News Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for Fiscal 2024

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Aug 08, 2024

News Corporation (“News Corp” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Robert Thomson said:

“Fiscal 2024 was an outstanding year for News Corp, as we not only delivered robust earnings growth and created substantial shareholder value, but took a significant step to prepare the Company to prosper in the AI age.

Our landmark agreement with OpenAI is not only expected to be lucrative, but will enable us to work closely with a trusted, pre-eminent partner to fashion a future for professional journalism and for provenance. Meanwhile, we have begun to take legal steps against AI aggressors, the egregious aggregators, who are predatory in the confiscation of our content. ‘Open source’ can never be a justification for ‘open slather.’

For the quarter, revenues grew 6 percent to almost $2.6 billion, while net income improved significantly and profitability advanced by 11 percent to a fourth quarter record. Our core pillars of growth - Book Publishing, Digital Real Estate Services and Dow Jones - inspired the increasing profitability, and their strength augurs well for Fiscal 2025.

We are confident in the Company’s long-term prospects and are continuing to review our portfolio with a focus on maximizing returns for shareholders. That review has coincided recently with third-party interest in a potential transaction involving the Foxtel Group, which has been positively transformed in recent years. We are evaluating options for the business with our advisors in light of that external interest.

I would like to express our sincere gratitude to all who contributed to the emancipation of Evan Gershkovich. His freedom was made possible by the concerted efforts of concerned, principled people who recognized that his incarceration was unjust and immoral. Many thanks to our leaders at Dow Jones and News Corp, who campaigned vigorously for Evan, and to the U.S. Government and other enlightened Governments, whose divine interventions played a pivotal role in his release.”

FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

The Company reported fiscal 2024 fourth quarter total revenues of $2.58 billion, a 6% increase compared to $2.43 billion in the prior year period, primarily driven by higher Australian residential revenues at REA Group, higher physical and digital book sales combined with lower return rates at the Book Publishing segment and continued growth in the professional information business at the Dow Jones segment. The increase was partly offset by lower advertising and circulation and subscription revenues at the News Media segment, in addition to a $15 million, or 1%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues (which excludes the foreign currency impact, acquisitions and divestitures as defined in Note 2) increased 6% compared to the prior year.

Net income for the quarter was $71 million, a $103 million increase compared to a net loss of $(32) million in the prior year, primarily driven by improved losses from equity affiliates due to the absence of a non-cash write-down of REA Group’s investment in PropertyGuru in the prior year, higher Total Segment EBITDA and lower impairment and restructuring charges. These impacts were partially offset by higher income tax expense and lower Other, net.

The Company reported fourth quarter Total Segment EBITDA of $380 million, an 11% increase compared to $341 million in the prior year primarily due to strong contributions from the Book Publishing segment and REA Group. The increase was partly offset by Hubbl launch costs at Foxtel Group and lower contributions from the News Media segment and Move. Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA (as defined in Note 2) increased 13%.

Net income (loss) per share attributable to News Corporation stockholders was $0.09 as compared to $(0.01) in the prior year.

Adjusted EPS (as defined in Note 3) were $0.17 compared to $0.14 in the prior year.

FULL YEAR RESULTS

The Company reported fiscal 2024 full year total revenues of $10.09 billion, a 2% increase compared to $9.88 billion in the prior year, driven by higher Australian residential revenues at REA Group, improved returns combined with higher digital sales at the Book Publishing segment and continued growth in the professional information business at the Dow Jones segment. The increase was partly offset by lower advertising revenues at the News Media segment and lower revenues at Move due to ongoing challenging housing market conditions in the U.S., in addition to a $37 million negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues increased 2%.

Net income for the full year was $354 million, a $167 million, or 89%, increase compared to $187 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by improved losses from equity affiliates due to the absence of a non-cash write-down of REA Group’s investment in PropertyGuru in the prior year and higher Total Segment EBITDA. These impacts were partially offset by higher income tax expense and lower Other, net.

Total Segment EBITDA for the full year was $1.54 billion, a $119 million, or 8%, increase compared to $1.42 billion in the prior year primarily driven by improved performance at REA Group and the Book Publishing and Dow Jones segments primarily as a result of higher revenues, as discussed above, in addition to gross cost savings related to the announced 5% headcount reduction initiative and savings due to lower production costs at News UK and Book Publishing. The increase was partially offset by higher costs related to the launch of Hubbl and higher sports programming rights costs due to contractual increases at the Subscription Video Services segment, higher employee costs at the Book Publishing segment and REA Group, increased marketing costs at Move, increased technology and marketing costs at the Dow Jones segment and a $17 million, or 2%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA increased 8%.

Diluted net income per share attributable to News Corporation stockholders was $0.46 as compared to $0.26 in the prior year.

Adjusted diluted EPS were $0.70 compared to $0.49 in the prior year.

SEGMENT REVIEW

For the three months ended
June 30,

For the fiscal years ended
June 30,

2024

2023

% Change

2024

2023

% Change

(in millions)

Better/

(Worse)

(in millions)

Better/

(Worse)

Revenues:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

448

$

369

21

%

$

1,658

$

1,539

8

%

Subscription Video Services

506

501

1

%

1,917

1,942

(1

)%

Dow Jones

566

546

4

%

2,231

2,153

4

%

Book Publishing

512

446

15

%

2,093

1,979

6

%

News Media

545

571

(5

)%

2,186

2,266

(4

)%

Other

%

%

Total Revenues

$

2,577

$

2,433

6

%

$

10,085

$

9,879

2

%

Segment EBITDA:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

135

$

108

25

%

$

508

$

457

11

%

Subscription Video Services

74

78

(5

)%

310

347

(11

)%

Dow Jones

137

133

3

%

542

494

10

%

Book Publishing

57

16

256

%

269

167

61

%

News Media

28

45

(38

)%

120

156

(23

)%

Other

(51

)

(39

)

(31

)%

(210

)

(201

)

(4

)%

Total Segment EBITDA

$

380

$

341

11

%

$

1,539

$

1,420

8

%

Digital Real Estate Services

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Revenues in the quarter increased $79 million, or 21%, compared to the prior year, driven by strong performance at REA Group. Segment EBITDA in the quarter increased $27 million, or 25%, compared to the prior year, including a $2 million, or 2%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations, due to higher contribution from REA Group partly offset by $11 million in increased costs at Move primarily driven by higher marketing spend. Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA (as defined in Note 2) increased 21% and 28%, respectively.

