NWS vs. OMC: News vs. Omnicom Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC) 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

News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC) both belong to the Media industry, though NWS is classified under Publishing while OMC falls under Advertising.

Company profile comparison for News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC)
Profile Item	NWS	OMC
Name	News Corp Class B	Omnicom Group Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Media	Media
GICS Sub-Industry	Publishing	Advertising
Market Capitalization	15.55 billion USD	23.70 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	June 19, 2013	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NWS

OMC

GSPC

News (NWS) vs. Omnicom (OMC), 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 News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC)
Metric	NWS	OMC
Total Return (1Y)	-3.65%	24.16%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	10.18%	9.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.98%	8.94%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NWS

OMC

GSPC

News (NWS) vs. Omnicom (OMC), 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 News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC)
Metric	NWS	OMC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	29.25%	36.36%
Beta (5Y)	1.02	0.69
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.61%	-33.30%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.11M	2.72M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NWS and OMC 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 News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC)
Metric	NWS	OMC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.27	0.55
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	0.85

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both News (NWS) at 8.72% and Omnicom (OMC) at 9.94% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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%

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

9.94%

Max: 49.92%
Q3: 17.95%
OMC: 9.94%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both News (NWS) at 6.77% and Omnicom (OMC) at 2.85% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

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%

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.85%

Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
OMC: 2.85%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both News (NWS) at 12.14% and Omnicom (OMC) at 15.73% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

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%

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

15.73%

Max: 40.16%
Q3: 18.72%
OMC: 15.73%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC)
Metric	NWS	OMC
ROE (TTM)	8.72%	9.94%
ROA (TTM)	4.91%	5.71%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.77%	2.85%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.14%	15.73%
Gross Margin (TTM)	57.29%	19.33%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both News (NWS) at 6.82% and Omnicom (OMC) at 10.09% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

News (NWS) at -50.24% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Omnicom (OMC) at -103.62% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC)
Metric	NWS	OMC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.82%	10.09%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.06%	6.52%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-50.24%	-103.62%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	58.23%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

News (NWS) at 1.62 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Omnicom (OMC) at 0.92 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for OMC.

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

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.92

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
OMC: 0.92
Min: 0.28

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both News (NWS) at 0.32 and Omnicom (OMC) at 1.07 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.07

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
OMC: 1.07
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC)
Metric	NWS	OMC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.62	0.92
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.32	1.07
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.82	1.82

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

News (NWS) at 0.69% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Omnicom (OMC) at 3.67% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

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%

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.67%

OMC: 3.67%
Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Omnicom (OMC) reports payout ratio above 100% at 323.23%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile News (NWS) reports 17.86%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

323.23%

OMC: 323.23%
Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC)
Metric	NWS	OMC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.69%	3.67%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	17.86%	323.23%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

News (NWS) at 25.86 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Omnicom (OMC) at 87.24 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for OMC’s trailing earnings.

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

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

87.24

OMC: 87.24
Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both News (NWS) at 1.70 and Omnicom (OMC) at 0.96 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.96

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
OMC: 0.96
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both News (NWS) at 1.84 and Omnicom (OMC) at 2.37 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

OMC

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.37

Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
OMC: 2.37
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for News (NWS) and Omnicom (OMC)
Metric	NWS	OMC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	25.86	87.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.70	0.96
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.84	2.37
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.85%	19.39%