NFLX vs. NWS: Netflix vs. News Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but NFLX is classified in Entertainment while NWS is classified in Media.

Company profile comparison for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS)
Profile Item	NFLX	NWS
Name	Netflix Inc.	News Corp Class B
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Entertainment	Media
GICS Sub-Industry	Movies & Entertainment	Publishing
Market Capitalization	260.38 billion USD	15.55 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	May 23, 2002	June 19, 2013
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NFLX

NWS

GSPC

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS)
Metric	NFLX	NWS
Total Return (1Y)	-42.22%	-3.65%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	13.59%	10.18%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-0.56%	4.98%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NFLX

NWS

GSPC

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS)
Metric	NFLX	NWS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	36.32%	29.25%
Beta (5Y)	1.58	1.02
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-75.95%	-35.61%
Avg. Volume (3M)	36.31M	1.11M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NFLX and NWS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS)
Metric	NFLX	NWS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-1.28	-0.27
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.74	-0.35

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Netflix (NFLX) at 53.46% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than News (NWS) at 8.72%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

53.46%

NFLX: 53.46%
Max: 49.92%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.72%

Max: 49.92%
Q3: 17.95%
NWS: 8.72%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Netflix (NFLX) at 29.69% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of News (NWS) at 6.77%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.69%

Max: 32.91%
NFLX: 29.69%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

6.77%

Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.75%
NWS: 6.77%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Netflix (NFLX) at 34.63% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of News (NWS) at 12.14%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

34.63%

Max: 40.16%
NFLX: 34.63%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

12.14%

Max: 40.16%
Q3: 18.72%
NWS: 12.14%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS)
Metric	NFLX	NWS
ROE (TTM)	53.46%	8.72%
ROA (TTM)	17.12%	4.91%
Net Margin (TTM)	29.69%	6.77%
Operating Margin (TTM)	34.63%	12.14%
Gross Margin (TTM)	50.69%	57.29%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Netflix (NFLX) at 15.85% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while News (NWS) at 6.82% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for NFLX.

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Netflix (NFLX) at 27.58% and News (NWS) at -50.24% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS)
Metric	NFLX	NWS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.85%	6.82%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	12.64%	4.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)	27.58%	-50.24%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	36.49%	58.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Netflix (NFLX) at 1.08 and News (NWS) at 1.62 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.08

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
NFLX: 1.08
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.62

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
NWS: 1.62
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Netflix (NFLX) at 0.60 and News (NWS) at 0.32 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.60

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
NFLX: 0.60
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.32

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
NWS: 0.32
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS)
Metric	NFLX	NWS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.08	1.62
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	0.32
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.58	0.82

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Netflix (NFLX) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile News (NWS) reports a yield of 0.69%, ranking against industry peers normally.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
NFLX: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.69%

Max: 1.33%
NWS: 0.69%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Netflix (NFLX) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile News (NWS) reports a payout of 17.86%, ranking against industry peers normally.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
NFLX: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

17.86%

Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
NWS: 17.86%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS)
Metric	NFLX	NWS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.69%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	17.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Netflix (NFLX) at 18.33 and News (NWS) at 25.86 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

18.33

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
NFLX: 18.33
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

25.86

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
NWS: 25.86
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

News (NWS) at 1.70 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Netflix (NFLX) at 5.24 sits in the pricier quartile — NFLX costs more per dollar of sales.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.24

Max: 7.43
NFLX: 5.24
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.70

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
NWS: 1.70
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

News (NWS) at 1.84 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Netflix (NFLX) at 8.89 carries an above-peer premium to book — NFLX is pricier on assets.

NFLX

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.89

Max: 11.45
NFLX: 8.89
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

NWS

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.84

Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
NWS: 1.84
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

Netflix (NFLX) vs. News (NWS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Netflix (NFLX) and News (NWS)
Metric	NFLX	NWS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.33	25.86
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.24	1.70
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.89	1.84
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	9.78%	4.85%