In the quarter, revenues at REA Group increased $82 million, or 37%, to $305 million, primarily driven by higher Australian residential revenues due to price increases, increased depth penetration, favorable geographic mix and an increase in national listings, higher financial services revenue, which includes the benefit from the absence of a negative valuation adjustment related to expected future trail commissions in the prior year, and higher revenue from REA India. The increase was slightly offset by a $4 million, or 2%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Australian national residential buy listing volumes in the quarter increased 16% compared to the prior year, with listings in Sydney and Melbourne up 26% and 32%, respectively.

Move’s revenues in the quarter decreased $3 million, or 2%, to $143 million, primarily as a result of lower real estate revenues. Real estate revenues, which represented 80% of total Move revenues, decreased 2%, driven by the ongoing impact of the macroeconomic environment on the housing market, including higher mortgage rates, which led to lower transaction volumes. Revenues from the referral model, which includes the ReadyConnect Concierge℠ product, and the core lead generation product decreased due to these factors. The decline was partially offset by strong growth in seller, new homes and rentals including the partnership with Zillow. Based on Move’s internal data, average monthly unique users of Realtor.com®’s web and mobile sites for the fiscal fourth quarter was flat compared to the prior year at 74 million. Lead volume was flat year over year as it continues to be impacted by high mortgage rates.

Full Year Segment Results

Fiscal 2024 full year revenues increased $119 million, or 8%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the strong performance from REA Group, partly offset by lower revenues at Move and a $28 million, or 2%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Segment EBITDA for fiscal 2024 increased $51 million, or 11%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the higher revenues, partially offset by higher employee costs and broker commissions at REA Group, higher REA India costs, a $13 million, or 3%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations and slightly higher costs at Move. Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 9% and 15%, respectively.

In the fiscal year, REA Group’s revenues increased $177 million, or 19%, to $1.11 billion, primarily driven by higher Australian residential revenues due to price increases, increased depth penetration, favorable geographic mix and an increase in national listings, higher financial services revenue, which includes the benefit from the absence of a negative valuation adjustment related to expected future trail commissions in the prior year, and higher revenues from REA India, partially offset by a $28 million, or 3%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations.

Move’s revenues in the fiscal year decreased $58 million, or 10%, to $544 million, primarily due to lower real estate revenues. Move’s real estate revenues, which represented 80% of total Move revenues, declined 11%, primarily due to declines in both the referral model and the core lead generation product, partially offset by revenue growth in seller, new homes and rentals through the partnership with Zillow. The market downturn resulted in lower lead volumes, which decreased 3%, and lower transaction volumes.

Subscription Video Services

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Revenues of $506 million in the quarter increased $5 million, or 1%, compared with the prior year, primarily driven by higher revenues from Kayo and BINGE from increases in both volume and pricing, mostly offset by the impact from fewer residential broadcast subscribers and a $7 million, or 1%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues of $513 million increased 2% compared to the prior year. Foxtel Group streaming subscription revenues represented 32% of total circulation and subscription revenues in the quarter, as compared to 29% in the prior year.

As of June 30, 2024, Foxtel’s total closing paid subscribers were nearly 4.7 million, a 1% increase compared to the prior year, driven by growth in Kayo and BINGE subscribers, partly offset by fewer residential broadcast subscribers. Broadcast subscriber churn in the quarter was 11.7% compared to 11.1% in the prior year partly driven by the price and packaging simplification. Broadcast ARPU for the quarter increased 6% year-over-year to A$90 (US$59).

As of June 30,

2024

2023

(in 000's)

Broadcast Subscribers

Residential

1,210

1,341

Commercial

242

233

Streaming Subscribers - Total (Paid)

Kayo

1,606 (1,550)

1,411 (1,401)

BINGE

1,552 (1,529)

1,541 (1,487)

Foxtel Now

147 (142)

177 (170)

Total Subscribers - Total (Paid)

4,776 (4,690)

4,723 (4,650)

Segment EBITDA of $74 million in the quarter decreased $4 million, or 5%, compared with the prior year, primarily due to $28 million of Hubbl launch costs, partially offset by lower entertainment programming rights and transmission costs and the higher revenues discussed above. Adjusted Segment EBITDA decreased 4%.

Full Year Segment Results

Fiscal 2024 full year revenues declined $25 million, or 1%, compared with the prior year, due to a $52 million, or 2%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues increased 1% compared to the prior year. Higher streaming revenues, primarily from Kayo and BINGE, and higher advertising revenues more than offset the revenue declines from lower residential broadcast subscribers. Foxtel Group streaming subscription revenues represented approximately 30% of total circulation and subscription revenues in the fiscal year compared to 27% in the prior year.

Segment EBITDA for fiscal 2024 decreased $37 million, or 11%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to $51 million of costs related to the launch of Hubbl, higher sports programming costs due to contractual increases and the $9 million, or 3%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations, partly offset by the revenue drivers discussed above and declines in other costs including lower technology, entertainment programming rights and marketing. Adjusted Segment EBITDA decreased 8%.

Dow Jones

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Revenues in the quarter increased $20 million, or 4%, compared to the prior year, driven by growth in circulation and subscription revenues underpinned by the professional information business. Digital revenues at Dow Jones in the quarter represented 81% of total revenues compared to 79% in the prior year. Adjusted Revenues increased 4%.

