NEWS CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2027

Published November 5, 2026 at 6:23 AM EST

NEWS CORP reported quarterly results highlighted by first quarter Total Segment EBITDA was $403 million, a 19% increase compared to $340 million in the prior year., according to its earnings release filed with an 8-K Wednesday.

First quarter reported EPS were $0.29 as compared to $0.20 in the prior year - Adjusted EPS were $0.28 as compared to $0.22 in the prior year. In the quarter, Segment EBITDA decreased $12 million, or 40%, compared to the prior year, driven by the lower revenues discussed above. Adjusted Segment EBITDA decreased 40%.

Results detail

Management discussed operating drivers in the Exhibit 99.1 materials and said it would provide additional color on its earnings call. Investors should read GAAP results alongside any adjusted measures NEWS CORP emphasizes, including items called out in the reconciliations.

The filing is an Item 2.02 results announcement furnished with Exhibit 99.1. Comparisons use the year-earlier period as presented by NEWS CORP unless the release specifies another baseline. Where both GAAP and non-GAAP metrics appear, both are summarized when the extract includes them.

Segment mix, cash flow and any outlook language in the release are the usual secondary reads after the headline revenue and earnings figures. One-time items—restructuring, impairments, gains on sales or legal settlements—can move GAAP profit without changing the run-rate story, so reconciliations remain essential.

Capital allocation—buybacks, dividends, debt paydown or reinvestment—often decides whether a solid operating quarter becomes a compounding story. If NEWS CORP disclosed repurchase dollars, dividend actions or guidance changes in the release, those items belong next to the revenue and EPS lines in any retail checklist.

Why it matters

For retail investors, the NEWS CORP print is a check on whether growth, margins and cash generation are moving together. The figures above come from the company’s Exhibit 99.1 earnings materials; how they stack up against the prior-year run rate and any guide published with the release will shape the near-term debate.

By the numbers

First quarter Total Segment EBITDA was $403 million, a 19% increase compared to $340 million in the prior year.
First quarter reported EPS were $0.29 as compared to $0.20 in the prior year - Adjusted EPS were $0.28 as compared to $0.22 in the prior year.
In the quarter, Segment EBITDA decreased $12 million, or 40%, compared to the prior year, driven by the lower revenues discussed above. Adjusted Segment EBITDA decreased 40%.

Sources

NEWS CORP Form 8-K with quarterly financial results, filed 2026-11-04 (accession 0001564708-26-000248)

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