NWS · 8-K · 20260805PR000171

Liquidity and Debt Position

NEWS CORP · 2026-08-05 · Importance 41 · Surprise 22 · No source text

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.095 billion at June 30, 2026, down from $2.403 billion at June 30, 2025. Non-current borrowings increased to $1.989 billion from $1.937 billion, while current borrowings declined to zero from $25 million. Fiscal 2026 financing activities included $125 million of borrowings and $100 million of repayments. The company’s $322 million decline in cash reflected $1.014 billion of financing cash outflows, including share repurchases and dividends, and $539 million of investing cash outflows.

Key facts

As of June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $2,095 million, down from $2,403 million as of June 30, 2025. source
As of June 30, 2026, non-current borrowings were $1,989 million and current borrowings were $— (zero). source

Impact estimates

metric	direction	stage	expected	basis
cash	negative	realized	—	As of June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $2,095 million, down from $2,403 million as of June 30, 2025.
liability	negative	realized	—	As of June 30, 2026, non-current borrowings were $1,989 million and current borrowings were $— (zero).