Circulation and subscription revenues increased $17 million, or 4%, primarily driven by an 8% increase in professional information business revenues, led by 12% growth in Risk & Compliance revenues to $76 million and 14% growth in Dow Jones Energy revenues to $65 million. Circulation revenues increased 1% compared to the prior year, as the continued growth in digital-only subscriptions was mostly offset by lower print volume. Digital circulation revenues accounted for 71% of circulation revenues for the quarter, compared to 70% in the prior year.

During the fourth quarter, total average subscriptions to Dow Jones’ consumer products were over 5.8 million, an 11% increase compared to the prior year. Digital-only subscriptions to Dow Jones’ consumer products grew 16% to over 5.2 million. Total subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal grew 7% compared to the prior year, to nearly 4.3 million average subscriptions in the quarter. Digital-only subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal grew 11% to almost 3.8 million average subscriptions in the quarter, and represented 89% of total Wall Street Journal subscriptions.

For the three months ended June 30,

2024

2023

% Change

(in thousands, except %)

Better/(Worse)

The Wall Street Journal

Digital-only subscriptions

3,788

3,406

11 %

Total subscriptions

4,256

3,966

7 %

Barron’s Group

Digital-only subscriptions

1,290

1,018

27 %

Total subscriptions

1,419

1,168

21 %

Total Consumer

Digital-only subscriptions

5,226

4,510

16 %

Total subscriptions

5,842

5,242

11 %

Advertising revenues increased $2 million, or 2%, primarily due to 12% growth in digital advertising revenues, partly offset by a 13% decline in print advertising revenues. Digital advertising accounted for 66% of total advertising revenues in the quarter, compared to 60% in the prior year.

Segment EBITDA for the quarter increased $4 million, or 3%, primarily as a result of the higher revenues discussed above, partially offset by higher marketing costs and higher employee costs, which includes a retroactive payment related to the ratification of a new union agreement. Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 3%.

Full Year Segment Results

Fiscal 2024 full year revenues increased $78 million, or 4%, compared to the prior year, primarily driven by growth in professional information business revenues and a $7 million, or 1%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted Revenues grew 3% compared to the prior year. Digital revenues at Dow Jones represented 80% of total revenues for the year compared to 78% in the prior year.

Circulation and subscription revenues increased $82 million, or 5%, which includes a $7 million, or 1%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Professional information business revenues grew 11%, driven by 16% growth in Risk & Compliance products, which reached nearly $300 million in revenues in fiscal 2024, and 16% growth in Dow Jones Energy. Circulation revenues grew 1% compared to the prior year, reflecting continued strong growth in digital-only subscriptions at The Wall Street Journal, offset by lower print volumes. Digital circulation revenues accounted for 71% of circulation revenues for the year, compared to 69% in the prior year.

Advertising revenue decreased $8 million, or 2%, primarily due to a 10% decrease in print advertising, partly offset by a 4% increase in digital advertising. Digital advertising revenues accounted for 64% of total advertising revenues for the year, compared to 61% in the prior year.

Segment EBITDA for fiscal 2024 increased $48 million, or 10%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher revenues, as noted above, and lower newsprint, production and distribution costs, partially offset by higher technology and marketing costs. Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 10%.

Book Publishing

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Revenues in the quarter increased $66 million, or 15%, compared to the prior year, primarily driven by higher physical and digital book sales and improved returns. Key titles in the quarter included The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn, The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley and When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker. Bible sales were also strong. Adjusted Revenues increased 15%.

Digital sales increased 12% compared to the prior year, driven by 28% growth from audiobook sales, which benefited from the continued contribution from the new Spotify partnership and strong market conditions. Digital sales represented 24% of Consumer revenues for the quarter compared to 25% in the prior year with audiobooks, for the first time, accounting for more than half of digital revenues for the quarter. Backlist sales represented approximately 62% of Consumer revenues in the quarter compared to 59% in the prior year.

Segment EBITDA for the quarter increased $41 million, to $57 million compared to $16 million in the prior year, primarily due to the higher revenues discussed above and lower manufacturing costs driven by product mix, partially offset by higher employee costs.

Full Year Segment Results

Fiscal 2024 full year revenues increased $114 million, or 6%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to improved returns in the U.S. driven by recovering consumer demand industry-wide and the absence of the impact of Amazon’s reset of its inventory levels and rightsizing of its warehouse footprint in the prior year, as well as higher digital book sales and a $16 million, or 1%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. These improvements were partially offset by lower physical book sales. Adjusted Revenues increased 5% compared to the prior year. Digital sales increased 9% compared to the prior year, driven by 18% growth in audiobooks, which benefited from strong market growth, including the contribution from the new Spotify partnership. Digital sales represented 23% of Consumer revenues for the year compared to 22% in the prior year. Backlist sales represented approximately 61% of Consumer revenues in the year compared to 60% in the prior year.

Segment EBITDA for fiscal 2024 increased $102 million, or 61%, from the prior year primarily due to higher revenues, as discussed above, and lower manufacturing, freight and distribution costs driven by product mix and the absence of prior year supply chain challenges and inventory and inflationary pressures, partially offset by higher employee costs. Adjusted Segment EBITDA increased 59%.

News Media

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Revenues in the quarter decreased $26 million, or 5%, as compared to the prior year, primarily driven by lower advertising revenues and lower circulation and subscription revenues. Within the segment, revenues at News Corp Australia decreased 5%, driven by lower circulation and subscription revenues, and included a $4 million, or 1%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations, while News UK revenues decreased 5% driven by lower advertising revenues. Adjusted Revenues for the segment decreased 4% compared to the prior year.

Circulation and subscription revenues decreased $9 million, or 3%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to lower print volumes and lower digital circulation and subscription revenue at News Corp Australia due to the expiration of the Meta content licensing deal, partially offset by price increases and digital subscriber growth at News UK.

