NWS

VALUE TRAP?

News Corporation

Communication Services · Rank #170 · Analyzed Oct 18, 2026

$32.88

Current Price

$54.76

Intrinsic Value

+66.6%

Upside/Downside

3.5/10

Score

2/5

Quality

Analysis Summary

Valuation Consensus1/3 methods agree

Quality Score2/5.0

Framework RatingVALUE TRAP?

Price vs Intrinsic ValueUndervalued by 66.6%

Fair Value Range

Low$12.74

Base (IV)$54.76

High$70.46

Entry Points

Conservative$8.92

Moderate$12.74

Aggressive$38.33

⚠️ Warnings

Cheap (+67%) but low quality (2.0/5) — possible value trap; cheapness may be deserved

Quality & Moat Breakdown

Return on Equity8.0% → 0/1.0

Debt LevelD/E 32 → 0.5/1.0

Revenue QualityGrowth 6.8%, margin Δ+0.0% +recovery → 1.0/1.0

Moat Strength2.5/5 → 0.5/1.0

Profit Margins6.3% → 0/1.0

Methodology

This analysis uses a unified valuation framework combining three methods, Discounted Cash Flow (3-scenario), Earnings Power Value, and Asset Valuation, with a quality scoring overlay. A stock needs 2/3 valuation methods to agree and a quality score ≥ 3.5/5 for a BUY rating.

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