News (NWS) Competitors $35.17 +0.70 (+2.03%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.16 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 08/22/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NWS vs. NWSA, PSO, MH, WLYB, WLY, WBTN, GCI, DALN, LEE, and VSMEShould you be buying News stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of News include News (NWSA), Pearson (PSO), McGraw Hill (MH), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), Gannett (GCI), DallasNews (DALN), Lee Enterprises (LEE), and VS MEDIA (VSME). News vs. Its Competitors News Pearson McGraw Hill John Wiley & Sons John Wiley & Sons WEBTOON Entertainment Gannett DallasNews Lee Enterprises VS MEDIA News (NASDAQ:NWSA) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals believe in NWSA or NWS? 67.0% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of News shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of News shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is NWSA or NWS a better dividend stock? News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. 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. Which has more risk and volatility, NWSA or NWS? News has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, News has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$8.45B2.04$1.18B$2.0814.66News$8.45B2.35$1.18B$2.0816.91 Does the media favor NWSA or NWS? In the previous week, News had 12 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for News and 12 mentions for News. News' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat News' score of 0.96 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment News 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive News 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 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% Do analysts recommend NWSA or NWS? News presently has a consensus price target of $38.62, suggesting a potential upside of 26.61%. Given News' higher probable upside, 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) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00News 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryNews beats News on 6 of the 10 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NWS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$19.47B$12.06B$8.30B$9.58BDividend Yield0.58%2.23%3.11%4.10%P/E Ratio16.9129.8718.0226.05Price / Sales2.353.585.53103.82Price / Cash20.1120.9716.6358.48Price / Book2.129.674.726.61Net Income$1.18B$364.22M$226.48M$265.56M7 Day Performance3.35%5.11%15.33%1.97%1 Month Performance4.21%-1.21%11.88%-0.36%1 Year Performance20.45%51.68%46.40%19.03% News Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWSNews1.4383 of 5 stars$35.17+2.0%N/A+21.7%$19.47B$8.45B16.9125,500NWSANews4.5129 of 5 stars$29.53+0.2%$38.34+29.8%+9.6%$16.65B$8.45B14.2022,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPSOPearson3.7552 of 5 stars$14.53+0.6%$18.00+23.9%+9.6%$9.38B$4.54B15.4617,116MHMcGraw HillN/A$14.49+8.5%$20.88+44.1%N/A$2.55BN/A0.004,200Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpWLYBJohn Wiley & Sons3.1287 of 5 stars$40.16+5.0%N/A-10.5%$2.13B$1.68B26.259,500Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeWLYJohn Wiley & Sons1.7336 of 5 stars$39.68+0.3%N/A-10.0%$2.11B$1.68B25.945,200Positive NewsWBTNWEBTOON Entertainment0.6977 of 5 stars$15.30+2.2%$15.43+0.8%+12.7%$1.96B$1.35B-19.871,800Positive NewsGCIGannett4.2539 of 5 stars$4.24+0.1%$5.55+31.1%-11.7%$620.19M$2.51B12.468,900Positive NewsDALNDallasNews0.9655 of 5 stars$14.90-0.2%N/A+218.8%$79.91M$125.39M-15.36660LEELee Enterprises0.3736 of 5 stars$4.25-2.7%N/A-52.9%$26.44M$581.81M-0.584,360VSMEVS MEDIA0.2664 of 5 stars$1.18+1.7%N/A+18.6%$9.27M$8.25M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies News Alternatives Pearson Alternatives McGraw Hill Alternatives John Wiley & Sons Alternatives John Wiley & Sons Alternatives WEBTOON Entertainment Alternatives Gannett Alternatives DallasNews Alternatives Lee Enterprises Alternatives VS MEDIA 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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