NEW YORK TIMES CO-A (NYT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NYT • US6501111073
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This NYT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NYT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NYT was profitable.
- NYT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- NYT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- NYT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 11.48%, NYT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 16.85%, NYT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- NYT has a Return On Invested Capital of 15.25%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NYT outperforms 97.83% of its industry peers.
- NYT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.02%. This is significantly above the industry average of 6.70%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (15.25%) for NYT is above the 3 year average (13.02%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.48% | ||
| ROE | 16.85% | ||
| ROIC | 15.25% |
ROA(3y)10.13%
ROA(5y)9.16%
ROE(3y)15.09%
ROE(5y)14.09%
ROIC(3y)13.02%
ROIC(5y)11.96%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.18%, NYT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- NYT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- NYT has a Operating Margin of 16.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NYT outperforms 88.04% of its industry peers.
- NYT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of NYT (50.81%) is better than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- NYT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.18% | ||
| GM | 50.81% |
OM growth 3Y12.73%
OM growth 5Y9.92%
PM growth 3Y17.36%
PM growth 5Y16.76%
GM growth 3Y2.18%
GM growth 5Y1.93%
2. NYT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), NYT is creating some value.
- NYT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- NYT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- NYT has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- NYT has an Altman-Z score of 11.20. This indicates that NYT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 11.20, NYT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- NYT has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.2 |
ROIC/WACC1.69
WACC9.03%
2.3 Liquidity
- NYT has a Current Ratio of 1.54. This is a normal value and indicates that NYT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NYT's Current ratio of 1.54 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NYT outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- NYT has a Quick Ratio of 1.54. This is a normal value and indicates that NYT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of NYT (1.54) is better than 64.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 |
3. NYT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NYT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.89%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 20.55% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 9.24% in the past year. This is quite good.
- NYT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.63% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.89%
EPS 3Y26.16%
EPS 5Y20.55%
EPS Q2Q%11.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.24%
Revenue growth 3Y6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y9.63%
Sales Q2Q%10.42%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, NYT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.80% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.30% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.06%
EPS Next 2Y12.44%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.69%
Revenue Next 2Y7.51%
Revenue Next 3Y7.3%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. NYT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 33.48, the valuation of NYT can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NYT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.54, NYT is valued a bit more expensive.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 29.87, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NYT.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as NYT.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.70, NYT is valued a bit more expensive.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NYT.
- NYT's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- NYT has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.78
PEG (5Y)1.63
EPS Next 2Y12.44%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
5. NYT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NYT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.13%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.22, NYT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, NYT's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.13% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NYT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 24.09%!
- NYT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- NYT has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.09%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- 32.08% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NYT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- NYT's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP32.08%
EPS Next 2Y12.44%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
NYT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
82.69
+1.72 (+2.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners96.14%
Inst Owner Change-1.39%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change1.54%
Market Cap13.39B
Revenue(TTM)2.82B
Net Income(TTM)343.98M
Analysts76
Price Target70.9 (-14.26%)
Short Float %6.38%
Short Ratio4.15
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.13% |
Yearly Dividend0.68
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.09%
DP32.08%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date04-01 2026-04-01 (0.23)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.24%
Min EPS beat(2)0.98%
Max EPS beat(2)9.5%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.09%
Min EPS beat(4)0.98%
Max EPS beat(4)18.14%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)15.56%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)21.54%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)23.99%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.49%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.24%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.3%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.44%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.45%
PT rev (1m)1.88%
PT rev (3m)8.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.87 | ||
| P/S | 4.74 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.91 | ||
| P/B | 6.56 | ||
| P/tB | 9.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.47 |
EPS(TTM)2.47
EY2.99%
EPS(NY)2.77
Fwd EY3.35%
FCF(TTM)3.4
FCFY4.11%
OCF(TTM)3.61
OCFY4.37%
SpS17.45
BVpS12.61
TBVpS8.66
PEG (NY)2.78
PEG (5Y)1.63
Graham Number26.47
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.48% | ||
| ROE | 16.85% | ||
| ROCE | 19.96% | ||
| ROIC | 15.25% | ||
| ROICexc | 21.06% | ||
| ROICexgc | 33.87% | ||
| OM | 16.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.18% | ||
| GM | 50.81% | ||
| FCFM | 19.49% |
ROA(3y)10.13%
ROA(5y)9.16%
ROE(3y)15.09%
ROE(5y)14.09%
ROIC(3y)13.02%
ROIC(5y)11.96%
ROICexc(3y)17.41%
ROICexc(5y)16.06%
ROICexgc(3y)29%
ROICexgc(5y)25.57%
ROCE(3y)17.04%
ROCE(5y)15.65%
ROICexgc growth 3Y13.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y20.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.04%
OM growth 3Y12.73%
OM growth 5Y9.92%
PM growth 3Y17.36%
PM growth 5Y16.76%
GM growth 3Y2.18%
GM growth 5Y1.93%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.94
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 39.98% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4190.35 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 106.24% | ||
| Profit Quality | 160.04% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.2 |
F-Score9
WACC9.03%
ROIC/WACC1.69
Cap/Depr(3y)33.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)41.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.31%
Profit Quality(3y)145.08%
Profit Quality(5y)121.45%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.89%
EPS 3Y26.16%
EPS 5Y20.55%
EPS Q2Q%11.25%
EPS Next Y12.06%
EPS Next 2Y12.44%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.24%
Revenue growth 3Y6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y9.63%
Sales Q2Q%10.42%
Revenue Next Year8.69%
Revenue Next 2Y7.51%
Revenue Next 3Y7.3%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y24.88%
EBIT growth 3Y20.58%
EBIT growth 5Y20.51%
EBIT Next Year32.32%
EBIT Next 3Y17.62%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y44.36%
FCF growth 3Y69.16%
FCF growth 5Y15.89%
OCF growth 1Y42.38%
OCF growth 3Y57.12%
OCF growth 5Y14.43%
NEW YORK TIMES CO-A / NYT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for NYT stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to NYT.
What is the valuation status of NEW YORK TIMES CO-A (NYT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to NEW YORK TIMES CO-A (NYT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of NYT stock?
NEW YORK TIMES CO-A (NYT) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for NYT stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NEW YORK TIMES CO-A (NYT) is 33.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.56.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for NYT stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEW YORK TIMES CO-A (NYT) is expected to grow by 12.06% in the next year.