Advertising revenues decreased $11 million, or 5%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to lower print advertising at News UK and News Corp Australia and lower digital advertising mainly driven by a decline in traffic at some mastheads due to platform-related changes, partly offset by growth in digital advertising at Wireless Group.

In the quarter, Segment EBITDA decreased $17 million, or 38%, compared to the prior year, driven by lower contribution from News Corp Australia. Adjusted Segment EBITDA decreased 38%.

Digital revenues represented 37% of News Media segment revenues in the quarter, compared to 36% in the prior year, and represented 35% of the combined revenues of the newspaper mastheads. Digital subscribers and users across key properties within the News Media segment are summarized below:

  • Closing digital subscribers at News Corp Australia as of June 30, 2024 were 1,117,000 (968,000 for news mastheads), compared to 1,059,000 (943,000 for news mastheads) in the prior year (Source: Internal data)
  • The Times and Sunday Times closing digital subscribers, including the Times Literary Supplement, as of June 30, 2024 were 594,000, compared to 565,000 in the prior year (Source: Internal data).
  • The Sun’s digital offering reached 112 million global monthly unique users in June 2024, compared to 159 million in the prior year (Source: Meta Pixel)
  • New York Post’s digital network reached 117 million unique users in June 2024, compared to 145 million in the prior year (Source: Google Analytics)

Full Year Segment Results

Fiscal 2024 full year revenues decreased $80 million, or 4%, compared to the prior year, which includes a $20 million positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Within the segment, revenues at News Corp Australia decreased 7%, driven by lower advertising and a $25 million, or 3%, negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations, while revenues at News UK were flat, reflecting a $39 million, or 5%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. In constant currency, News UK revenues were down 5%. Adjusted Revenues for the segment decreased 4% compared to the prior year.

Circulation and subscription revenues increased $10 million, or 1%, compared to the prior year, primarily due to a $15 million, or 1%, positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations, as cover price increases and digital subscriber growth were more than offset by print volume declines.

Advertising revenues decreased $73 million, or 8%, compared to the prior year, driven by lower print and digital advertising at both News Corp Australia and News UK.

Segment EBITDA for fiscal 2024 decreased $36 million, or 23%, compared to the prior year, which includes $6 million of one-time costs at News UK pertaining to the combination of printing operations with DMG Media. The decrease is primarily due to the lower contribution from News Corp Australia. Adjusted Segment EBITDA decreased 24% compared to the prior year.

CASH FLOW

The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow:

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

2024

2023

(in millions)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

1,098

$

1,092

Less: Capital expenditures

(496

)

(499

)

Free cash flow

$

602

$

593

Net cash provided by operating activities of $1,098 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 was $6 million higher than $1,092 million in the prior year, primarily due to higher Total Segment EBITDA, as noted above, largely offset by higher working capital and higher restructuring payments.

Free cash flow in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 was $602 million compared to $593 million in the prior year. The improvement in free cash flow was primarily due to higher cash provided by operating activities, as mentioned above. Foxtel’s capital expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 were $139 million compared to $152 million in the prior year.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, less capital expenditures. Free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, since companies and investors may differ as to what items should be included in the calculation of free cash flow.

Free cash flow does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance for the period and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, the net change in cash and cash equivalents as presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows prepared in accordance with GAAP, which incorporates all cash movements during the period. The Company believes free cash flow provides useful information to management and investors about the Company’s liquidity and cash flow trends.

OTHER ITEMS

Dividends

The Company declared today a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. This dividend is payable on October 9, 2024 to stockholders of record as of September 11, 2024.

Strategic Review

In response to third party interest, the Company is assessing strategic and financial options for the Foxtel Group, including its capital structure and assets. There is no assurance regarding the timing of any action or transaction, nor that the strategic review will result in a transaction or other strategic change.

COMPARISON OF NON-GAAP TO U.S. GAAP INFORMATION

Adjusted Revenues, Total Segment EBITDA, Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA, Adjusted Segment EBITDA, adjusted net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders, Adjusted EPS, constant currency revenues and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures contained in this earnings release. The Company believes these measures are important tools for investors and analysts to use in assessing the Company’s underlying business performance and to provide for more meaningful comparisons of the Company’s operating performance between periods. These measures also allow investors and analysts to view the Company’s business from the same perspective as Company management. These non-GAAP measures may be different than similar measures used by other companies and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations for the differences between non-GAAP measures used in this earnings release and comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP are included in Notes 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow is included above.

Conference call

News Corporation’s earnings conference call can be heard live at 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 8, 2024. To listen to the call, please visit http://investors.newscorp.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding trends and uncertainties affecting the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, the Company’s strategy and strategic initiatives, including potential acquisitions, investments and dispositions, the Company’s cost savings initiatives and the outcome of contingencies such as litigation and investigations. These statements are based on management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of the time the statements are made. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to the risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More detailed information about factors that could affect future results is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The “forward-looking statements” included in this document are made only as of the date of this document and we do not have and do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any “forward-looking statements” to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, and we expressly disclaim any such obligation, except as required by law or regulation.

About News Corporation

News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: digital real estate services, subscription video services in Australia, news and information services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available at: www.newscorp.com.

