Key highlights

  • REA Group (ASX:REA) reported core net profit of $650 million, up 15%, and full-year dividends of $2.97 per share.
  • Telstra (ASX:TLS) reported NPAT of $2.4 billion, up 2.7%, and a total FY26 Dividend of 21 cents per share.
  • News Corporation (ASX:NWS) reported record fiscal 2026 results with free Cash Flow of $811 million, up 42%.

Digital platforms, telecommunications networks and media businesses all depend on audiences and subscribers, but they earn in different ways. This article reviews the latest annual results of REA Group Ltd (ASX:REA), Telstra Group Limited (ASX:TLS) and News Corporation (ASX:NWS) for the year ended 30 June 2026.

Sector context

Property portals, telecoms and media companies are influenced by listing volumes and yields, mobile and fixed Revenue per user, Advertising and subscription demand, and technology Investment including artificial intelligence. The releases refer to AI-related product development and demand.

REA Group Ltd (ASX:REA)

REA reported FY26 results on 6 August 2026. From core operations, revenue was $1,793 million, up 7% (Australia up 11%), EBITDA excluding associates was $1,088 million, up 12%, and net profit was $650 million, up 15%, with EPS of $4.93. Reported net profit was $552 million, down 19%, reflecting a $111 million Impairment of REA India and a prior-year $117 million impairment Reversal on the sale of PropertyGuru. Residential revenue rose 12%, with Buy Yield growth of 13%.

The final dividend was $1.73 per share, fully franked, up 25%, with full-year dividends of $2.97, up 20%. A $200 million on-market buy-back was executed. REA acquired a 70% stake in Simplicity Loans & Advisory and the iGUIDE Business Planitar, and announced the sale of Housing.com in India to Aurum PropTech, retaining a 24.9% stake, and planned an Investor Day for October 2026.

Telstra Group Limited (ASX:TLS)

Telstra reported FY26 results on 13 August 2026. Reported EBITDAaL rose 3% to $8.2 billion, net profit after tax rose 2.7% to $2.4 billion and EPS rose 5.3% to 19.9 cents. Underlying EBITDAaL rose 4% to $8.3 billion, cash EPS rose 14% to 25.5 cents, and underlying return on invested Capital rose 0.5 percentage points to 9%. Mobile users grew by more than 270,000, or 1.9%.

The Board resolved a final dividend of 10.5 cents per share, 90.5% franked, bringing the total FY26 dividend to 21 cents, a 10.5% increase on a cash basis. The company described progress on its Connected Future 30 strategy and said its Infrastructure business is supported by rising Demand in the AI era.

News Corporation (ASX:NWS)

News Corp reported results on 5 August 2026 for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 30 June 2026, in US dollars. For the full year it reported record revenue and profitability on a continuing operations basis, with growth of 7% and 15%, Operating Cash Flow up 26% to US$1.24 billion, free cash flow up 42% to US$811 million, and Total Segment EBITDA up 15% to US$1.63 billion. Share buy-backs accelerated to US$643 million.

In the fourth quarter, revenue rose 11% to US$2.34 billion, Total Segment EBITDA rose 31% to US$423 million, Net Income from continuing operations rose 167% to US$230 million and EPS were US$0.33. REA Group revenue rose 21%, Move revenue rose 13% and Book Publishing revenue rose 15%.

Bringing the three results together

The three companies reported higher Earnings and returns, with REA and News Corp both showing property-portal growth. Telstra’s results focused on mobile and network investment, and News Corp’s figures are in US dollars for a fiscal year ending 30 June.