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The New York Times Company (NYT) Stock Analysis

The New York Times Company (NYT) is a Publishing stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NYT

$68.86

−$0.70 (−1.01%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NYT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$69.56
Previous Close
$69.56
Day's Range
68.46–69.79
52-Week Range
55.93–87.10
Volume
1.79M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.92
Valuation
Market Cap
$11.11B
P/E Ratio
28.69
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.03
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.79
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.76
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.40
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.82B+9.24%
Net Income (FY)
$343.98M+17.07%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
13.31%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
160.50M
1-Year Return
+23.00%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.92+1.32%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 7, 2026
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026
Avg Volume
2.52M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NYT closed at $68.86, +23.00% over 1 year.

The New York Times Company (NYT) has a market capitalization of $11.11B.

In fiscal 2025, NYT reported revenue of $2.82B.

NYT Stock Return by Calendar Year

The New York Times Company (NYT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,300
+23.00%
5 years
$10,000 $13,184
+31.84%
10 years
$10,000 $65,043
+550.43%

If you had invested $10,000 in The New York Times Company (NYT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $65,043 at the close on October 21, 2026: +550.43% in total, +20.59% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+0.03%
2025+35.06%
2024+7.33%
2023+52.60%
2022−32.16%
2021−6.18%
2020+61.92%
2019+45.26%
2018+21.35%
2017+40.50%
2016 (partial year)+4.50%

As of October 21, 2026.

NYT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.82B$343.98M12.2%
2024$2.59B$293.83M11.4%
2023$2.43B$232.39M9.6%
2022$2.31B$173.91M7.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.82B$1.44B$450.70M$343.98M12.2%
2024$2.59B$1.28B$358.92M$293.83M11.4%
2023$2.43B$1.18B$290.91M$232.39M9.6%
2022$2.31B$1.10B$255.74M$173.91M7.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

NYT Dividend History

$0.67+34.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.643—
2025$0.674+34.0%
2024$0.504+19.0%
2023$0.424+23.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.643—
2025$0.674+34.0%
2024$0.504+19.0%
2023$0.424+23.5%
2022$0.344+25.9%
2021$0.274+17.4%
2020$0.234+21.1%
2019$0.194+18.8%
2018$0.164+0.0%
2017$0.164—

Most recent payment: $0.21 per share, ex-dividend July 8, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NYT Valuation vs Publishing Median

Median of 10 stocks
MetricNYTPublishing medianvs median
P/E28.6914.03104% above
P/S ratio3.760.468.3x the median
Profit margin13.31%8.69%4.6 pts above

Medians across 10 Publishing stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

The New York Times Company (NYT) is capitalised at $11.11B on the latest close. The company sits in the Communication Services sector, in the Publishing industry. The company reports 6,000 employees.

NYT last closed at $68.86 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.70 (−1.01%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $55.93 to $87.10. The latest close sits 23.12% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $2.82B. That is +9.24% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.59B. The same year closed with net income of $343.98M. That is +17.07% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 13.31%. That is 4.6 percentage points above the Publishing median of 8.69%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.4.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.31B in 2022 to $2.82B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 28.69 times earnings. That is 104.49% above the Publishing median of 14.03. On forward earnings the ratio is 22.03. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.79. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.76 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 8.3 times the Publishing median of 0.46. The medians here are taken across 10 Publishing companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.92. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 31.44%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +23.00%. Measured over 10 years, that is +20.59% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

NYT pays a dividend yielding 1.32%. That is 1.3 percentage points below the Publishing median yield of 2.59%. The indicated annual rate is $0.92 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 7, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.64 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.67 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +0.03%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +61.92%; the weakest is 2022 at −32.16%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

The New York Times Company (NYT) operates in the Publishing industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The New York Times Company NYT $11.11B 28.7
Pearson plc PSO $10.91B 27.1
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY $2.64B 14.0
USA TODAY Co., Inc. TDAY $1.02B —

The Publishing industry average P/E ratio is 14.0x. The New York Times Company trades at a P/E of 28.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company, together with its subsidiaries, creates, collects, and distributes news and information worldwide. It operates through two segments, The New York Times Group and The Athletic. It offers The New York Times (The Times) through company's mobile application, website, printed newspaper, and associated content, such as podcast. The company offers The Athletic, a sports media product; Cooking, a recipe product; Games, a puzzle games product; and Audio, an audio product. In addition, the company offers a portfolio of advertising products and services to advertisers, such as luxury goods, technology, and financial companies, to promote products, services or brands on digital platforms in the form of display ads, audio and video, in print in the form of column-inch ads, and at live events; and Wirecutter, a product review and recommendation product. Further, the company licenses content to digital aggregators in the business, professional, academic and library markets, and third-party digital platforms; articles, graphics, and photographs, including newspapers, magazines, and websites; and for use in television, films, and books, as well as provide rights to reprint articles, and create and sell new digests. Additionally, the company engages in commercial printing and distribution for third parties; and operates the NYTimes.com website. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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