Company / Shares Outstanding
News Corp (Class B) Shares Outstanding History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Shares Outstanding
578.8M
FY2025
5-year range
578.8M / 593.4M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-2.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#13 of 75
Communication Services
What the data says
News Corp (Class B)'s shares outstanding of 578800000.00 is higher than 83% of companies in the Communication Services sector (FY2025). Shares Outstanding remained relatively stable over the past 10 years, with values between 578800000.00 and 593400000.00.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
578800000.00 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -0.1%. Top quartile in the Communication Services sector.
Improved from 593400000.00 to 578800000.00 over the past 2 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Shares Outstanding over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -0.5%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -0.1%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
-19.3% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, shares outstanding decreased 2.3% year-over-year.
- Ranks #13 out of 75 companies in the Communication Services sector.
- Peak shares outstanding was recorded in FY2023.
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 | Shares OutstandingValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 578.8M | -2.3% |
| FY2024 | 592.5M | -0.2% |
| FY2023 | 593.4M | +0.9% |
| FY2022 | 587.9M | +0.0% |
| FY2021 | 587.9M | +0.9% |
| FY2020 | 582.7M | +0.2% |
| FY2019 | 581.4M | -0.2% |
| FY2018 | 582.5M | -0.0% |
| FY2017 | 582.6M | +0.5% |
| FY2016 | 579.7M | +0.1% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026