New York Times (NYT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
New York Times (NYT) reported Gross Margin of 51.76% for Q2 2026, up 1.15 percentage points from 50.61% a year earlier and up 2.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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New York Times (NYT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, New York Times' Gross Margin came in at 51.41%, up 1.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 50.81%, up 1.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +4.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 49.36% in FY2024 (+0.84 pp), 48.52% in FY2023 (+0.89 pp), 47.63% in FY2022 (-2.27 pp) and 49.90% in FY2021 (+3.68 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 1.17% in Q1 2022 and a high of 54.23% in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now increased in each of the last 14 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.21 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 44.11 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2022 (a drop of 9.75 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 49.04% (Q1 2026), 54.23% (Q4 2025) and 50.19% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 46.99% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 19.78% |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 66.57% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.52 Bn | -6.28 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 51.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 52.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 50.25% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 46.16% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 45.91% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1.17% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 52.84% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 49.52% |
API Access
New York Times Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=NYT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=NYT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();