New York Times (NYT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
New York Times (NYT) posted Operating Margin of 20.14% for Q4 2025, up 34.69% sequentially from 14.95% in Q3 2025, and down 4.0% YoY from 20.98% in Q4 2024.
New York Times (NYT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
New York Times has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 20.14% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 4.0% year-over-year to 20.14% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 15.28% (up 170.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.28%, up 170.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 20.14% in Q4 2025 per NYT's latest filing, from 14.95% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 20.18% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 1.17% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 11.86% and a median of 10.77% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin sank 1263 bps in 2022, then surged 1279 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 18.92% in 2021, then sank by 67 bps to 6.29% in 2022, then surged by 203 bps to 19.08% in 2023, then climbed by 6 bps to 20.18% in 2024, then decreased by 0 bps to 20.14% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 20.14%, 14.95%, and 15.54% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 15.48% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 13.94% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 24.59% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 9.61% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 10.80% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 6.85% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -26.81% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.29% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 9.31% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 9.30% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1.17% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 18.92% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 9.62% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 14.70% |