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$28.56 -0.17 (-0.59%)
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NWS vs. NWSA, TRI, PSO, WLYB, and WLY

Should you buy News stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares News with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with News include News (NWSA), Thomson Reuters (TRI), Pearson (PSO), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), and John Wiley & Sons (WLY).

How does News compare to News?

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

News currently has a consensus price target of $37.14, suggesting a potential upside of 47.03%. Given News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
News
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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, 11.1% of News shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 Ratio
News$8.45B1.64$1.18B$2.0112.57
News$8.45B1.85$1.18B$2.0114.21

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 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. News pays out 10.0% 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.

In the previous week, News had 4 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for News and 2 mentions for News. News' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat News' score of 1.25 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
News
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
News
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

News has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
News12.92% 6.12% 3.70%
News 12.92%6.12%3.70%

Summary

News beats News on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does News compare to Thomson Reuters?

Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both large-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Thomson Reuters has a net margin of 19.93% compared to News' net margin of 12.92%. Thomson Reuters' return on equity of 14.99% beat News' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Thomson Reuters19.93% 14.99% 10.06%
News 12.92%6.12%3.70%

Thomson Reuters pays an annual dividend of $2.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Thomson Reuters pays out 76.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. News pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

17.3% of Thomson Reuters shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of News shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Thomson Reuters has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Thomson Reuters has higher earnings, but lower revenue than News. News is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thomson Reuters, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Thomson Reuters$7.48B4.82$1.50B$3.4424.03
News$8.45B1.85$1.18B$2.0114.21

In the previous week, News had 2 more articles in the media than Thomson Reuters. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for News and 4 mentions for Thomson Reuters. News' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Thomson Reuters' score of 1.16 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Thomson Reuters
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
News
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Thomson Reuters presently has a consensus target price of $144.84, suggesting a potential upside of 75.23%. Given Thomson Reuters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Thomson Reuters is more favorable than News.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Thomson Reuters
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
News
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Thomson Reuters beats News on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does News compare to Pearson?

News (NASDAQ:NWS) and Pearson (NYSE:PSO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
News
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Pearson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

News has higher revenue and earnings than Pearson.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
News$8.45B1.85$1.18B$2.0114.21
Pearson$4.72B1.99$441.77MN/AN/A

In the previous week, News had 4 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for News and 2 mentions for Pearson. News' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Pearson's score of 0.00 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
News
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pearson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. News pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

News has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

News has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. News' return on equity of 6.12% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
News12.92% 6.12% 3.70%
Pearson N/A N/A N/A

14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of News shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pearson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

News beats Pearson on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does News compare to John Wiley & Sons?

News (NASDAQ:NWS) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

News has higher revenue and earnings than John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons 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 Ratio
News$8.45B1.85$1.18B$2.0114.21
John Wiley & Sons$1.68B1.44$221.62M$4.2311.09

News has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 13.22% compared to News' net margin of 12.92%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 29.01% beat News' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
News12.92% 6.12% 3.70%
John Wiley & Sons 13.22%29.01%8.78%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
News
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
John Wiley & Sons
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. News pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John Wiley & Sons pays out 33.6% 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. John Wiley & Sons has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years. John Wiley & Sons is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, News had 5 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for News and 1 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat News' score of 1.25 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
News Positive
John Wiley & Sons Very Positive

14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of News shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

News and John Wiley & Sons tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does News compare to John Wiley & Sons?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, News had 3 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for News and 3 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat News' score of 1.25 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
News
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
News
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. John Wiley & Sons pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. News pays out 10.0% 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. John Wiley & Sons has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years. John Wiley & Sons is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of News shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

News has higher revenue and earnings than John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons 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 Ratio
John Wiley & Sons$1.68B1.44$221.62M$4.2311.13
News$8.45B1.85$1.18B$2.0114.21

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 13.22% compared to News' net margin of 12.92%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 29.01% beat News' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons13.22% 29.01% 8.78%
News 12.92%6.12%3.70%

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats News on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NWS vs. The Competition

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MetricNewsMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$15.73B$13.43B$7.23B$12.20B
Dividend Yield0.70%3.36%3.06%6.22%
P/E Ratio14.2125.3320.6924.36
Price / Sales1.852.764.15102.43
Price / Cash16.7624.8313.5536.93
Price / Book1.7210.273.836.49
Net Income$1.18B$300.46M$247.92M$336.61M
7 Day Performance0.92%0.14%1.65%1.25%
1 Month Performance-4.23%-0.39%-0.27%0.24%
1 Year Performance-16.76%-2.10%4.40%30.16%

News Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NWS
News
2.6839 of 5 stars		$28.56
-0.6%		N/A-15.7%$15.73B$8.45B14.2125,500
NWSA
News
4.8633 of 5 stars		$24.81
+0.8%		$37.14
+49.7%		-14.2%$13.56B$8.80B12.3222,300
TRI
Thomson Reuters
4.5663 of 5 stars		$78.89
+3.1%		$144.84
+83.6%		N/A$34.45B$7.48B22.9827,100
PSO
Pearson
1.2848 of 5 stars		$15.01
+0.6%		N/A+5.1%$9.05B$4.72BN/A16,665
WLYB
John Wiley & Sons
2.4703 of 5 stars		$45.32
flat		N/A+4.0%$2.33B$1.68B10.719,500

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