NWS vs Z
NWS: A global media and information leader spanning digital real estate services, news, publishing, and subscription television. Z: Zillow is a digital-first real estate platform transforming the housing market through data-driven search, agent connectivity, and integrated mortgage services.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | NWS | Z | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-09 close | $32.01 | $29.01 | |
| Market cap | $16.3B | $7.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-09 | 31.16 | 128.76 | NWS lower |
| Net margin | +6.3% | +0.9% | NWS higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +74.1% | |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | -1.3% | |
| ROE | +6.2% | +0.5% | NWS higher |
| ROA | +3.7% | +0.4% | NWS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 0.23 | 0.11 | Z lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +1.1% | +17.7% | Z higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +4.1% | +9.7% | Z higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +0.6% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 3 | 0 | NWS higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 0.64 | 1.16 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-09 close | +7.7% | -59.0% | NWS higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.