New York Times Co is an American media company known for publishing its flagship newspaper, The New York Times. The company also operates the International New York Times newspaper, as well as digital properties such as NYTimes and various smartphone applications.
It is a $10.7B communication services company. Revenue grew 10.8% over the last year, it keeps 13¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 27.2× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- nytco.com
- Location
- New York, NY
- Employees
- 6 000
- Sector
- Communication Services
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation, growth, profitability, health and quality.
Valuation77
- P/E vs own history9th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield5.8% · 20/25
- P/S3.6x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA18.9x · 12/25
Growth77
- Revenue CAGR8.0% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR11.8% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y28.5% · 25/25
- Fwd implied growth28.1% · 20/25
Profitability80
- ROIC20.4% · 20/25
- ROE19.5% · 20/25
- Net margin13.2% · 20/25
- Operating margin15.8% · 20/25
Health93
- Altman Z9.06 · 25/25
- Current ratio1.58 · 18/25
- Interest coverage32.0x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality100
- Piotroski F9/9 · 25/25
- Beneish M-2.81 · 25/25
- FCF conversion159% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 2.9% · 25/25
Moat57
- ROIC >12% years8/10 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin14.4% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 0.3% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$344M net income
- FY2023FinancialBecame debt-freecash now exceeds total debt
- 2022AcquisitionThe New York Times acquired Wordle, an Internet word puzzle game that grew from 90 players in…
- 2020AcquisitionThe New York Times Company acquired subscription-based audio app, Audm
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$1.56B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 2011ProductFacing falling revenue from print advertising in its flagship publication in 2011, The New York Times, the company…
- 2007AcquisitionWQEW was finally purchased by Disney; in late 2014, it was sold to Family Radio (a religious radio network)…
- May 7, 2007ProductThe company announced that its About.com web information service was acquiring Consumersearch.com, a…
- Aug 25, 2006AcquisitionThe Times, on August 25, 2006, acquired Baseline StudioSystems, an online database and research service on the film…
- Mar 18, 2005AcquisitionThe company acquired About.com, an online provider of consumer information, for US$410 million
- 2002ProductThe New York Times Company and Discovery Communications announced a joint venture television network…
- 1944AcquisitionThe paper bought AM radio station WQXR (1560 kHz) in 1944
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (51.4%)
- Revenue growing 10.8% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 20.9% of revenue
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
- Interest covered 32.0× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+10.8% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$393M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+26.1% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$623M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationsmore cash than debt
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$10.7B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-1.8% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 9.1 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.18%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 27.2
Peer comparisonThe New York Times Company vs 6 largest communication services peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYT this company | $10.7B | 27.2 | +10.8% | 13.2% | Strong |
| VZ Verizon Communications | $173.7B | 10.6 | +1.4% | 11.6% | Strained |
| TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | $159.6B | 15.1 | +9.7% | 11.5% | Strained |
| T AT&T Inc. | $152.3B | 7.1 | +2.6% | 16.9% | Strained |
| WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A | $77.6B | 106.6 | -6.1% | -8.8% | Strained |
| CMCSA Comcast Corp | $73.4B | 6.5 | +0.6% | 9.0% | Strained |
| ECHO EchoStar Corporation | $27.7B | — | -5.2% | -38.7% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: NYT vs VZ · NYT vs TMUS · NYT vs T
References
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Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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