NWSA News margins

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Gross margin

57%

Operating margin

11.8%

EBITDA margin

15.9%

Net margin

6.8%

For this period, News reports a gross margin of 57%, an operating margin of 11.8%, an EBITDA margin of 15.9%, and a net margin of 6.8%. Operating margin recorded the largest improvement, rising by 2 percentage points. Net margin recorded the largest decline, falling by 7 percentage points.

NWSA margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

News's margins averaged 55.49% gross, 9.65% operating, 15.63% EBITDA, and 7.6% net during the last 3 years. Against the three-year averages, gross, operating, and EBITDA margins are above their three-year averages and net margin is below its three-year average.

NWSA margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The largest positive change was in operating margin, up 2 percentage points. Gross margin also expanded by 0.8 percentage points, while EBITDA margin contracted by 6.6 percentage points and net margin by 7 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.8pp

Operating margin expansion

2pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-6.6pp

Net margin expansion

-7pp

NWSA Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, the average gross margin for News was 55.49%. As of the latest period, the current gross margin for News is 57%, 1.5 percentage points above its three-year average. News's gross margin ranged from a low of 53.1% in Dec 2023 to a high of 57% in Sep 2026.

NWSA Operating margin

News's operating margin averaged 9.65% in the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, News's current operating margin is 11.8% and is 2.2 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, News's operating margin peaked at 11.8% in Sep 2026 and reached a low of 8.1% in Dec 2023.

NWSA EBITDA margin

News's EBITDA margin averaged 15.63% across the past 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, News's current EBITDA margin is 15.9% and is 0.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, News's EBITDA margin peaked at 22.7% in Jun 2025 and reached a low of 8.4% in Mar 2024.

NWSA Net margin

Across the last 3 years, News's net margin stood at 7.6%. The current net margin stands at 6.8%, 0.8 percentage points below its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 14% in Jun 2025 and lowest at 2.9% in Mar 2024.

NWSA margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 57%, NWSA stands above the Communication Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at its Communication Services sector average of 49.3%, News's gross margin is 16% higher.

NWSA margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is News's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, NWSA has a gross margin of 57%.

What is News's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, NWSA has an operating margin of 11.8%.

What is News's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, NWSA has an EBITDA margin of 15.9%.

What is News's net margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, NWSA has a net margin of 6.8%.

What are the average margins of NWSA?

News's gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins averaged 55.5% gross, 9.7% operating, 15.6% EBITDA, and 7.6% net over the last 3 years.

What are the highest historical margins of NWSA?

Across the 5-year period, NWSA posted its highest margins at 57% gross in Sep 2026, 11.8% operating in Sep 2026, 22.7% EBITDA in Jun 2025, and 14% net in Jun 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of NWSA?

News's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 48.5% gross in Mar 2023, 5.8% operating in Mar 2023, 8.4% EBITDA in Mar 2024, and 1.7% net in Sep 2023.