NEWS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)

For the three months ended
June 30,

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenues:

Circulation and subscription

$

1,140

$

1,129

$

4,509

$

4,447

Advertising

420

424

1,607

1,687

Consumer

487

425

2,000

1,899

Real estate

345

293

1,284

1,189

Other

185

162

685

657

Total Revenues

2,577

2,433

10,085

9,879

Operating expenses

(1,261

)

(1,271

)

(5,053

)

(5,124

)

Selling, general and administrative

(936

)

(821

)

(3,493

)

(3,335

)

Depreciation and amortization

(192

)

(178

)

(734

)

(714

)

Impairment and restructuring charges

(52

)

(85

)

(138

)

(150

)

Equity losses of affiliates

(1

)

(84

)

(6

)

(127

)

Interest expense, net

(18

)

(22

)

(85

)

(100

)

Other, net

(7

)

11

(30

)

1

Income (loss) before income tax expense

110

(17

)

546

330

Income tax expense

(39

)

(15

)

(192

)

(143

)

Net income (loss)

71

(32

)

354

187

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(21

)

24

(88

)

(38

)

Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders

$

50

$

(8

)

$

266

$

149

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

570

573

571

576

Diluted

573

573

574

579

Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders per share:

Basic

$

0.09

$

(0.01

)

$

0.47

$

0.26

Diluted

$

0.09

$

(0.01

)

$

0.46

$

0.26

NEWS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; in millions)

As of June 30, 2024

As of June 30, 2023

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,960

$

1,833

Receivables, net

1,503

1,425

Inventory, net

296

311

Other current assets

613

484

Total current assets

4,372

4,053

Non-current assets:

Investments

430

427

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,914

2,042

Operating lease right-of-use assets

958

1,036

Intangible assets, net

2,322

2,489

Goodwill

5,186

5,140

Deferred income tax assets, net

332

393

Other non-current assets

1,170

1,341

Total assets

$

16,684

$

16,921

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

314

$

440

Accrued expenses

1,231

1,123

Deferred revenue

551

622

Current borrowings

54

27

Other current liabilities

905

953

Total current liabilities

3,055

3,165

Non-current liabilities:

Borrowings

2,855

2,940

Retirement benefit obligations

125

134

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

119

163

Operating lease liabilities

1,027

1,128

Other non-current liabilities

492

446

Commitments and contingencies

Equity:

Class A common stock

4

4

Class B common stock

2

2

Additional paid-in capital

11,254

11,449

Accumulated deficit

(1,889

)

(2,144

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,251

)

(1,247

)

Total News Corporation stockholders' equity

8,120

8,064

Noncontrolling interests

891

881

Total equity

9,011

8,945

Total liabilities and equity

$

16,684

$

16,921

NEWS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited; in millions)

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

2024

2023

Operating activities:

Net income

$

354

$

187

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

734

714

Operating lease expense

96

109

Equity losses of affiliates

6

127

Impairment charges

44

25

Deferred income taxes

17

6

Other, net

34

6

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Receivables and other assets

(120

)

(146

)

Inventories, net

54

(2

)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

(121

)

66

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,098

1,092

Investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(496

)

(499

)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

37

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(38

)

(17

)

Purchases of investments in equity affiliates and other

(96

)

(124

)

Proceeds from sales of investments in equity affiliates and other

81

50

Other, net

25

(21

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(524

)

(574

)

Financing activities:

Borrowings

1,268

514

Repayment of borrowings

(1,375

)

(589

)

Repurchase of shares

(117

)

(243

)

Dividends paid

(172

)

(174

)

Other, net

(45

)

(9

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(441

)

(501

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

133

17

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

1,833

1,822

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(6

)

(6

)

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$

1,960

$

1,833

NOTE 1 – TOTAL SEGMENT EBITDA

Segment EBITDA is defined as revenues less operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. Segment EBITDA does not include: depreciation and amortization, impairment and restructuring charges, equity losses of affiliates, interest (expense) income, net, other, net and income tax (expense) benefit. Management believes that Segment EBITDA is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of the Company’s business segments because it is the primary measure used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate the performance of and allocate resources within the Company’s businesses. Segment EBITDA provides management, investors and equity analysts with a measure to analyze the operating performance of each of the Company’s business segments and its enterprise value against historical data and competitors’ data, although historical results may not be indicative of future results (as operating performance is highly contingent on many factors, including customer tastes and preferences).

Total Segment EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net income (loss), cash flow and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. In addition, this measure does not reflect cash available to fund requirements and excludes items, such as depreciation and amortization and impairment and restructuring charges, which are significant components in assessing the Company’s financial performance. The Company believes that the presentation of Total Segment EBITDA provides useful information regarding the Company’s operations and other factors that affect the Company’s reported results. Specifically, the Company believes that by excluding certain one-time or non-cash items such as impairment and restructuring charges and depreciation and amortization, as well as potential distortions between periods caused by factors such as financing and capital structures and changes in tax positions or regimes, the Company provides users of its consolidated financial statements with insight into both its core operations as well as the factors that affect reported results between periods but which the Company believes are not representative of its core business. As a result, users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements are better able to evaluate changes in the core operating results of the Company across different periods. The following tables reconcile net income (loss) to Total Segment EBITDA for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

For the three months ended June 30,

2024

2023

Change

% Change

(in millions)

Net income (loss)

$

71

$

(32

)

$

103

**

Add:

Income tax expense

39

15

24

160

%

Other, net

7

(11

)

18

**

Interest expense, net

18

22

(4

)

(18

)%

Equity losses of affiliates

1

84

(83

)

(99

)%

Impairment and restructuring charges

52

85

(33

)

(39

)%

Depreciation and amortization

192

178

14

8

%

Total Segment EBITDA

$

380

$

341

$

39

11

%

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

2024

2023

Change

% Change

(in millions)

Net income

$

354

$

187

$

167

89

%

Add:

Income tax expense

192

143

49

34

%

Other, net

30

(1

)

31

**

Interest expense, net

85

100

(15

)

(15

)%

Equity losses of affiliates

6

127

(121

)

(95

)%

Impairment and restructuring charges

138

150

(12

)

(8

)%

Depreciation and amortization

734

714

20

3

%

Total Segment EBITDA

$

1,539

$

1,420

$

119

8

%

**Not meaningful

NOTE 2 – ADJUSTED REVENUES, ADJUSTED TOTAL SEGMENT EBITDA AND ADJUSTED SEGMENT EBITDA

The Company uses revenues, Total Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, fees and costs, net of indemnification, related to the claims and investigations arising out of certain conduct at The News of the World (the “U.K. Newspaper Matters”), charges for other significant, non-ordinary course legal or regulatory matters (“litigation charges”) and foreign currency fluctuations (“Adjusted Revenues,” “Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA” and “Adjusted Segment EBITDA,” respectively) to evaluate the performance of the Company’s core business operations exclusive of certain items that impact the comparability of results from period to period such as the unpredictability and volatility of currency fluctuations. The Company calculates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations for businesses reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar by multiplying the results for each quarter in the current period by the difference between the average exchange rate for that quarter and the average exchange rate in effect during the corresponding quarter of the prior year and totaling the impact for all quarters in the current period.

