New York Times (NYT) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at New York Times (NYT): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Media & Entertainment peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for New York Times (NYT)
Profile Item	NYT
Name	New York Times Co. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Media
GICS Sub-Industry	Publishing
Market Capitalization	10.93 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	May 3, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NYT

GSPC

New York Times (NYT) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for New York Times (NYT) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for New York Times (NYT) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

New York Times (NYT) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: NYT	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	16.49%	8.37%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	19.25%	9.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.78%	-6.51%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NYT

GSPC

New York Times (NYT) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for New York Times (NYT) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

New York Times (NYT) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: NYT	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.87%	43.78%
Beta (5Y)	0.86	0.92
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-42.87%	-69.17%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. NYT is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

New York Times (NYT) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: NYT	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.38	0.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.50	0.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

New York Times (NYT) posts ROE of 20.30%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

20.30%

Group distribution

Max: 49.92%
NYT: 20.30%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

Largest peers

NFLX: 53.46%
GOOGL: 44.29%
GOOG: 44.29%
SPOT: 35.81%
META: 32.26%
NYT: 20.30%
DIS: 8.01%

Where New York Times (NYT) stands on ROE within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

New York Times (NYT) keeps 13.54% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

13.54%

Group distribution

Max: 32.91%
NYT: 13.54%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

Largest peers

GOOGL: 50.03%
GOOG: 50.03%
META: 31.15%
NFLX: 29.69%
SPOT: 15.73%
NYT: 13.54%
DIS: 8.70%

Where New York Times (NYT) stands on net margin within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

New York Times (NYT) turns 16.26% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

16.26%

Group distribution

Max: 40.16%
Q3: 18.72%
NYT: 16.26%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

Largest peers

META: 35.41%
NFLX: 34.63%
GOOGL: 31.81%
GOOG: 31.81%
DIS: 19.30%
NYT: 16.26%
SPOT: 13.52%

Where New York Times (NYT) stands on operating margin within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

New York Times (NYT) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: NYT	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	20.30%	7.20%
ROA (TTM)	10.61%	3.36%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.54%	5.04%
Operating Margin (TTM)	16.26%	8.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.25%	50.97%

Growth

Revenue Growth

New York Times (NYT) grew revenue 9.24%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

New York Times (NYT): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Media & Entertainment industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

New York Times (NYT) grew earnings per share 18.08%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

New York Times (NYT): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Media & Entertainment industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

New York Times (NYT) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: NYT	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	9.24%	4.57%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.96%	5.19%
EPS Growth (YoY)	18.08%	1.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	26.19%	25.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

New York Times (NYT) has current ratio of 1.52, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.52

Group distribution

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
NYT: 1.52
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

Largest peers

GOOGL: 2.79
GOOG: 2.79
SPOT: 2.13
META: 1.90
NYT: 1.52
NFLX: 1.08
DIS: 0.71

Where New York Times (NYT) stands on current ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

No usable debt-to-equity ratio is available for New York Times (NYT) this period, so the balance-sheet leverage read is skipped.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

Group distribution

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00
NYT: --

Largest peers

NFLX: 0.60
META: 0.42
DIS: 0.39
GOOGL: 0.22
GOOG: 0.22
SPOT: 0.05
NYT: --

New York Times (NYT) doesn’t report debt-to-equity ratio this period; the box shows the Media & Entertainment group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

New York Times (NYT) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: NYT	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.52	1.52
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.17	1.29

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

New York Times (NYT) has dividend yield of 1.33%, in the upper peer-yield quartile while still inside the industry range. The dividend offers more cash income per dollar of share price than most peers, though payout coverage still matters.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.33%

Group distribution

NYT: 1.33%
Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

NYT: 1.33%
DIS: 1.28%
META: 0.35%
GOOG: 0.31%
GOOGL: 0.30%
NFLX: 0.00%
SPOT: 0.00%

Where New York Times (NYT) stands on dividend yield within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

New York Times (NYT) has payout ratio of 32.80%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

32.80%

Group distribution

Max: 71.43%
NYT: 32.80%
Q3: 28.98%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

NYT: 32.80%
DIS: 30.93%
META: 7.16%
GOOGL: 4.49%
GOOG: 4.49%
NFLX: 0.00%
SPOT: 0.00%

Where New York Times (NYT) stands on payout ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

New York Times (NYT) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: NYT	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.33%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	32.80%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

New York Times (NYT) trades at P/E ratio of 27.34, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

27.34

Group distribution

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
NYT: 27.34
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

Largest peers

SPOT: 36.75
NYT: 27.34
DIS: 24.07
META: 20.82
NFLX: 18.33
GOOGL: 14.87
GOOG: 14.83

Where New York Times (NYT) stands on P/E ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

New York Times (NYT) trades at 3.62 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.62

Group distribution

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
NYT: 3.62
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

GOOGL: 7.43
GOOG: 7.41
SPOT: 6.59
META: 6.46
NFLX: 5.24
NYT: 3.62
DIS: 2.04

Where New York Times (NYT) stands on P/S ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

New York Times (NYT) trades at 5.36 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

NYT

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.36

Group distribution

Max: 11.45
NYT: 5.36
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

Largest peers

SPOT: 12.62
NFLX: 8.89
META: 5.73
NYT: 5.36
GOOGL: 5.31
GOOG: 5.29
DIS: 1.84

Where New York Times (NYT) stands on P/B ratio within its Media & Entertainment peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

New York Times (NYT) metric values compared with Media & Entertainment industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: NYT	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	27.34	17.98
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.62	1.40
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.36	1.84
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.32%	7.41%