News (NWSA) Competitors $29.73 +0.19 (+0.64%) Closing price 07/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.73 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/14/2025 05:21 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 NWSA vs. NWS, LYV, CNK, RDI, DIS, TKO, WMG, IMAX, CURI, and HLTShould you be buying News stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of News include News (NWS), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), Cinemark (CNK), Reading International (RDI), Walt Disney (DIS), TKO Group (TKO), Warner Music Group (WMG), IMAX (IMAX), CuriosityStream (CURI), and Hilton Worldwide (HLT). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. News vs. Its Competitors News Live Nation Entertainment Cinemark Reading International Walt Disney TKO Group Warner Music Group IMAX CuriosityStream Hilton Worldwide 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 earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, NWS or NWSA? News has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, News has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NWS or NWSA more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets News5.18% 5.64% 3.09% News 5.18%5.64%3.09% 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 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. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NWS or NWSA? 14.6% of News shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of News shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of News shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of News shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to NWS or NWSA? In the previous week, News had 10 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for News and 2 mentions for News. News' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat News' score of 1.05 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) Positive News 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend NWS or NWSA? News has a consensus target price of $39.20, suggesting a potential upside of 31.85%. Given News' 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00News 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Which has better earnings and 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$10.09B1.94$266M$0.8640.17News$10.09B1.67$266M$0.8634.57 SummaryNews beats News on 6 of the 11 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$16.83B$11.50B$8.32B$9.14BDividend Yield0.68%2.13%3.12%4.00%P/E Ratio34.5732.7921.2819.45Price / Sales1.673.373.3879.78Price / Cash14.7820.0214.6327.47Price / Book1.889.784.765.58Net Income$266M$198.04M$214.86M$252.81M7 Day Performance0.88%2.80%1.11%2.11%1 Month Performance8.42%4.51%44.15%11.87%1 Year Performance7.33%57.03%16.02%16.61% News Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWSANews4.3896 of 5 stars$29.73+0.6%$39.20+31.9%+7.2%$16.83B$10.09B34.5723,900Positive NewsNWSNews0.6815 of 5 stars$33.92-1.4%N/A+21.8%$19.20B$10.09B39.4425,500Positive NewsLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.3948 of 5 stars$147.37-1.3%$165.24+12.1%+51.6%$34.16B$23.16B50.3032,200CNKCinemark4.8616 of 5 stars$29.86-2.8%$33.20+11.2%+38.4%$3.43B$3.05B19.6418,800Analyst RevisionRDIReading International1.6196 of 5 stars$1.24-1.6%$2.40+93.5%-10.9%$27.88M$210.53M-1.192,005DISWalt Disney4.648 of 5 stars$123.17-0.7%$125.83+2.2%+23.5%$221.43B$91.36B25.19233,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeTKOTKO Group2.3398 of 5 stars$176.29-0.5%$168.08-4.7%+56.9%$34.89B$2.80B89.491,300Analyst RevisionWMGWarner Music Group3.6983 of 5 stars$29.42+0.1%$33.68+14.5%-1.5%$15.34B$6.33B33.825,800IMAXIMAX4.0796 of 5 stars$26.58-2.8%$31.70+19.3%+60.1%$1.43B$352.21M56.55780Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionCURICuriosityStream2.4037 of 5 stars$4.77-1.0%$5.40+13.2%+260.7%$274.88M$54.22M-34.0790Positive NewsHLTHilton Worldwide4.0409 of 5 stars$270.75-1.0%$249.06-8.0%+26.4%$64.36B$11.17B42.71181,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies News Competitors Live Nation Entertainment Competitors Cinemark Competitors Reading International Competitors Walt Disney Competitors TKO Group Competitors Warner Music Group Competitors IMAX Competitors CuriosityStream Competitors Hilton Worldwide 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 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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