News (NWS) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

News Corporation(NWS)

Publishing · New York City, NY

$31.65+0.20 (+0.64%)

Delayed quote: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About News Corporation

News Corporation stands as a leading global enterprise in media and information services, dedicated to creating and distributing compelling, authoritative content, alongside a variety of products and services, for consumers and businesses worldwide. Its extensive operations are segmented into six core areas: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company disseminates a rich array of content and data products, including renowned titles like The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Factiva, through diverse mediums such as print newspapers, websites, mobile applications, proprietary databases, video, and podcasts. Its portfolio encompasses numerous daily, Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers, notably The Australian, The Times, and the New York Post, along with their digital counterparts. Furthermore, News Corp is active in book publishing, offering general fiction, non-fiction, children's, and religious titles. It also supplies sports, entertainment, and news programming to pay-TV and streaming subscribers, as well as commercial partners, often securing broadcasting rights for live athletic events. The company additionally provides property-related advertising and online real estate services via its digital platforms and mobile apps, alongside offering financial services. Established in 2012, News Corporation is headquartered in New York, New York.

New York City, NY

21,700 employees

newscorp.com

Communication Services / Publishing

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Publishing
CEO: Robert J. Thomson

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NWS Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.51

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.63

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.46

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.35

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.32

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.42

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-7.11%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+3.86%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+11.78%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+15.05%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+6.38%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

1.72

median of 35 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-11.98%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
News Corporation (NWS)	$17.33B	1.51	1.63	1.46	1.35
News Corporation (NWSA)vs ›	$16.10B	1.51	1.61	1.43	1.35
EchoStar Corporation (ECHO)vs ›	$14.94B	5.12	0.84	0.79	1.52
Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR)vs ›	$14.73B	0.36	0.35	0.33	0.34
Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC)vs ›	$20.34B	0.78	0.85	0.86	0.88
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO)vs ›	$13.16B	1.20	1.28	1.19	1.88
Pinterest, Inc. (PINS)vs ›	$12.25B	3.81	8.20	9.00	9.96
Roku, Inc. (ROKU)vs ›	$22.61B	2.77	2.58	2.54	2.90
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS)vs ›	$23.78B	12.90	12.09	9.03	9.24
Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (PSKY)vs ›	$10.34B	0.88	1.14	1.15	1.15

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

News Corporation (NWS)

$17.33B

1.51

1.63

1.46

1.35

News Corporation (NWSA)vs ›

$16.10B

1.51

1.61

1.43

1.35

EchoStar Corporation (ECHO)vs ›

$14.94B

5.12

0.84

0.79

1.52

Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR)vs ›

$14.73B

0.36

0.35

0.33

0.34

Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC)vs ›

$20.34B

0.78

0.85

0.86

0.88

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO)vs ›

$13.16B

1.20

1.28

1.19

1.88

Pinterest, Inc. (PINS)vs ›

$12.25B

3.81

8.20

9.00

9.96

Roku, Inc. (ROKU)vs ›

$22.61B

2.77

2.58

2.54

2.90

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS)vs ›

$23.78B

12.90

12.09

9.03

9.24

Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (PSKY)vs ›

$10.34B

0.88

1.14

1.15

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for News Corporation (NWS)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for NWS stock is 1.51.

Is News Corporation's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.51 is 12% above its 5-year average of 1.35, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.07–1.72).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for News Corporation (NWS)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWS stock is 1.63.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for News Corporation (NWS)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWS stock is 1.46.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for News Corporation (NWS)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWS stock is 1.35.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for News Corporation (NWS)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWS stock is 1.32.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for News Corporation (NWS)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWS stock is 1.42.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	1.51
2026-03-31	1.59
2025-12-31	1.69
2025-09-30	1.63
2025-06-30	1.72
2025-03-31	1.60
2024-12-31	1.65
2024-09-30	1.26
2024-06-30	1.34
2024-03-31	1.25
2023-12-31	1.33
2023-09-30	1.18
2023-06-30	1.18
2023-03-31	1.15
2022-12-31	1.17
2022-09-30	1.12
2022-06-30	1.07
2022-03-31	1.09
2021-12-31	1.35
2021-09-30	1.24
2021-06-30	1.30
2021-03-31	1.17
2020-12-31	1.19
2020-09-30	1.18
2020-06-30	1.16
2020-03-31	1.26
2019-12-31	1.23
2019-09-30	0.97
2019-06-30	1.11
2019-03-31	1.04
2018-12-31	1.09
2018-09-30	1.15
2018-06-30	1.22
2018-03-31	1.52
2017-12-31	1.54
2017-09-30	1.47
2017-06-30	1.47
2017-03-31	1.44
2016-12-31	1.45
2016-09-30	1.35
2016-06-30	1.50
2016-03-31	1.34
2015-12-31	1.69
2015-09-30	1.66
2015-06-30	1.70
2015-03-31	1.64
2014-12-31	1.62
2014-09-30	1.99
2014-06-30	2.19
2014-03-31	2.00
2013-12-31	2.11
2013-09-30	1.87
2013-06-30	2.00
2013-03-31	1.54
2012-12-31	1.37
2012-09-30	1.28
2012-06-30	1.16
2012-03-31	0.00
2011-12-31	0.00
2011-09-30	0.00

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

1.51

2026-03-31

1.59

2025-12-31

1.69

2025-09-30

1.63

2025-06-30

1.72

2025-03-31

1.60

2024-12-31

1.65

2024-09-30

1.26

2024-06-30

1.34

2024-03-31

1.25

2023-12-31

1.33

2023-09-30

1.18

2023-06-30

1.18

2023-03-31

1.15

2022-12-31

1.17

2022-09-30

1.12

2022-06-30

1.07

2022-03-31

1.09

2021-12-31

1.35

2021-09-30

1.24

2021-06-30

1.30

2021-03-31

1.17

2020-12-31

1.19

2020-09-30

1.18

2020-06-30

1.16

2020-03-31

1.26

2019-12-31

1.23

2019-09-30

0.97

2019-06-30

1.11

2019-03-31

1.04

2018-12-31

1.09

2018-09-30

1.15

2018-06-30

1.22

2018-03-31

1.52

2017-12-31

1.54

2017-09-30

1.47

2017-06-30

1.47

2017-03-31

1.44

2016-12-31

1.45

2016-09-30

1.35

2016-06-30

1.50

2016-03-31

1.34

2015-12-31

1.69

2015-09-30

1.66

2015-06-30

1.70

2015-03-31

1.64

2014-12-31

1.62

2014-09-30

1.99

2014-06-30

2.19

2014-03-31

2.00

2013-12-31

2.11

2013-09-30

1.87

2013-06-30

2.00

2013-03-31

1.54

2012-12-31

1.37

2012-09-30

1.28

2012-06-30

1.16

2012-03-31

0.00

2011-12-31

0.00

2011-09-30

0.00

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.51

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