News Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
News' CEO is Robert Thomson, appointed in Jan 2013, has a tenure of 11.33 years. total yearly compensation is $19.28M, comprised of 15.6% salary and 84.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0% of the company’s shares, worth $49.55K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 10.9 years respectively.
Key information
Robert Thomson
Chief executive officer
US$19.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.6% |
| CEO tenure | 11.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.0003% |
| Management average tenure | 5.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Getting In Cheap On News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) Might Be Difficult
Apr 21
We Think News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 08Why News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) Could Be Worth Watching
Mar 25Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At News (NASDAQ:NWSA)
Mar 12News' (NASDAQ:NWSA) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Feb 14Are Investors Undervaluing News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) By 25%?
Feb 05Getting In Cheap On News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) Might Be Difficult
Jan 09Here's Why News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Dec 27Here's What To Make Of News' (NASDAQ:NWSA) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Dec 11Should You Investigate News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) At US$22.01?
Nov 27Why We Think News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
Nov 09News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 30News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Sep 14News' (NASDAQ:NWSA) Dividend Will Be $0.10
Aug 30News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.10
Aug 15Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At News (NASDAQ:NWSA)
Aug 03What Does News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 21Is There An Opportunity With News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) 36% Undervaluation?
Jun 09News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 26News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 30Is There An Opportunity With News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) 45% Undervaluation?
Dec 19Investors Will Want News' (NASDAQ:NWSA) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Dec 05It Looks Like Shareholders Would Probably Approve News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) CEO Compensation Package
Nov 09News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Oct 31What Is News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) Share Price Doing?
Oct 18Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For News Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWSA) Shares
Oct 03Do News' (NASDAQ:NWSA) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Sep 06News Non-GAAP EPS of $0.37 beats by $0.29, revenue of $2.67B beats by $90M
Aug 08There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For News' (NASDAQ:NWSA) Returns On Capital
Jul 27Is It Too Late To Consider Buying News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA)?
Jul 06Is News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Using Too Much Debt?
May 12Should You Think About Buying News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) Now?
Mar 31There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For News' (NASDAQ:NWSA) Returns On Capital
Feb 17CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$228m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$19m | US$3m | US$149m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$267m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$299m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$467m |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$20m | US$3m | US$623m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$499m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$496m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$492m |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$23m | US$3m | US$330m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$53m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$862m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$14m | US$3m | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$923m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$183m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$173m |
| Jun 30 2019 | US$15m | US$3m | US$155m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$166m |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2018 | US$13m | US$2m | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2017 | n/a | n/a | -US$451m |
| Sep 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | -US$657m |
| Jun 30 2017 | US$14m | US$2m | -US$740m |
Compensation vs Market: Robert's total compensation ($USD19.28M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.53M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Robert's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Robert Thomson (62 yo)
11.3yrs
Tenure
US$19,277,292
Compensation
Mr. Robert J. Thomson has been the Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation since January 2013. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Dow Jones & Company, Inc and Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal fr...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 11.3yrs | US$19.28m | 0.00035% $ 49.5k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 7.2yrs | US$7.01m | 0.027% $ 3.8m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 9.3yrs | US$4.63m | 0.015% $ 2.1m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0038% $ 539.4k | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations | 11.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Communications Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Deputy General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Global Head of Government Affairs | 2.3yrs | no data | no data |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NWSA's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 10.9yrs | US$19.28m | 0.00035% $ 49.5k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 10.9yrs | US$310.27k | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board | 10.9yrs | US$1.18m | 0.00028% $ 39.6k | |
| Chairman Emeritus | less than a year | US$5.25m | 13.62% $ 1.9b | |
| Executive Chair of News Corp Australasia | 8.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.9yrs | US$273.94k | 0.00019% $ 26.9k | |
| Independent Director | 10.9yrs | US$262.02k | 0.00037% $ 52.4k | |
| Independent Director | 10.9yrs | US$267.02k | no data | |
| Chairman of Unruly | 6.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$267.72k | no data |
10.9yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NWSA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.9 years average tenure).