The calculation of Adjusted Revenues, Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, since companies and investors may differ as to what type of events warrant adjustment. Adjusted Revenues, Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA are not measures of performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be construed as substitutes for amounts determined under GAAP as measures of performance. However, management uses these measures in comparing the Company’s historical performance and believes that they provide meaningful and comparable information to investors to assist in their analysis of our performance relative to prior periods and our competitors.

The following tables reconcile reported revenues and reported Total Segment EBITDA to Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Revenues

Total Segment EBITDA

For the three months ended June 30,

For the three months ended June 30,

2024

2023

Difference

2024

2023

Difference

(in millions)

(in millions)

As reported

$

2,577

$

2,433

$

144

$

380

$

341

$

39

Impact of acquisitions

(5

)

(5

)

1

(3

)

4

Impact of foreign currency fluctuations

15

15

3

3

Net impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

1

3

(2

)

As adjusted

$

2,587

$

2,433

$

154

$

385

$

341

$

44

Revenues

Total Segment EBITDA

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

2024

2023

Difference

2024

2023

Difference

(in millions)

(in millions)

As reported

$

10,085

$

9,879

$

206

$

1,539

$

1,420

$

119

Impact of acquisitions

(21

)

(21

)

1

7

(6

)

Impact of foreign currency fluctuations

37

37

17

17

Net impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

8

16

(8

)

As adjusted

$

10,101

$

9,879

$

222

$

1,565

$

1,443

$

122

Foreign Exchange Rates

Average foreign exchange rates used in the calculation of the impact of foreign currency fluctuations for each of the three month periods in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

Fiscal Year 2024

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

U.S. Dollar per Australian Dollar

$0.65

$0.65

$0.66

$0.66

U.S. Dollar per British Pound Sterling

$1.27

$1.24

$1.27

$1.26

Fiscal Year 2023

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

U.S. Dollar per Australian Dollar

$0.68

$0.66

$0.68

$0.67

U.S. Dollar per British Pound Sterling

$1.17

$1.17

$1.22

$1.25

Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA by segment for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

For the three months ended June 30,

2024

2023

% Change

(in millions)

Better/(Worse)

Adjusted Revenues:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

447

$

369

21

%

Subscription Video Services

513

501

2

%

Dow Jones

567

546

4

%

Book Publishing

512

446

15

%

News Media

548

571

(4

)%

Other

%

Adjusted Total Revenues

$

2,587

$

2,433

6

%

Adjusted Segment EBITDA:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

138

$

108

28

%

Subscription Video Services

75

78

(4

)%

Dow Jones

137

133

3

%

Book Publishing

57

16

256

%

News Media

28

45

(38

)%

Other

(50

)

(39

)

(28

)%

Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA

$

385

$

341

13

%

For the fiscal years ended June 30,

2024

2023

% Change

(in millions)

Better/(Worse)

Adjusted Revenues:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

1,671

$

1,539

9

%

Subscription Video Services

1,969

1,942

1

%

Dow Jones

2,224

2,153

3

%

Book Publishing

2,071

1,979

5

%

News Media

2,166

2,266

(4

)%

Other

%

Adjusted Total Revenues

$

10,101

$

9,879

2

%

Adjusted Segment EBITDA:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

524

$

457

15

%

Subscription Video Services

319

347

(8

)%

Dow Jones

541

494

10

%

Book Publishing

265

167

59

%

News Media

118

156

(24

)%

Other

(202

)

(178

)

(13

)%

Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA

$

1,565

$

1,443

8

%

The following tables reconcile reported revenues and Segment EBITDA by segment to Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA by segment for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

For the three months ended June 30, 2024

As Reported

Impact of Acquisitions

Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations

Net Impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

As Adjusted

(in millions)

Revenues:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

448

$

(5

)

$

4

$

$

447

Subscription Video Services

506

7

513

Dow Jones

566

1

567

Book Publishing

512

512

News Media

545

3

548

Other

Total Revenues

$

2,577

$

(5

)

$

15

$

$

2,587

Segment EBITDA:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

135

$

1

$

2

$

$

138

Subscription Video Services

74

1

75

Dow Jones

137

137

Book Publishing

57

57

News Media

28

28

Other

(51

)

1

(50

)

Total Segment EBITDA

$

380

$

1

$

3

$

1

$

385

For the three months ended June 30, 2023

As Reported

Impact of Acquisitions

Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations

Net Impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

As Adjusted

(in millions)

Revenues:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

369

$

$

$

$

369

Subscription Video Services

501

501

Dow Jones

546

546

Book Publishing

446

446

News Media

571

571

Other

Total Revenues

$

2,433

$

$

$

$

2,433

Segment EBITDA:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

108

$

$

$

$

108

Subscription Video Services

78

78

Dow Jones

133

133

Book Publishing

16

16

News Media

45

45

Other

(39

)

(3

)

3

(39

)

Total Segment EBITDA

$

341

$

(3

)

$

$

3

$

341

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

As Reported

Impact of Acquisitions

Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations

Net Impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

As Adjusted

(in millions)

Revenues:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

1,658

$

(15

)

$

28

$

$

1,671

Subscription Video Services

1,917

52

1,969

Dow Jones

2,231

(7

)

2,224

Book Publishing

2,093

(6

)

(16

)

2,071

News Media

2,186

(20

)

2,166

Other

Total Revenues

$

10,085

$

(21

)

