News Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (NWSA)
News's return on equity was 6.62% for fiscal 2026.
View full News company overviewNews annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 6.62% | −7.35 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 13.97% | +10.68 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.29% | +1.46 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.83% | −5.75 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 7.58% | +3.40 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 4.18% | +19.35 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −15.17% | −16.86 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.68% | +16.76 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −15.08% | −8.48 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −6.60% | −8.13 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 1.52% | +2.69 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −1.17% | −3.02 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.85% | −2.86 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 4.71% | — |
News quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.09% | −6.66 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.02% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | 2.21% | −0.42 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | 1.28% | −0.17 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 8.75% | +8.13 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.26% | +0.89 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | 2.62% | +0.68 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | 1.45% | +1.08 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.62% | +0.72 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.37% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | 1.94% | +1.10 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | 0.38% | −0.12 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −0.10% | −1.42 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 0.62% | −0.36 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | 0.84% | −1.99 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | 0.50% | −1.89 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 1.32% | +1.49 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.98% | +0.01 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 2.83% | −0.10 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | 2.39% | +1.94 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −0.17% | +4.98 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.97% | +9.66 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | 2.93% | +1.97 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | 0.45% | +2.99 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −5.15% | −4.60 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −8.70% | −8.80 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | 0.96% | −0.06 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | −2.54% | −3.63 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −0.55% | +3.35 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.11% | +11.08 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | 1.03% | +1.79 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | 1.09% | +0.46 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −3.91% | +0.00 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −10.98% | −10.93 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | −0.76% | +1.81 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | 0.63% | +0.76 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −3.91% | −4.69 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −0.05% | +1.23 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | −2.57% | −3.11 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | −0.13% | −1.62 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 0.78% | +0.04 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −1.27% | −0.08 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | 0.54% | +0.04 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | 1.49% | +0.14 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 0.74% | +0.64 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −1.19% | −1.57 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | 0.50% | −0.69 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | 1.34% | +1.13 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 0.10% | +10.57 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 0.37% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | 1.18% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | 0.21% | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −10.47% | — |
News return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, News's return on equity increased from 4.18% to 6.62%, a change of +2.45 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 2.09%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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