Industry: Entertainment
Average net assets among peers: $104,239,100
Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 5.01%

Peer Company Comparison

Company	Net Assets	Return on Equity	Debt-to-Equity	Market Cap
News Corporation (NWSLV)	AU$9.47 Billion	5.45%	0.64x	$13.74 Billion
Ai-Media Technologies Ltd (AIM)	$77.12 Million	-5.21%	0.31x	$37.21 Million
Brisbane Broncos Ltd (BBL)	$15.51 Million	2.42%	0.13x	$117.93 Million
EVT Ltd (EVT)	$199.05 Million	-0.01%	0.44x	$1.39 Billion
Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd (NEC)	$-264.38 Million	0.00%	0.00x	$1.05 Billion
Swift Tv Ltd (STV)	$-6.23 Million	0.00%	0.00x	$7.17 Million
Swift Networks Group Ltd (SW1)	$-1.13 Million	0.00%	0.00x	$8.71 Million
Seven West Media Ltd (SWM)	$378.83 Million	38.47%	2.96x	$136.13 Million
Southern Cross Media Group Ltd (SXL)	$435.15 Million	4.39%	1.37x	$201.57 Million

About News Corporation

AU:NWSLV Australia Entertainment

Market Cap

$13.74 Billion

AU$19.43 Billion AUD

Market Cap Rank

#1727 Global

#32 in Australia

Share Price

AU$34.00

Change (1 day)

+0.00%

52-Week Range

AU$31.90 - AU$46.69

All Time High

AU$46.70