Fox
Through the investors’ lenses
Each of these investors has said in public what they look at before buying. Click a name to see how this company measures up — a tick where it passes one of their tests, a cross where it does not.
Warren Buffett 3/4
| Measure | FOXA | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner earnings | $1.64bn | positive | ✓ |
| Return on equity | 14.9% | median 11.7% | ✓ |
| Debt to equity | 0.57x | median 0.79x | ✓ |
| Operating margin | 13.3% | median 15.0% | ✗ |
Passes 3 of 4. To be clear: Warren Buffett has never said anything about Fox. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Terry Smith 2/4
| Measure | FOXA | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 12.5% | median 10.1% | ✓ |
| Cash conversion | 1.14x | median 1.78x | ✗ |
| Operating margin | 13.3% | median 15.0% | ✗ |
| Debt to equity | 0.57x | median 0.79x | ✓ |
Passes 2 of 4. To be clear: Terry Smith has never said anything about Fox. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Charlie Munger 2/3
| Measure | FOXA | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 12.5% | median 10.1% | ✓ |
| Return on equity | 14.9% | median 11.7% | ✓ |
| Operating margin | 13.3% | median 15.0% | ✗ |
Passes 2 of 3. To be clear: Charlie Munger has never said anything about Fox. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Chuck Akre 3/4
| Measure | FOXA | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 14.9% | median 11.7% | ✓ |
| Debt to equity | 0.57x | median 0.79x | ✓ |
| Cash conversion | 1.14x | median 1.78x | ✗ |
| Return on equity, sustained | 8 of 10 | 8 of 10 above median | ✓ |
Passes 3 of 4. To be clear: Chuck Akre has never said anything about Fox. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Philip Fisher 1/4
| Measure | FOXA | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.3% | median 15.0% | ✗ |
| Net margin | 10.1% | median 10.2% | ✗ |
| Return on capital employed | 12.5% | median 10.1% | ✓ |
| Operating margin, held or improving | 13.3% | 10-yr median 15.1% | ✗ |
Passes 1 of 4. To be clear: Philip Fisher has never said anything about Fox. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Walter Schloss 2/2
| Measure | FOXA | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 3.17x | median 1.25x | ✓ |
| Debt to equity | 0.57x | median 0.79x | ✓ |
Passes 2 of 2. To be clear: Walter Schloss has never said anything about Fox. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Benjamin Graham 2/3
| Measure | FOXA | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 3.17x | 2.00x published | ✓ |
| Long-term debt to working capital | 1.14x | 1.00x published | ✗ |
| Positive earnings, ten years running | 10 yrs | 10 published | ✓ |
Passes 2 of 3. To be clear: Benjamin Graham has never said anything about Fox. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Joel Greenblatt 1/1
| Measure | FOXA | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 12.5% | median 10.1% | ✓ |
Passes 1 of 1. To be clear: Joel Greenblatt has never said anything about Fox. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Peter Lynch 1/2
| Measure | FOXA | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity | 0.57x | median 0.79x | ✓ |
| Net margin | 10.1% | median 10.2% | ✗ |
Passes 1 of 2. To be clear: Peter Lynch has never said anything about Fox. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 17.0% | whyThe figure most screeners publish. |
| Operating cash flow | 14.6% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 19.6% | whyAfter maintaining the business. |
5 points between highest and lowest basis.
Coverage rating 69 / 100 — Adequate. ? Peer standing 38/50Direction 18/30Stability 13/20
Free cash flow payout, last 6 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 19.6% |
| 2025-06-30 | 9.3% |
| 2024-06-30 | 18.8% |
| 2023-06-30 | 20.7% |
| 2022-06-30 | 19.5% |
| 2021-06-30 | 15.3% |
Coverage worsened sharply this year, 9.3% to 19.6%, after no clear trend before it. One year is not a trend, but it is worth knowing which direction the last one moved.
76% of the 25 communications here pay out more — comfortable for the sector.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.654 ÷ diluted EPS $3.84
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $287m ÷ operating cash flow $1,970m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $287m ÷ (operating cash flow $1,970m − capex $502m)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-08-06 · accession 0001628280-26-053960
All public at sec.gov — you should not have to take our word for it.
Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($0.65); no per-share tag filed
Computed straight from SEC XBRL. A number that looks wrong to you is more useful to us than agreement — tell us.
What the free cash flow payout ratio measures, and where every company here sits on it.
Also on: rated adequate · when it files.
When this changes
Every figure above is recomputed whenever Fox files. The monthly letter carries what filed, what moved, and one finding computed across every company here.