News (NWS) Competitors $34.29 -0.16 (-0.46%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.28 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 07/11/2025 05:23 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, WLYB, WLY, WBTN, GCI, LEE, DALN, VSME, and SOBRShould you be buying News stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of News include News (NWSA), Pearson (PSO), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), Gannett (GCI), Lee Enterprises (LEE), DallasNews (DALN), VS MEDIA (VSME), and SOBR Safe (SOBR). News vs. Its Competitors News Pearson John Wiley & Sons John Wiley & Sons WEBTOON Entertainment Gannett Lee Enterprises DallasNews VS MEDIA SOBR Safe News (NASDAQ:NWSA) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. 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 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. News pays out 23.3% 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 preferable 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$10.27B1.63$266M$0.8634.35News$10.09B1.92$266M$0.8639.87 Which has more volatility & risk, NWSA or NWS? News has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, News has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer NWSA or NWS? News currently has a consensus price target of $39.20, suggesting a potential upside of 32.70%. Given News' higher probable upside, equities 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14News 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Does the media favor NWSA or NWS? In the previous week, News had 10 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for News and 3 mentions for News. News' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat News' score of 1.13 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) 4 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) 1 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 News5.18% 5.64% 3.09% News 5.18%5.64%3.09% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of News shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryNews and News tied by winning 6 of the 12 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$19.50B$11.34B$8.38B$9.10BDividend Yield0.58%2.08%3.12%4.00%P/E Ratio39.8732.1621.2720.25Price / Sales1.923.353.3499.14Price / Cash17.2420.2016.9458.16Price / Book2.179.564.655.49Net Income$266M$198.04M$214.95M$250.27M7 Day Performance-0.28%-0.47%36.34%4.75%1 Month Performance8.27%2.14%45.47%7.64%1 Year Performance20.87%52.02%16.02%16.34% News Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWSNews0.6818 of 5 stars$34.29-0.5%N/A+19.7%$19.50B$10.09B39.8725,500Positive NewsNWSANews4.3942 of 5 stars$29.72+1.0%$39.20+31.9%+6.1%$16.66B$10.09B34.5623,900Positive NewsPSOPearson3.7786 of 5 stars$14.93+0.5%$18.00+20.6%+10.8%$9.83B$4.54B15.8817,116WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons0.6635 of 5 stars$45.49+0.2%N/A-4.0%$2.45B$1.68B29.739,500Positive NewsEx-DividendGap DownWLYJohn Wiley & Sons2.4592 of 5 stars$44.66-1.0%N/A-7.2%$2.43B$1.68B29.195,200Positive NewsEx-DividendHigh Trading VolumeWBTNWEBTOON Entertainment3.0212 of 5 stars$9.08+4.8%$14.36+58.1%-51.0%$1.13B$1.35B48.111,800News CoverageGCIGannett3.6225 of 5 stars$3.58flat$5.55+55.0%-20.0%$524.24M$2.51B358.008,900Gap DownLEELee Enterprises0.399 of 5 stars$6.40+1.9%N/A-37.0%$39.81M$591.09M-0.884,360Gap UpDALNDallasNews1.2156 of 5 stars$4.30flatN/A+320.7%$23.02M$125.39M0.77660News CoverageVSMEVS MEDIA0.2419 of 5 stars$1.04+3.0%N/A-34.0%$8.07M$8.25M0.00N/ASOBRSOBR Safe1.5181 of 5 stars$2.89+1.8%N/A-97.2%$260K$210K0.009News CoverageAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies News Alternatives Pearson Alternatives John Wiley & Sons Alternatives John Wiley & Sons Alternatives WEBTOON Entertainment Alternatives Gannett Alternatives Lee Enterprises Alternatives DallasNews Alternatives VS MEDIA Alternatives SOBR Safe 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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