News (ASX:NWS) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 3.90 (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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ASX:NWS News Corp ASX:NWS
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Price A$46.52
GF Value A$47.22
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is News Shares Buyback Ratio %?

News ASX:NWS -0.06% 75 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.90 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX:NWS with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of A$47.22 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. News's current shares buyback ratio was 3.90%.

News Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

News Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for News's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

News Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

News Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Jun26
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.10 2.12 0.50 0.65 3.90

News Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Shares Buyback Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.22 0.27 1.11 1.33 1.26
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News Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

News's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )
=(565.386 - 543.331) / 565.386
=3.90%

News's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )
=(550.237 - 543.331) / 550.237
=1.26%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shares Buyback Ratio % →
What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 3.90 mean?
News (ASX:NWS) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 3.90 as of Aug. 15, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on News and its competitors.
Is News' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
News' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.90. Overall, News has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does News' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to WMG and TKO?
News' Shares Buyback Ratio % of 3.90 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on News and its competitors. News's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is News stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, News (ASX:NWS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$47.22, compared to a current price of A$46.52 — trading 1.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.90. News' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For News (ASX:NWS), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.90 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is News (ASX:NWS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, News stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of A$46.52 is trading 1.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$47.22. GuruFocus considers News to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:NWS:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 3.90
  • GF Value™: A$47.22 vs. price of A$46.52 (1.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:NWS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

News Business Description

Address 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036
News Corporation is a diversified media conglomerate with significant presence in the US, the UK, and Australia. Key mastheads include The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, New York Post, The Times, The Sun, The Australian, Herald Sun, and The Daily Telegraph. Its 61%-owned REA Group is the dominant property listings platform in Australia. In addition, it owns Harper Collins, one of the largest book publishers in the world, and has a sizable US digital property advertising business, Move. The 65% interest in Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV and streaming provider, was sold in April 2025. The sale to global sports streaming platform, DAZN, was struck at more than 7 times Foxtel's EBITDA.
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