NWS
News Corporation
NWS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over NWS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NWS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NWS's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
NWS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $16.11 | -45% |
| Forward | 20x | $29.17 | — |
| Current | 24x | $29.17 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $36.05 | +24% |
| Expensive | 65x | $72.57 | +149% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NWS's PE is 24x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS has the edge over NWS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NWS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NWS, with profitability improving.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TMUS, with profitability improving.
NWS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.44 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.12 | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.03 | -50% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.01 | +134% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.03 | +178% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.07 | +234% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.08 | +352% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.86 | +146% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.73 | +87% |
NWS has the edge over TMUS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS earned $10.37 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
NWS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +6.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2B | +8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +5.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | -17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | -13% |
NWS's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $2.3B last quarter, up 6.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +5.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.7% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | -3.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.9% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.3% | +2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +8.5 points |
NWS's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 3.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over NWS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over NWS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NWS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$89M | -2325% |
| Q2 2026 | $276M | +763% |
| Q1 2026 | $399M | -4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $132M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $4M | +$35M |
| Q2 2025 | $32M | -71% |
| Q1 2025 | $418M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $152M | -39% |
NWS usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$89M, but it generated $718M over the past year.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over NWS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NWS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.8% | -15.7M shares |
| 1 year | -4.3% | -24.2M shares |
| 3 years | -5.5% | -31.4M shares |
| 5 years | -8.7% | -51.7M shares |
| Available history | -8.1% | -47.6M shares |
NWS has 543M diluted shares, down 4.3% from a year ago, with $715M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $166M |
| Q2 2026 | $185M |
| Q1 2026 | $192M |
| Q4 2025 | $172M |
| Q3 2025 | $92M |
| Q2 2025 | $36M |
| Q1 2025 | $36M |
| Q4 2024 | $40M |
NWS spent $715M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent the year before.
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over NWS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
NWS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
NWS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over NWS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NWS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.8 | Oversold |
NWS's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
NWS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NWS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 16x | 43% above |
| PE % | 32 | 26 | 6 pts above |
NWS is trading at 24x earnings, a 43% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS has the edge over NWS on valuation relative to its sector.
NWS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $31.5 | 7.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $32.1 | 9% below |
| 50 week MA | $30.3 | 3.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $31.1 | 6.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $27.5 | 6% above |
NWS has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 6% above its 200-week average.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below its 200-week average.
NWS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.5 | $17.7 | +22% |
| 2021 | $17.7 | $22.6 | +28% |
| 2022 | $22.6 | $18.6 | -18% |
| 2023 | $18.6 | $25.7 | +39% |
| 2024 | $25.7 | $30.8 | +20% |
| 2025 | $30.8 | $29.9 | -3% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.9 | $29.2 | -2.3% |
NWS has the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.