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The New York Times Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $2.8 billion, up 9.24% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +9.66%
- EPS
- +20.7%
- Free cash flow
- −14.8%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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The New York Times Company (NYT) Return on equity
The New York Times Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 20.3%, up 3.0 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (17.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.49% (fiscal 2017) to 17.3% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Publishing industry median of 7.38% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 17.3% | 1.42 |
| FY2024 | 15.9% | 2.10 |
| FY2023 | 13.8% | 2.75 |
| FY2022 | 11.1% | (4.27) |
| FY2021 | 15.3% | 7.34 |
| FY2020 | 8.00% | (4.63) |
| FY2019 | 12.6% | (0.33) |
| FY2018 | 13.0% | 12.47 |
| FY2017 | 0.49% | (2.99) |
| FY2016 | 3.48% | (4.65) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | 49.8% |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 25.9% |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 25.9% |
| NYT The New York Times Company | 20.3% |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 7.38% |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 4.41% |
| PSO Pearson, PLC compare | 0.00% |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | 0.00% |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | −3.32% |
| Publishing industry median | 7.38% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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