NYT
New York Times Co
$74.91
▼ 0.5%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
NYT at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 61/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 28.3% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$11.95B
P/E
31.26x
Forward P/E (est.)
24.63x
ROE
19.2%
Revenue Growth
10.4%
EPS Growth
26.9%
Profit Margin
13.2%
FCF Yield
2.3%
Debt / Equity
0x
ROIC
15.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.6x
Dividend Yield
1.2%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
4.2%
Rating Score
61/100
New York Times Co (NYT) is a large-cap company in the Media industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $11.95B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $2.82B in revenue and $343.98M in net profit.
Our model rates NYT Favorable (61/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
13.4% average over the last 3 years
±2.3 pts around 11.0% across 10 years
grew in 8 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
15.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what NYT's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. NYT trades near $74.91, around its 50-day average ($75.40) and 200-day average ($70.80). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 50 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. NYT's is $1.98 (~2.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month NYT found buyers near $68.52 (support) and sellers near $76.90 (resistance); its 52-week range is $51.03–$87.10. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.3× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
8.0%
Revenue moved from $1.56B in 2016 to $2.82B in 2025, a 6.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 10.4% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
51.1%
Operating Margin
15.3%
Net Margin
12.2%
ROE
19.2%
New York Times Co keeps about 13.2% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 51.1% gross margin and 15.3% operating margin. Return on equity is 19.2% and return on invested capital about 15.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$246.00M
Net Debt
$59.27M
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.14x
Debt / Equity
0x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.0x, with a current ratio of 1.6x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $246.00M of total debt against $186.73M of cash.
Operating CF
$584.49M
Free Cash Flow
$550.50M
FCF Margin
19.5%
In the latest year New York Times Co produced about $584.49M of operating cash flow and $550.50M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 2.3% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
1.2%
Per share (latest FY)
$0.72
Total paid (latest FY)
$110.36M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 20% of free cash flow
32% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 9 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
31.26x
P/S
4.23x
P/B
5.52x
EV / EBITDA
23.26x
NYT trades at 31.3x trailing earnings (about 24.6x on estimated forward earnings), 4.2x sales, and 5.5x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 4.2% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
—
Current price
$74.91
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$550.50M
Growth, years 1–5
10.4%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where NYT sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How NYT stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), NYT ranks #14 of 95 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (31.3x P/E vs. 18.1x median) with a higher return on equity (19.2% vs. 14.9%) and faster revenue growth (10.4% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
31.3x
median 18.1x
ROE vs sector
19.2%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
10.4%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#14
of 95 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $74.91 today · expected CAGR -3% – 7%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.11B | $3.42B | $3.76B | $4.14B | $4.55B |
| Net income | $372.89M | $410.18M | $451.20M | $496.32M | $545.95M |
| EPS | $2.34 | $2.57 | $2.83 | $3.11 | $3.42 |
| Share price (low) | $44.40 | $48.84 | $53.72 | $59.10 | $65.00 |
| Share price (high) | $72.44 | $79.69 | $87.65 | $96.42 | $106.06 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -41% / -3% | -19% / 3% | -10% / 5% | -6% / 7% | -3% / 7% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for NYT:
- Revenue is growing 10.4% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Strong return on equity (19.2%) shows capital is put to work well.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.0x) lowers risk.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (61/100).
The case against NYT:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 31.3x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: New York Times Co is a large-cap communication services business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 31.3x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (61/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 16 Wall Street analysts covering NYT recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+3 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
NYT's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
NYT — frequently asked questions
Is NYT a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates New York Times Co Favorable (61/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is NYT's rating on The Stocks School?
New York Times Co currently scores 61/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does NYT's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from New York Times Co's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for NYT calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this NYT analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell NYT. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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