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$26.05 -0.36 (-1.36%)
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NWSA vs. NWS, LYV, CNK, RDI, and DIS

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 (NWS), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), Cinemark (CNK), Reading International (RDI), and Walt Disney (DIS). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector.

How does News compare to News?

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

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

14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of News shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of News shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

News has a consensus target price of $37.14, suggesting a potential upside of 42.57%. 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
News
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

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 0.8%. 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 5 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for News and 4 mentions for News. News' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat News' score of 0.65 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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$8.45B1.93$1.18B$2.0114.84
News$8.45B1.69$1.18B$2.0112.96

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

Summary

News beats News on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does News compare to Live Nation Entertainment?

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) 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 profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

67.0% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of News shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Live Nation Entertainment 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 has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

News currently has a consensus target price of $37.14, indicating a potential upside of 42.57%. Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus target price of $187.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.09%. Given News' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe News is more favorable than Live Nation Entertainment.

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
Live Nation Entertainment
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.87

In the previous week, Live Nation Entertainment had 6 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment and 4 mentions for News. Live Nation Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat News' score of 0.65 indicating that Live Nation Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
News
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Live Nation Entertainment
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

News has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment 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$8.45B1.69$1.18B$2.0112.96
Live Nation Entertainment$25.20B1.54-$54.83M-$1.77N/A

News has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Live Nation Entertainment's net margin of 0.15%. Live Nation Entertainment's return on equity of 45.92% beat News' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
News12.92% 6.12% 3.70%
Live Nation Entertainment 0.15%45.92%1.66%

Summary

News and Live Nation Entertainment tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does News compare to Cinemark?

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

News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Cinemark pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. News pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cinemark pays out 31.9% 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, Cinemark had 2 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cinemark and 4 mentions for News. News' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Cinemark's score of 0.53 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
News
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cinemark
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

67.0% of News shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of News shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Cinemark shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
News$8.45B1.69$1.18B$2.0112.96
Cinemark$3.12B1.12$138.20M$1.1326.35

News currently has a consensus target price of $37.14, indicating a potential upside of 42.57%. Cinemark has a consensus target price of $33.31, indicating a potential upside of 11.85%. Given News' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe News is more favorable than Cinemark.

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
Cinemark
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

News has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Cinemark's net margin of 5.31%. Cinemark's return on equity of 41.31% beat News' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
News12.92% 6.12% 3.70%
Cinemark 5.31%41.31%3.77%

News has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cinemark has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Summary

News beats Cinemark on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does News compare to Reading International?

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) and Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

News has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Reading International's net margin of -8.43%. News' return on equity of 6.12% beat Reading International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
News12.92% 6.12% 3.70%
Reading International -8.43%N/A -4.03%

News presently has a consensus target price of $37.14, suggesting a potential upside of 42.57%. Given News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe News is more favorable than Reading International.

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
Reading International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

67.0% of News shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Reading International shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of News shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of Reading International shares are held 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 a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reading International has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

News has higher revenue and earnings than Reading International. Reading International 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$8.45B1.69$1.18B$2.0112.96
Reading International$202.99M0.13-$14.14M-$0.77N/A

In the previous week, News had 4 more articles in the media than Reading International. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for News and 0 mentions for Reading International. Reading International's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat News' score of 0.65 indicating that Reading International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
News Positive
Reading International Positive

Summary

News beats Reading International on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does News compare to Walt Disney?

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and News (NASDAQ:NWSA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Walt Disney$94.43B1.83$12.40B$6.2615.91
News$8.45B1.69$1.18B$2.0112.96

In the previous week, Walt Disney had 71 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for Walt Disney and 4 mentions for News. Walt Disney's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat News' score of 0.65 indicating that Walt Disney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Walt Disney
50 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
News
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Walt Disney presently has a consensus price target of $134.47, suggesting a potential upside of 35.03%. News has a consensus price target of $37.14, suggesting a potential upside of 42.57%. Given News' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe News is more favorable than Walt Disney.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walt Disney
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
News
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

News has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Walt Disney's net margin of 11.54%. Walt Disney's return on equity of 8.92% beat News' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walt Disney11.54% 8.92% 5.10%
News 12.92%6.12%3.70%

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of News shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Walt Disney pays out 24.0% 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.

Summary

Walt Disney beats News on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NWSA vs. The Competition

MetricNewsMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$14.46B$13.23B$7.31B$12.54B
Dividend Yield0.76%2.73%2.89%5.22%
P/E Ratio12.9627.8921.2224.18
Price / Sales1.692.743.84112.26
Price / Cash15.4124.9414.9857.13
Price / Book1.579.913.656.72
Net Income$1.18B$300.46M$247.47M$337.19M
7 Day Performance-1.77%-0.26%-1.52%-0.75%
1 Month PerformanceN/AN/AN/A-1.69%
1 Year Performance-6.46%-1.27%16.43%33.09%

News Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NWSA
News
4.6038 of 5 stars
$26.05
-1.4%
$37.14
+42.6%
-6.8%$14.46B$8.45B12.9622,300
NWS
News
2.4324 of 5 stars
$29.68
flat
N/A-7.8%$16.25B$8.45B14.7725,500
LYV
Live Nation Entertainment
3.1383 of 5 stars
$165.74
+0.1%
$187.75
+13.3%
+20.3%$38.99B$25.20BN/A34,700
CNK
Cinemark
3.4174 of 5 stars
$26.40
-0.1%
$33.31
+26.2%
-7.9%$3.09B$3.12B23.3618,300
RDI
Reading International
0.7182 of 5 stars
$1.05
flat
N/A-17.0%$23.85M$202.99MN/A2,025

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This page (NASDAQ:NWSA) was last updated on 6/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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