$

37

$

$

10,101

Segment EBITDA:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

508

$

3

$

13

$

$

524

Subscription Video Services

310

9

319

Dow Jones

542

(1

)

541

Book Publishing

269

(2

)

(2

)

265

News Media

120

(2

)

118

Other

(210

)

8

(202

)

Total Segment EBITDA

$

1,539

$

1

$

17

$

8

$

1,565

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023

As Reported

Impact of Acquisitions

Impact of Foreign Currency Fluctuations

Net Impact of U.K. Newspaper Matters

As Adjusted

(in millions)

Revenues:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

1,539

$

$

$

$

1,539

Subscription Video Services

1,942

1,942

Dow Jones

2,153

2,153

Book Publishing

1,979

1,979

News Media

2,266

2,266

Other

Total Revenues

$

9,879

$

$

$

$

9,879

Segment EBITDA:

Digital Real Estate Services

$

457

$

$

$

$

457

Subscription Video Services

347

347

Dow Jones

494

494

Book Publishing

167

167

News Media

156

156

Other

(201

)

7

16

(178

)

Total Segment EBITDA

$

1,420

$

7

$

$

16

$

1,443

NOTE 3 – ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEWS CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS AND ADJUSTED EPS

The Company uses net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) excluding expenses related to U.K. Newspaper Matters, litigation charges, impairment and restructuring charges and “Other, net”, net of tax, recognized by the Company or its equity method investees, as well as the settlement of certain pre-Separation tax matters (“adjusted net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders” and “adjusted EPS,” respectively), to evaluate the performance of the Company’s operations exclusive of certain items that impact the comparability of results from period to period, as well as certain non-operational items. The calculation of adjusted net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders and adjusted EPS may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, since companies and investors may differ as to what type of events warrant adjustment. Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders and adjusted EPS are not measures of performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be construed as substitutes for consolidated net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders and net income (loss) per share as determined under GAAP as a measure of performance. However, management uses these measures in comparing the Company’s historical performance and believes that they provide meaningful and comparable information to investors to assist in their analysis of our performance relative to prior periods and our competitors.

The following tables reconcile reported net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders and reported diluted EPS to adjusted net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders and adjusted EPS for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

For the three months ended
June 30, 2024

For the three months ended
June 30, 2023

(in millions, except per share data)

Net income attributable to stockholders

EPS

Net (loss) income attributable to stockholders

EPS

Net income (loss)

$

71

$

(32

)

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(21

)

24

Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders

$

50

$

0.09

$

(8

)

$

(0.01

)

U.K. Newspaper Matters

1

3

Impairment and restructuring charges(a)

52

0.09

85

0.15

Equity losses of affiliates(b)

81

0.14

Other, net

7

0.01

(11

)

(0.02

)

Tax impact on items above

(11

)

(0.02

)

(37

)

(0.06

)

Impact of noncontrolling interest on items above

(35

)

(0.06

)

As adjusted

$

99

$

0.17

$

78

$

0.14

(a)

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized non-cash impairment charges of $20 million primarily related to the impairment of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and goodwill during the Company’s annual impairment assessment.

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized non-cash impairment charges of $25 million related to the impairment of certain indefinite-lived intangible assets during the Company’s annual impairment assessment.

(b)

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized a non-cash write-down of REA Group’s investment in PropertyGuru of approximately $81 million.

For the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2024

For the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2023

(in millions, except per share data)

Net income attributable to stockholders

EPS

Net income attributable to stockholders

EPS

Net income

$

354

$

187

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(88

)

(38

)

Net income attributable to News Corporation stockholders

$

266

$

0.46

$

149

$

0.26

U.K. Newspaper Matters

8

0.02

16

0.02

Impairment and restructuring charges (a)

138

0.24

150

0.26

Equity losses of affiliates (b)

81

0.14

Other, net

30

0.05

(1

)

Tax impact on items above

(41

)

(0.07

)

(76

)

(0.13

)

Impact of noncontrolling interest on items above

2

(36

)

(0.06

)

As adjusted

$

403

$

0.70

$

283

$

0.49

(a)

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized non-cash impairment charges of $44 million primarily related to the write-down of fixed assets associated with the proposed combination of certain U.K. printing operations with those of a third party and the impairment of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and goodwill during the Company’s annual impairment assessment.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized non-cash impairment charges of $25 million related to the impairment of certain indefinite-lived intangible assets during the Company’s annual impairment assessment.

(b)

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized a non-cash write-down of REA Group’s investment in PropertyGuru of approximately $81 million.

NOTE 4 – CONSTANT CURRENCY REVENUES

The Company believes that the presentation of revenues excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations (“constant currency revenues”) provides useful information regarding the performance of the Company’s core business operations exclusive of distortions between periods caused by the unpredictability and volatility of currency fluctuations. The Company calculates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations for businesses reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar as described in Note 2.

Constant currency revenues are not measures of performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be construed as substitutes for revenues as determined under GAAP as measures of performance. However, management uses these measures in comparing the Company’s historical performance and believes that they provide meaningful and comparable information to investors to assist in their analysis of our performance relative to prior periods and our competitors.

