News Corp ($NWSA) Confident Investor Rating: Poor

Company name News Corp
Stock ticker NWSA
Live stock price [stckqut]NWSA[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Poor
P/E growth Fair
EBIT growth Poor

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $10.12
Target stock price (averages with growth) $17.93
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $22.35
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $20.68

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=nwsa

News Corporation is a diversified global media company. The Company operates in six segments: Cable Network Programming; Filmed Entertainment; Television; Direct Broadcast Satellite Television; Publishing, and Other. Cable Network Programming produces and licenses news, business news, sports, general entertainment and movie programming for distribution through cable television systems and direct broadcast satellite operators. Filmed Entertainment engages in the production and acquisition of live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in all formats in all entertainment media worldwide. Television is engaged in the operation of broadcast television stations and the broadcasting of network programming . It engages in the direct broadcast satellite business through its subsidiary, SKY Italia. In November 2012, News Corporation, through a wholly owned subsidiary, completed acquisition of ESPN’s partnership interest in ESPN STAR Sports.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.

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