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Fox Corporation (FOXA) financials

NASDAQ · Communication Services · Entertainment · 10,550 employees · CEO Lachlan Keith Murdoch

Price
$63.24 -1.97%
Market cap
$26.7B
Enterprise value
$28.5B
Last report
Q4 '26 filed 2026-08-06
Next report
2026-11-02 EPS est. $2.02
Revenue (TTM)$17.1B+5.1% vs a year agoLast 4 quarters; bars = each quarter
Operating margin (TTM)21.5%-0.6 pp vs a year agoOperating income $3.68B
Net income (TTM)$1.69B-25.5% vs a year agoAfter tax, incl. non-operating gains
Free cash flow (TTM)$1.47B-51.0% vs a year agoCapex $502M
Diluted EPS (TTM)$3.83-22.0% vs a year agoSum of the last 4 quarters
Net cash-$3.36B-59.1% vs a year agoCash + short-term investments - debt

Valuation & key figures

Market cap
$26.7B
EV $28.5B
Revenue
$17.1B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth
+3%
FY2027 consensus
Profit margin
9.8%
Net income / revenue, TTM
P/E
14.4×
Forward 10.5× (FY2027)
P/S
1.5×
Price / sales, TTM
EV / EBITDA
7.4×
TTM
Free cash flow
$1.47B
Trailing 12 months
Net income
$1.69B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue estimate
$17.6B
FY2027 consensus
Earnings
2026-11-02
Revenue est. $4.32B
Dividend
$0.57
Per share, last 12 months

Key takeaways

Computed from the reported numbers - every statement carries the figure it rests on.

  • Last report (2026-08-06): revenue beat by 15.6%, EPS beat by 24.3%Revenue $4.21B vs $3.64B expected (+15.6%); EPS $1.79 vs $1.44 (+24.3%).
  • Revenue growth accelerating: 28.1% year on yearQ4 '26 revenue $4.21B, against an average of 1.2% over the four quarters before.
  • Operating margin 21.5% (TTM), -0.6 pp on a year agoOperating income grew 2.2% while revenue grew 5.1%.
  • 61.6% of pre-tax profit is eaten by non-operating lossesPre-tax income $2.28B vs operating income $3.68B (TTM). Losses on equity stakes and other one-off items cut net income and EPS - operating income is the cleaner measure of the business.
  • Capex 2.9% of revenue (a year ago 2.0%)$502M invested in the last 4 quarters (+51.7% on a year earlier). Free cash flow $1.47B = 87.1% of net income.
  • Returned $2.29B to shareholders = 155.8% of free cash flowBuybacks $2B (a year earlier $1B), dividends $287M, stock-based pay $132M (TTM). More than the free cash flow: paid from cash or debt.
  • Diluted share count down 6.3% in a year428M diluted shares in Q4 '26, 457M a year earlier.
  • Net debt $3.36BCash + short-term investments $4.21B, debt incl. leases $7.57B; a year ago net debt $2.11B.

Last quarter: Q4 '26

Quarter ended 2026-06-30. Compared with the same quarter a year earlier and with the analyst consensus before the report.

Quarter vs a year ago

Q4 '26Year agoChange
Revenue$4.21B$3.29B+28.1%
Gross margin43.5%46.5%-3.0 pp
Operating income$971M$928M+4.6%
Operating margin23.1%28.2%-5.2 pp
Net income$691M$717M-3.6%
Diluted EPS$1.61$1.57+2.5%
Operating cash flow$867M$1.51B-42.7%
Capex$141M$119M+18.5%
Free cash flow$726M$1.39B-47.9%
R&D$0$0–
Stock-based compensation$42M$38M+10.5%

Reported vs consensus

2026-08-06
ActualConsensusvs consensus
Revenue$4.21B$3.64B+15.6%
EPS (as estimated)$1.79$1.44+24.3%

From the report of 2026-08-06 for Q4 '26: revenue and the EPS analysts estimate (often adjusted), so it can differ from the EPS of the statements above.

EPS vs consensus

last 8 reports

Revenue

Where the money comes from - by business line and by region, quarter by quarter.

