News (NWS) Competitors $32.27 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.65 +0.38 (+1.18%) As of 09/12/2025 05:29 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, WLY, WLYB, 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 (WLY), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media favor NWSA or NWS? In the previous week, News had 21 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for News and 15 mentions for News. News' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat News' score of 0.68 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment News 17 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive News 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 better earnings and valuation, 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$8.45B1.95$1.18B$2.0814.05News$8.45B2.16$1.18B$2.0815.51 Which has more volatility and risk, NWSA or NWS? News has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, News has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate NWSA or NWS? News presently has a consensus target price of $38.62, indicating a potential upside of 32.11%. Given News' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 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 insiders and institutionals 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryNews beats News on 7 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. 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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$18.23B$12.61B$8.43B$10.13BDividend Yield0.62%2.09%2.99%4.60%P/E Ratio15.5131.6718.5025.93Price / Sales2.163.835.33181.21Price / Cash18.8322.2717.0560.44Price / Book1.9410.945.106.29Net Income$1.18B$364.22M$256.31M$270.77M7 Day Performance-3.38%3.97%2.03%3.84%1 Month Performance-5.20%7.18%18.12%4.85%1 Year Performance17.86%43.76%51.99%26.00% News Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWSNews0.9411 of 5 stars$32.27flatN/A+18.8%$18.23B$8.45B15.5125,500NWSANews4.386 of 5 stars$29.94+1.7%$38.62+29.0%+12.6%$16.63B$8.45B14.3922,300PSOPearson4.0566 of 5 stars$14.22+0.2%$18.00+26.6%+3.1%$9.21B$4.54B15.1217,116MHMcGraw Hill3.5814 of 5 stars$15.00+0.1%$20.88+39.2%N/A$2.86BN/A0.004,200WLYJohn Wiley & Sons1.4381 of 5 stars$41.26+3.5%N/A-8.6%$2.13B$1.68B23.185,200WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons2.262 of 5 stars$41.40+3.9%N/A-3.0%$2.11B$1.68B23.269,500News CoverageShort Interest ↓Gap DownWBTNWEBTOON Entertainment1.5038 of 5 stars$14.61+1.4%$14.17-3.0%+38.1%$1.88B$1.35B-18.971,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↓GCIGannett3.9306 of 5 stars$4.17-2.9%$5.55+33.3%-5.3%$628.99M$2.51B12.258,900News CoveragePositive NewsDALNDallasNews0.3115 of 5 stars$14.80-0.3%N/A+219.7%$79.48M$125.39M-15.26660Short Interest ↑LEELee Enterprises0.7072 of 5 stars$4.13+1.0%N/A-46.8%$25.62M$581.81M-0.574,360Positive NewsGap UpVSMEVS MEDIA0.3234 of 5 stars$2.43+0.8%N/A+203.9%$19.26M$8.25M0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↑Gap Up 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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