The New York Times's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of The New York Times (NYT) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: The New York Times vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2,978M vs 1,251,148M combined for tracked competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+1.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: The New York Times generated 11.2% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 20.4% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 12.3% net margin compares with 50.2% for the peer group.
- Scale: The New York Times ranks #3 of 15 companies by market capitalization in the Publishing & Information industry, holding 21.8% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: The New York Times accounted for 0.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.3% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.50M compares with $2.26M for the peer group (0.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
NYT Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
The New York Times reported revenue growth of 11.17 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 20.35 %.
With a net margin of 12.25 %, The New York Times reported lower profitability than its competitors (50.20 %).
The New York Times generated 0.24 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.26 % a year earlier.
The New York Times vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across The New York Times and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across The New York Times's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Publishing & Information industry grew revenue 3.2% year over year, combined, vs 11.2% for The New York Times. The New York Times's share of combined industry revenue moved from 4.69% to 5.06%, a gain of 0.36 percentage points.
The New York Times's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (12) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (8) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
NYT Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
NYT Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
NYT Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
NYT Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallasnews Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Nebius Group n v | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Apple Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | The E w Scripps Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Fox Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for The New York Times's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
The New York Times's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of The New York Times Company
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | 10,462.41 | 2,977.83 |
| Apple Inc | 4,979,446.36 | 466,823.00 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,174,720.44 | 445,866.00 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1,836,280.92 | 228,248.00 |
| Walt Disney Co | 184,235.10 | 98,861.00 |
| Nebius Group n v | 57,432.03 | 529.80 |
| SUBTOTAL | 11,288,151.13 | 1,272,583.26 |
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Sources: The New York Times Company's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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The New York Times's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Named by the company | 85% | |
| Apple | Named by the company | 85% |
| Meta Platforms | Named by the company | 85% |
| Alphabet | Named by the company | 85% |
| The Guardian | Named by the company | 85% |
| Buzzfeed Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| ByteDance | Named by the company | 85% |
| The Wall Street Journal | Named by the company | 85% |
| Vox | Named by the company | 85% |
| Nerdwallet Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| CNN | Named by the company | 85% |
| The Washington Post | Named by the company | 85% |
| BBC News | Named by the company | 85% |
| The Guardian | Named by the company | 85% |
| X (formerly Twitter) | Named by the company | 85% |
| Financial Times | Named by the company | 85% |
| News Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Alphabet Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for The New York Times's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
The New York Times's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Apple Inc | Americas 41.84 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Google Services 85.60 % |
| Meta Platforms Inc | Family of Apps 99.29 % |
| Fox Corporation | Television 55.01 % |
| News Corporation | Dow Jones 27.66 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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The New York Times's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | 10,462 | 496,304 | 65,471 |
| Apple Inc | 4,979,446 | 2,812,187 | 776,687 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,174,720 | 9,645,768 | 5,283,078 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1,836,281 | 2,894,161 | 863,476 |
| Walt Disney Co | 184,235 | 427,970 | 39,983 |
| Nebius Group n v | 57,432 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | 11,277,689 | 2,261,942 | 805,410 |
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The New York Times's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | United States 47.77 % |
| Meta Platforms Inc | US & Canada 37.77 % |
| News Corporation | United States and Canada 48.38 % |
| The Arena Group Holdings Inc | Non-US 4.66 % |
| Liveperson Inc | Americas 50.30 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
The New York Times's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 15 companies in The New York Times's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.The New York Times ranks #3 of 15 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 21.80 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,252, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News Corporation | 16,249 | 33.85 % |
| 2 | Pearson Plc | 11,433 | 23.82 % |
| 3 | The New York Times Company | 10,462 | 21.80 % |
| 4 | John Wiley and Sons Inc | 2,416 | 5.03 % |
| 5 | Cimpress Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Usa Today Co Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Deluxe Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Daily Journal Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Scholastic Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Quad | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
The New York Times's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News Corporation | 16,249 | -6.93 % |
| 2 | Pearson Plc | 11,433 | 15.66 % |
| 3 | The New York Times Company | 10,462 | 8.67 % |
| 4 | John Wiley and Sons Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Cimpress Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Usa Today Co Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Deluxe Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Daily Journal Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
The New York Times's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Publishing & Information industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (24 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 51.41 % | 50.84 % (avg) | +0.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 15.95 % | industry median | +8.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 20.13 % | 4.29 % (avg) | +15.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.18 % | 2.81 % (avg) | -1.6 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
The New York Times's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Publishing & Information industry average (24 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 31.1x | 15.1x | +16.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.9x | 12.9x | +7.0x |
| P/B | 6.0x | 2.5x | +3.6x |
| Return on Equity | 19.47 % | industry aggregate | 7.91 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.56 % | 9.05 % (avg) | 2.51 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
The New York Times's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 4.35 % | 3.64 % | -1.58 % | 16.33 % | 11.25 % | 5.10 % | 6.59 % | 9.24 % |
| Operating Margin | 10.88 % | 9.69 % | 9.88 % | 12.92 % | 8.75 % | 11.39 % | 13.58 % | 15.28 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.10 % | 6.50 % | 5.93 % | 7.95 % | 5.85 % | 7.79 % | 9.14 % | 11.01 % |
| P/E | 33.5x | 38.5x | 77.6x | 35.5x | 32.6x | 33.3x | 30.2x | 32.3x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
The New York Times's Strategic Group Map
Every company in The New York Times's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. The New York Times is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
The New York Times's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs The New York Times's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
The New York Times falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.64x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 0.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
The New York Times's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 2,252 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.18 % vs industry average 2.81 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See The New York Times's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See The New York Times's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
The New York Times's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
The New York Times falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
The New York Times's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 8.4 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 7.9 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
The New York Times's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | 0.37 | 1.56 | - |
| Apple Inc | 0.26 | 0.96 | 0.99 |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.55 | 2.13 | 0.13 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 0.47 | 2.29 | 0.25 |
| Walt Disney Co | 0.16 | 0.70 | 0.38 |
| Nebius Group n v | 1.91 | 3.08 | 1.06 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
The New York Times's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | Q2 2026 | +11.2 % | +12.6 % |
| Apple Inc | Q2 2026 | +16.4 % | +27.1 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.2 % | +297.9 % |
| Meta Platforms Inc | Q2 2026 | +28.0 % | -13.6 % |
| Walt Disney Co | Q2 2026 | +6.8 % | -52.1 % |
| Nebius Group n v | Q4 2025 | +479.0 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +19.9 % | +109.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
The New York Times's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | Q2 2026 | +8.6 % | -2.2 % |
| Apple Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.6 % | -29.1 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.7 % | +100.1 % |
| Meta Platforms Inc | Q2 2026 | +33.4 % | +82.1 % |
| Walt Disney Co | Q2 2026 | - | +0.8 % |
| Nebius Group n v | Q4 2025 | +291.1 % | +403.5 % |
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The New York Times's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | 13.40% | 18.80% | 19.47% |
| Apple Inc | 35.02% | 60.14% | 142.67% |
| Alphabet Inc | 35.42% | 42.01% | 50.84% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 17.98% | 20.69% | 29.73% |
| Walt Disney Co | 4.59% | 5.45% | 8.01% |
| Nebius Group n v | 0.66% | 0.70% | 1.80% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
The New York Times's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | 26.75 | 3.51 |
| Apple Inc | 38.90 | 10.67 |
| Alphabet Inc | 17.03 | 9.36 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 26.98 | 8.05 |
| Walt Disney Co | 21.79 | 1.86 |
| Nebius Group n v | 702.67 | 108.40 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 24.95 | 8.87 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.