Revenue, operating income and growth

quarterly

Revenue by business line

stacked, quarterly
SegmentQ4 '26y/yShareTTMTTM y/y12 quarters
Television Segment$4.53B+165.5%57.6%––
Cable Network Programming Segment$3.33B+117.5%42.4%––

Revenue by region

share of total
SegmentQ4 '26y/yShareTTMTTM y/y12 quarters
United States And Canada$19.4B+4.4%39.5%––
United States$19.1B+4.9%38.9%––
United States and Canada–––––
United States–––––
U S–––––
Europe$3.32B-41.9%6.8%––
Other Countries$4.61B-1.8%9.4%––
Other And Asia–––––
Other and Asia–––––
Italy–––––
I T–––––
Asia$2.7B+3.8%5.5%––
D E–––––
ITALY–––––
GERMANY–––––

Margins & cost structure

How much of each unit of revenue is left at each level - and where the costs go.

Margins

quarterly

Costs as % of revenue

quarterly

Cash flow & capital allocation

Cash generated, what it is spent on, and what reaches shareholders.

Operating cash flow, capex, free cash flow

quarterly

Uses of cash vs operating cash flow

fiscal years

Last 4 quarters

cash flow statement
Operating cash flow
$1.97B
Capex
-$502M
Buybacks
-$2B
Dividends
-$287M
Acquisitions
-$8M
Net debt issued
$0
Stock-based compensation
$132M
Free cash flow
$1.47B
Returned to shareholders / FCF
155.8%

Share count and EPS

quarterly, diluted

Balance sheet

Liquidity, investments and debt at each quarter end.

Cash, investments and debt

quarter ends

Valuation & returns

Today's multiples against the company's own last five fiscal years; analyst targets and ratings.

Multiples and returns

TTM vs 5 fiscal years
Now5y averageWhere today sits in the 5-year range
P/E (TTM)14.4×12.0×10.1× – 14.1×
EV / EBITDA7.4×6.7×6.0× – 7.4×
EV / Sales1.7×1.4×1.4× – 1.6×
Price / FCF17.1×10.8×8.0× – 13.5×
Price / Book2.0×1.6×1.4× – 2.0×
FCF yield5.8%9.5%7.4% – 12.6%
Return on invested capital14.1%12.2%10.6% – 14.9%
Return on equity14.7%14.0%10.6% – 18.9%

Analysts

Consensus target $70.75 (+11.9%)
range $60.00 – $85.00 · rating Buy

Strong buy0
Buy25
Hold23
Sell0
Strong sell0

Outlook

Analyst consensus for the coming fiscal years and what it implies at today's price.

Consensus estimates

Fiscal yearRevenueGrowthEPSGrowthP/E at today's priceAnalysts (EPS)
FY2027$17.6B+3.0%$6.01+54.0%10.5×12
FY2028$17.6B-0.4%$5.85-2.7%10.8×11
FY2029$19B+8.3%$6.64+13.5%9.5×10
FY2030$18.4B-3.0%$6.70+0.9%9.4×8
FY2031$19.5B+5.8%$0.00-100.0%–9

Financial statements

Every line of the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement - 12 quarters and 10 fiscal years, as values, as % of revenue or as growth.

Every reported line

All 243 figures Fox Corporation tagged in its recent 10-Q / 10-K filings, with the official SEC label and definition - including the notes (leases, taxes, buybacks, employees, ...).

