NWS vs. RDDT: News vs. Reddit Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do News (NWS) and Reddit (RDDT) 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 Reddit (RDDT) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but NWS is classified in Media while RDDT is classified in Interactive Media & Services.

News (NWS) has been public since June 19, 2013, giving it a longer listed trading history, while Reddit (RDDT) listed on March 21, 2024 and still has a shorter public-market record.

Company profile comparison for News (NWS) and Reddit (RDDT)
Profile Item	NWS	RDDT
Name	News Corp Class B	Reddit Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Media	Interactive Media & Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Publishing	Interactive Media & Services
Market Capitalization	15.55 billion USD	18.36 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	June 19, 2013	March 21, 2024
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NWS

RDDT

GSPC

News (NWS) vs. Reddit (RDDT), 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 Reddit (RDDT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for News (NWS) and Reddit (RDDT)
Metric	NWS	RDDT
Total Return (1Y)	-3.65%	-50.09%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	10.18%	--
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.98%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NWS

RDDT

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Reddit (RDDT) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.17, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas News (NWS) is closer to market-like at 1.02 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for News (NWS) and Reddit (RDDT)
Metric	NWS	RDDT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	29.25%	74.81%
Beta (5Y)	1.02	2.17
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.61%	-66.40%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.11M	6.23M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NWS and RDDT 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 Reddit (RDDT)
Metric	NWS	RDDT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.27	-0.73
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	-0.97

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Reddit (RDDT) at 32.03% sits in the top ROE quartile, while News (NWS) at 8.72% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for RDDT.

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%

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

32.03%

Max: 49.92%
RDDT: 32.03%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Reddit (RDDT) at 32.11% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of News (NWS) at 6.77%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

32.11%

Max: 32.91%
RDDT: 32.11%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Reddit (RDDT) at 29.23% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of News (NWS) at 12.14%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

29.23%

Max: 40.16%
RDDT: 29.23%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for News (NWS) and Reddit (RDDT)
Metric	NWS	RDDT
ROE (TTM)	8.72%	32.03%
ROA (TTM)	4.91%	16.60%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.77%	32.11%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.14%	29.23%
Gross Margin (TTM)	57.29%	91.55%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Reddit (RDDT) at 69.40% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than News (NWS) at 6.82%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: News (NWS) reports EPS growth of -50.24%, ranked against its industry; Reddit (RDDT) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for News (NWS) and Reddit (RDDT)
Metric	NWS	RDDT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.82%	69.40%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.06%	48.93%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-50.24%	--
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 Reddit (RDDT) at 10.80 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

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

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

10.80

RDDT: 10.80
Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Reddit (RDDT) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while News (NWS) at 0.32 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.01

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
RDDT: 0.01
Min: 0.00

News (NWS) vs. Reddit (RDDT): 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 Reddit (RDDT)
Metric	NWS	RDDT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.62	10.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.32	0.01
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.82	-3.25

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Reddit (RDDT) 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.

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%

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Reddit (RDDT) 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.

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%

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Metrics

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

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both News (NWS) at 25.86 and Reddit (RDDT) at 19.41 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

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

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

19.41

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
RDDT: 19.41
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

News (NWS) vs. Reddit (RDDT): 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 Reddit (RDDT) at 5.94 sits in the pricier quartile — RDDT costs more per dollar of sales.

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

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.94

Max: 7.43
RDDT: 5.94
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

News (NWS) vs. Reddit (RDDT): 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 Reddit (RDDT) at 5.13 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

RDDT

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.13

Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
RDDT: 5.13
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for News (NWS) and Reddit (RDDT)
Metric	NWS	RDDT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	25.86	19.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.70	5.94
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.84	5.13
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.85%	4.42%