New York Times (NYT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
New York Times (NYT) posted Free Cash Flow of $157.6 million for Q4 2025, down 21.08% sequentially from $199.7 million in Q3 2025, and up 9.74% YoY from $143.6 million in Q4 2024.
New York Times (NYT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
New York Times has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $157.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 9.74% year-over-year to $157.6 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $550.5 million (up 44.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $550.5 million, up 44.36% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to $157.6 million in Q4 2025 per NYT's latest filing, from $199.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $199.7 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$23.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $80.9 million and a median of $70.9 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 187.58% in 2022, then surged 292.54% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $48.7 million in 2021, then rose by 16.15% to $56.5 million in 2022, then surged by 130.73% to $130.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 10.16% to $143.6 million in 2024, then gained by 9.74% to $157.6 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $157.6 million, $199.7 million, and $103.3 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 144.03 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 19.57 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 468,300.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 157.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 157.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 199.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 199.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 103.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 103.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 89.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 89.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 143.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 143.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 118.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 118.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 72.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 72.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 130.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 130.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 98.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 98.57 Mn |