News (NWS) Competitors $29.83 -0.67 (-2.18%) As of 11:52 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NWS vs. NWSA, TRI, PSO, WBTN, MH, WLYB, WLY, GCI, DALN, and LEEShould you be buying News stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of News include News (NWSA), Thomson Reuters (TRI), Pearson (PSO), WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), McGraw Hill (MH), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), Gannett (GCI), DallasNews (DALN), and Lee Enterprises (LEE). News vs. Its Competitors News Thomson Reuters Pearson WEBTOON Entertainment McGraw Hill John Wiley & Sons John Wiley & Sons Gannett DallasNews Lee Enterprises News (NASDAQ:NWSA) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, NWSA or NWS? News has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, News has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to NWSA or NWS? In the previous week, News had 13 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for News and 5 mentions for News. News' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat News' score of 0.57 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment News 6 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive News 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NWSA or NWS more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets News13.21% 5.66% 3.19% News 13.21%5.66%3.19% Is NWSA or NWS a better dividend stock? News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. News pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. News pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NWSA or NWS? 67.0% of News shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of News shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of News shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of News shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, NWSA or NWS? News is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than News, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNews$8.45B1.77$1.18B$2.0812.75News$8.45B1.99$1.18B$2.0814.34 Do analysts prefer NWSA or NWS? News currently has a consensus price target of $38.62, indicating a potential upside of 45.66%. Given News' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe News is more favorable than News.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score News 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00News 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryNews beats News on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get News News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NWS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NWS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNewsMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$16.84B$11.56B$8.27B$10.58BDividend Yield0.65%2.12%3.06%4.71%P/E Ratio14.3329.4718.3027.45Price / Sales1.993.636.54202.26Price / Cash18.0222.1216.5761.55Price / Book1.8010.064.916.77Net Income$1.18B$364.22M$256.85M$275.88M7 Day Performance-7.58%-3.99%-1.96%2.63%1 Month Performance-8.06%-1.72%-0.63%9.10%1 Year Performance7.78%35.12%35.29%35.69% News Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWSNews1.6201 of 5 stars$29.83-2.2%N/A+12.1%$16.84B$8.45B14.3325,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNWSANews4.4396 of 5 stars$28.06-1.1%$38.62+37.6%+4.3%$16.03B$8.45B13.4922,300Analyst ForecastTRIThomson Reuters1.0513 of 5 stars$152.03-0.6%N/AN/A$68.69B$7.26B42.0026,400News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPSOPearson3.8519 of 5 stars$14.21-0.3%$18.00+26.7%+6.4%$9.21B$4.54B15.1217,116News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWBTNWEBTOON Entertainment1.5691 of 5 stars$18.50+2.7%$17.83-3.6%+65.1%$2.35B$1.35B-24.031,800Analyst ForecastMHMcGraw Hill3.9699 of 5 stars$11.71-2.3%$20.97+79.0%N/A$2.29BN/A0.004,200WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons1.9773 of 5 stars$38.51-4.7%N/A-25.5%$2.16B$1.68B21.649,500Positive NewsGap DownWLYJohn Wiley & Sons1.6096 of 5 stars$38.76-3.0%N/A-25.6%$2.13B$1.68B21.785,200News CoverageGCIGannett3.641 of 5 stars$4.11-1.2%$6.00+46.0%-31.1%$609.93M$2.39B12.098,900News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDALNDallasNewsN/A$16.51+0.0%N/A+292.0%$88.34M$121.12M-17.02660High Trading VolumeLEELee Enterprises0.2351 of 5 stars$5.31-0.2%N/A-46.3%$33.26M$581.81M-0.734,360 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies News Alternatives Thomson Reuters Alternatives Pearson Alternatives WEBTOON Entertainment Alternatives McGraw Hill Alternatives John Wiley & Sons Alternatives John Wiley & Sons Alternatives Gannett Alternatives DallasNews Alternatives Lee Enterprises Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NWS) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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