NewsNWS +1.57%71 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.66 as of Jul. 08, 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 1.14. GuruFocus rates NWS with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $32.96 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 398 Media - Diversified companies, News ranks worse than 87.94% on this metric.
News's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.66.
The historical rank and industry rank for News's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
NWS'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65 Med: 1.14 Max: 2.44
Current: 0.66
During the past 13 years, News's highest Yield on Cost was 2.44. The lowest was 0.65. And the median was 1.14.
NWS's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 87.94% of 398
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 3.61
vs NWS: 0.66
News (NAS:NWS) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
News 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
NWS vs WMG, TKO, PSKY: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, News's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
News 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, News's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where News's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
News (NWS) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.66 as of Jul. 08, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on News and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 1.14. Over the past decade, News' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.65 to 2.44. According to the industry distribution chart, News ranks #350 out of 398 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 87.9%.
Is News' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
News' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.66 is 42% below median its 10-year median of 1.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.65 to a high of 2.44. The Media - Diversified industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.61. News' value of 0.66 is 81.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, News ranks #350 out of 398 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, News has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does News' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to WMG and TKO?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, News ranks #350 out of 398 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places News in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.61. News' value of 0.66 is 81.7% below this benchmark. Historically, News' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.65 to 2.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.14 vs. the industry median of 3.61, News has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Media - Diversified company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Media - Diversified companies is 3.61, based on 398 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. News's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.66 is 81.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on News and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. News's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.66, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 1.14. 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 (NWS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $32.96, compared to a current price of $30.46 — trading 7.6% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.66, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 1.14 and 81.7% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 3.61. News' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For News (NWS), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.66 as of Jul. 08, 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 (NWS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, News stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $30.46 is trading 7.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $32.96.
GuruFocus considers News to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NWS:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.66 (42% below median its 10-year median of 1.14)
GF Value™: $32.96 vs. price of $30.46 (7.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 81.7% below the Media - Diversified median (#350 of 398)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NWS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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