The following tables reconcile reported revenues to constant currency revenues for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2024:

Q4 Fiscal 2023

Q4 Fiscal 2024

FX impact

Q4 Fiscal 2024 constant currency

% Change - reported

% Change - constant currency

($ in millions)

Better/(Worse)

Consolidated results:

Circulation and subscription

$

1,129

$

1,140

$

(7

)

$

1,147

1

%

2

%

Advertising

424

420

(3

)

423

(1

)%

%

Consumer

425

487

487

15

%

15

%

Real estate

293

345

(4

)

349

18

%

19

%

Other

162

185

(1

)

186

14

%

15

%

Total revenues

$

2,433

$

2,577

$

(15

)

$

2,592

6

%

7

%

Digital Real Estate Services:

Circulation and subscription

$

3

$

2

$

$

2

(33

)%

(33

)%

Advertising

37

37

$

37

%

%

Real estate

293

345

(4

)

$

349

18

%

19

%

Other

36

64

$

64

78

%

78

%

Total Digital Real Estate Services segment revenues

$

369

$

448

$

(4

)

$

452

21

%

22

%

REA Group revenues

$

223

$

305

$

(4

)

$

309

37

%

39

%

Subscription Video Services:

Circulation and subscription

$

422

$

426

$

(6

)

$

432

1

%

2

%

Advertising

67

72

(1

)

$

73

7

%

9

%

Other

12

8

$

8

(33

)%

(33

)%

Total Subscription Video Services segment revenues

$

501

$

506

$

(7

)

$

513

1

%

2

%

Q4 Fiscal 2023

Q4 Fiscal 2024

FX impact

Q4 Fiscal 2024 constant currency

% Change - reported

% Change - constant currency

($ in millions)

Better/(Worse)

Dow Jones:

Circulation and subscription

$

432

$

449

$

(1

)

$

450

4

%

4

%

Advertising

100

102

$

102

2

%

2

%

Other

14

15

$

15

7

%

7

%

Total Dow Jones segment revenues

$

546

$

566

$

(1

)

$

567

4

%

4

%

Book Publishing:

Consumer

425

487

$

487

15

%

15

%

Other

21

25

$

25

19

%

19

%

Total Book Publishing segment revenues

$

446

$

512

$

$

512

15

%

15

%

News Media:

Circulation and subscription

$

272

$

263

$

$

263

(3

)%

(3

)%

Advertising

220

209

(2

)

$

211

(5

)%

(4

)%

Other

79

73

(1

)

$

74

(8

)%

(6

)%

Total News Media segment revenues

$

571

$

545

$

(3

)

$

548

(5

)%

(4

)%

News UK

Circulation and subscription

$

138

$

140

$

1

$

139

1

%

1

%

Advertising

72

63

$

63

(13

)%

(13

)%

Other

29

25

$

25

(14

)%

(14

)%

Total News UK revenues

$

239

$

228

$

1

$

227

(5

)%

(5

)%

News Corp Australia

Circulation and subscription

$

109

$

101

$

(1

)

$

102

(7

)%

(6

)%

Advertising

96

94

(2

)

$

96

(2

)%

%

Other

44

41

(1

)

$

42

(7

)%

(5

)%

Total News Corp Australia revenues

$

249

$

236

$

(4

)

$

240

(5

)%

(4

)%

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2024

FX impact

Fiscal 2024 constant currency

% Change - reported

% Change - constant currency

($ in millions)

Better/(Worse)

Consolidated results:

Circulation and subscription

$

4,447

$

4,509

$

(23

)

$

4,532

1

%

2

%

Advertising

1,687

1,607

(2

)

1,609

(5

)%

(5

)%

Consumer

1,899

2,000

16

1,984

5

%

4

%

Real estate

1,189

1,284

(22

)

1,306

8

%

10

%

Other

657

685

(6

)

691

4

%

5

%

Total revenues

$

9,879

$

10,085

$

(37

)

$

10,122

2

%

2

%

Digital Real Estate Services:

Circulation and subscription

$

12

$

10

$

$

10

(17

)%

(17

)%

Advertising

140

136

(1

)

$

137

(3

)%

(2

)%

Real estate

1,189

1,284

(22

)

$

1,306

8

%

10

%

Other

198

228

(5

)

$

233

15

%

18

%

Total Digital Real Estate Services segment revenues

$

1,539

$

1,658

$

(28

)

$

1,686

8

%

10

%

REA Group revenues

$

937

$

1,114

$

(28

)

$

1,142

19

%

22

%

Subscription Video Services:

Circulation and subscription

$

1,671

$

1,643

$

(45

)

$

1,688

(2

)%

1

%

Advertising

227

232

(6

)

$

238

2

%

5

%

Other

44

42

(1

)

$

43

(5

)%

(2

)%

Total Subscription Video Services segment revenues

$

1,942

$

1,917

$

(52

)

$

1,969

(1

)%

1

%

Dow Jones:

Circulation and subscription

$

1,689

$

1,771

$

7

$

1,764

5

%

4

%

Advertising

413

405

$

405

(2

)%

(2

)%

Other

51

55

$

55

8

%

8

%

Total Dow Jones segment revenues

$

2,153

$

2,231

$

7

$

2,224

4

%

3

%

Book Publishing:

Consumer

1,899

2,000

16

$

1,984

5

%

4

%

Other

80

93

$

93

16

%

16

%

Total Book Publishing segment revenues

$

1,979

$

2,093

$

16

$

2,077

6

%

5

%

Fiscal 2023

Fiscal 2024

FX impact

Fiscal 2024 constant currency

% Change - reported

% Change - constant currency

($ in millions)

Better/(Worse)

News Media:

Circulation and subscription

$

1,075

$

1,085

$

15

$

1,070

1

%

%

Advertising

907

834

5

$

829

(8

)%

(9

)%

Other

284

267

$

267

(6

)%

(6

)%

Total News Media segment revenues

$

2,266

$

2,186

$

20

$

2,166

(4

)%

(4

)%

News UK

Circulation and subscription

$

536

$

569

$

25

$

544

6

%

1

%

Advertising

288

262

10

$

252

(9

)%

(13

)%

Other

109

98

4

$

94

(10

)%

(14

)%

Total News UK revenues

$

933

$

929

$

39

$

890

%

(5

)%

News Corp Australia

Circulation and subscription

$

440

$

419

$

(11

)

$

430

(5

)%

(2

)%

Advertising

412

366

(10

)

$

376

(11

)%

(9

)%

Other

146

144

(4

)

$

148

(1

)%

1

%

Total News Corp Australia revenues

$

998

$

929

$

(25

)

$

954

(7

)%

(4

)%

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