Company / Capital Expenditures
News Corp (Class B) Capital Expenditures History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Expenditures
$407.0M
FY2025
5-year range
$347.0M / $499.0M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+14.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#16 of 65
Communication Services
What the data says
News Corp (Class B)'s capital expenditures of $407M is higher than 75% of companies in the Communication Services sector (FY2025). Capital Expenditures has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $256M in FY2017 to $572M in FY2019.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$407M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -1.5%. Top quartile in the Communication Services sector.
Improved from $347M to $407M over the past 2 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Capital Expenditures over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -6.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -1.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
-89.0% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -1.5%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, capital expenditures increased 14.0% year-over-year.
- Ranks #16 out of 65 companies in the Communication Services sector.
- Peak capital expenditures was recorded in FY2019.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 1.15 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital ExpendituresValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $407.0M | +14.0% |
| FY2024 | $357.0M | +2.9% |
| FY2023 | $347.0M | -30.5% |
| FY2022 | $499.0M | +27.9% |
| FY2021 | $390.0M | -11.0% |
| FY2020 | $438.0M | -23.4% |
| FY2019 | $572.0M | +57.1% |
| FY2018 | $364.0M | +42.2% |
| FY2017 | $256.0M | +0.0% |
| FY2016 | $256.0M | -16.9% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026