New York Times (NYT) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
New York Times' (NYT) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.22 for Q3 2026, up 48.6% from 0.15 a year earlier and up 8.3% from the prior quarter.
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New York Times (NYT) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, New York Times' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.23, up 18.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.20, down 7.7% from FY2024.
- By year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.22 in FY2024 (+5.7%), 0.21 in FY2023 (-58.8%), 0.50 in FY2022 (+158.2%) and 0.19 in FY2021 (+32.6%).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.14 in Q4 2023 and a high of 0.74 in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 335.1%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 61.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.20 (Q2 2026), 0.37 (Q1 2026) and 0.19 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 38.27 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 1.84 |
| 2 | Fox | 28.80 Bn | 14.55 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.00 Bn | 6.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 0.24 |
| 4 | News | 14.59 Bn | 7.22 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.58 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 0.22 |
| 6 | Pearson | 11.06 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 0.31 |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.41 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 0.09 |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.99 Bn | -5.80 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 715.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 0.74 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 0.24 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 0.13 |
API Access
New York Times FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NYT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "NYT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NYT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();