News (NWSA) Competitors $30.22 -0.29 (-0.93%) As of 02:33 PM 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 NWSA vs. NWS, AMP, SF, LYV, CNK, RDI, DIS, TKO, WMG, and IMAXShould you be buying News stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of News include News (NWS), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Stifel Financial (SF), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), Cinemark (CNK), Reading International (RDI), Walt Disney (DIS), TKO Group (TKO), Warner Music Group (WMG), and IMAX (IMAX). News vs. Its Competitors News Ameriprise Financial Stifel Financial Live Nation Entertainment Cinemark Reading International Walt Disney TKO Group Warner Music Group IMAX News (NASDAQ:NWS) and News (NASDAQ:NWSA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Does the media favor NWS or NWSA? In the previous week, News had 18 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for News and 10 mentions for News. News' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat News' score of 0.98 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment News 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive News 18 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NWS or NWSA 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 & institutionals believe in NWS or NWSA? 14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of News shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of News shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend NWS or NWSA? News has a consensus price target of $38.62, suggesting a potential upside of 27.68%. Given News' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe News is more favorable than News.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score News 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00News 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NWS or NWSA? 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$8.45B2.33$1.18B$2.0816.75News$8.45B2.02$1.18B$2.0814.54 Which has more risk & volatility, NWS or NWSA? News has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, News has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NWS or NWSA a better dividend stock? News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. 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. 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 NWSA 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 NWSA 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 NWSA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNewsMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$17.09B$12.30B$8.52B$9.77BDividend Yield0.67%2.14%3.04%4.10%P/E Ratio14.5430.0517.9225.98Price / Sales2.023.605.44121.59Price / Cash17.8021.5815.0628.79Price / Book1.8210.604.976.05Net Income$1.18B$364.22M$226.50M$265.38M7 Day Performance2.42%4.53%14.86%3.02%1 Month Performance2.42%2.02%13.27%1.38%1 Year Performance7.48%51.97%46.13%19.31% News Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWSANews4.4986 of 5 stars$30.22-0.9%$38.62+27.8%+8.4%$17.06B$8.45B14.5222,300Positive NewsNWSNews1.4017 of 5 stars$34.23+0.6%N/A+20.4%$19.34B$8.45B16.4625,500AMPAmeriprise Financial4.5363 of 5 stars$505.19+0.4%$534.71+5.8%+17.3%$47.62B$17.26B15.7213,600Positive NewsSFStifel Financial4.506 of 5 stars$113.73-0.4%$115.78+1.8%+30.5%$11.62B$5.06B22.049,000News CoveragePositive NewsLYVLive Nation Entertainment3.8836 of 5 stars$162.24+0.8%$168.94+4.1%+71.1%$38.04B$23.16B70.2332,200Positive NewsCNKCinemark4.9714 of 5 stars$26.11+1.9%$33.67+29.0%-4.5%$3.00B$3.05B14.2718,800RDIReading International0.9473 of 5 stars$1.40flatN/A-20.5%$31.47M$205.64M-1.892,005DISWalt Disney4.878 of 5 stars$116.56+1.0%$131.18+12.5%+31.0%$209.57B$91.36B18.27233,000TKOTKO Group3.3213 of 5 stars$185.49-1.8%$187.38+1.0%+57.3%$36.71B$2.97B76.651,300Positive NewsWMGWarner Music Group3.0929 of 5 stars$32.37-0.5%$33.88+4.7%+16.0%$16.87B$6.43B56.795,800Positive NewsDividend IncreaseIMAXIMAX3.2069 of 5 stars$25.80+2.0%$32.80+27.1%+26.3%$1.39B$352.21M43.00780Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies News Competitors Ameriprise Financial Competitors Stifel Financial Competitors Live Nation Entertainment Competitors Cinemark Competitors Reading International Competitors Walt Disney Competitors TKO Group Competitors Warner Music Group Competitors IMAX Competitors 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:NWSA) was last updated on 8/25/2025 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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