Line (SEC label)Latest quarterYear agoy/yLatest FYPrior FYy/y
–––$245M$394M-37.8%
–––$13M$8M+62.5%
–––$77M$113M-31.9%
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current$2.67B$2.9B-7.9%$2.67B$2.9B-7.9%
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss$3.46B$2.47B+39.8%$3.46B$2.47B+39.8%
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current$3.46B$2.47B+39.8%$3.46B$2.47B+39.8%
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss$61M$50M+22.0%$61M$50M+22.0%
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss$3.52B$2.52B+39.4%$3.52B$2.52B+39.4%
Accrued Liabilities, Current$1.2B$1.08B+11.4%$1.2B$1.08B+11.4%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax$109M$126M-13.5%$109M$126M-13.5%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax$2M$2M0.0%$2M$2M0.0%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax-$107M-$124M+13.7%-$107M-$124M+13.7%
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock$7.27B$7.6B-4.3%$7.27B$7.6B-4.3%
Advertising Expense–––$895M$694M+29.0%
Amortization of Intangible Assets–––$37M$35M+5.7%
Assets$22.5B$23.2B-3.1%$22.5B$23.2B-3.1%
Assets Held-in-trust$262M$265M-1.1%$262M$265M-1.1%
Assets Held-in-trust, Noncurrent$244M$246M-0.8%$244M$246M-0.8%
Assets, Current$8.45B$8.43B+0.3%$8.45B$8.43B+0.3%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents$4.21B$5.35B-21.4%$4.21B$5.35B-21.4%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect$604M$536M+12.7%-$1.15B$1.03B-211.0%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent$708M$698M+1.4%$1.7B$2.25B-24.2%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest$713M$700M+1.9%$1.74B$2.28B-23.4%
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current$272M$299M-9.0%$272M$299M-9.0%
Contractual Obligation$33.3B$35B-5.0%$33.3B$35.2B-5.5%
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, after Year Five$5.44B$5.52B-1.5%$5.44B$5.52B-1.5%
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Four and Five$7.69B$12.7B-39.4%$7.69B$12.7B-39.4%
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year One$6.46B$6.13B+5.4%$6.46B$6.13B+5.4%
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Two and Three$13.7B$10.8B+26.2%$13.7B$10.8B+26.2%
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$198M$455M-56.5%
Current Federal, State and Local, Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$604M2025-06-30$347M+74.1%
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$13M$11M+18.2%
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$280M$604M-53.6%
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$69M$138M-50.0%
Debt Issuance Costs, Net$44M$48M-8.3%$44M$48M-8.3%
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount–––$0$0–
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$259M$164M+57.9%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––-$2M-$1M-100.0%
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net$2.44B$2.72B-10.2%$2.44B$2.72B-10.2%
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)$155M-$1M+15,600.0%$271M$164M+65.2%
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$14M$1M+1,300.0%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross$2.75B$3.06B-10.1%$2.75B$3.06B-10.1%
Deferred Tax Assets, Net$2.44B$2.72B-10.2%$2.44B$2.72B-10.2%
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards$48M$48M0.0%$48M$48M0.0%
Deferred Tax Assets, Other$197M$339M-41.9%$197M$339M-41.9%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards$51M$45M+13.3%$51M$45M+13.3%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost$47M$44M+6.8%$47M$44M+6.8%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance$109M$140M-22.1%$109M$140M-22.1%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross$206M$208M-1.0%$206M$208M-1.0%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leasing Arrangements$206M$198M+4.0%$206M$198M+4.0%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other$4M$5M-20.0%$4M$5M-20.0%
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position$266M$295M-9.8%$266M$295M-9.8%
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$8M2026-03-31$9M-11.1%–––
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount–––$78M$74M+5.4%
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction$111M$102M+8.8%$410M$385M+6.5%
Dividends, Common Stock$0$0–$243M$246M-1.2%
Earnings Per Share, Basic$1.62$1.59+1.9%$3.91$4.97-21.3%
Earnings Per Share, Diluted$1.60$1.56+2.6%$3.84$4.91-21.8%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount–––$478M$643M-25.7%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent–––21.0%21.0%0.0%

Source: SEC companyfacts (XBRL of every 10-Q / 10-K). Cash-flow quarters are derived from the year-to-date figures the 10-Q tags. Segment breakdowns are tagged with dimensions and are shown in the segment section instead.

Sources

Statements, segment revenue, metrics and estimates are standardised from the company's filings. Segment profits and every reported line: SEC EDGAR (XBRL). Filings read: 10-K 2026-06-30, 10-Q 2026-03-31, 10-Q 2025-12-31, 10-Q 2025-09-30, 10-K 2025-06-30, 10-Q 2025-03-31, 10-Q 2024-12-31, 10-Q 2024-09-30, 10-K 2024-06-30

Data as of 2026-11-02