Fox Corporation (FOXA)
Fox Corporation is a major American media business focused on live news, sports broadcasting, and entertainment television.
Is Fox Corporation a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Strong brand recognition in news and sports. Worth weighing: Significant decline in recent revenue and earnings. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Fox Corporation actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Fox Corporation fell as much as −36% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Fox successfully pivots to a dominant digital-first media model.
Traditional media becomes obsolete before digital revenue takes over.
What does Fox Corporation do?
Fox makes its money primarily by selling advertising slots during its popular news and sports programmes, alongside charging cable providers fees to carry its channels. It is a classic media house that relies heavily on the enduring popularity of live events like the NFL and its 24-hour news cycle. What really matters here is how the company handles the shift of viewers away from traditional cable TV toward digital streaming services.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on income and value, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.0% a year
- !Revenue slipped about 9% over the year
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 15%)
- Strong brand recognition in news and sports
- Lower share price volatility compared to the broader market
- Consistent cash flow from cable carriage fees
- Growth screens low (5/100)
- Rapid shift of audiences to online streaming competitors
- Potential for reduced advertising budgets during economic downturns
- Rising costs for content production and sports licensing
What do Fox Corporation's numbers mean?
How much money does Fox Corporation make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Fox Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes - Fox Corporation currently pays a dividend of about 1.0% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
What do the numbers say about Fox Corporation's dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does Fox Corporation report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Fox Corporation is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-06 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | $0.97 | $1.32 | Beat +36% |
| 2026-02-04 | $0.52 | $0.82 | Beat +59% |
| 2025-10-30 | $1.10 | $1.51 | Beat +37% |
| 2025-08-05 | $1.00 | $1.27 | Beat +27% |
| 2025-05-12 | $0.90 | $1.10 | Beat +23% |
| 2025-02-04 | $0.64 | $0.96 | Beat +50% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Fox Corporation came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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What are the pros and cons of Fox Corporation?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong brand recognition in news and sports
- Lower share price volatility compared to the broader market
- Consistent cash flow from cable carriage fees
- Significant decline in recent revenue and earnings
- Heavy reliance on the shrinking traditional cable TV market
- High costs associated with securing sports broadcasting rights
- Rapid shift of audiences to online streaming competitors
- Potential for reduced advertising budgets during economic downturns
- Rising costs for content production and sports licensing
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A major, permanent shift in how sports rights are auctioned
- A sudden, dramatic change in consumer viewing habits away from live TV
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.