New York Times (NYT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
New York Times (NYT) posted Return on Capital Employed of 18.97% for Q4 2025, up 1.55% sequentially from 18.68% in Q3 2025, and up 292.0% YoY from 4.84% in Q4 2024.
New York Times (NYT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
New York Times has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 18.97% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 292.0% year-over-year to 18.97% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 18.97% (up 292.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.16%, up 294.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 18.97% in Q4 2025 per NYT's latest filing, from 18.68% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 18.97% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 10.12% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 13.74% and a median of 13.6% in 2021 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Return on Capital Employed soared 358 bps in 2021, then plunged 335 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.69% in 2021, then decreased by 24 bps to 10.34% in 2022, then soared by 32 bps to 13.68% in 2023, then advanced by 17 bps to 16.04% in 2024, then increased by 18 bps to 18.97% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 18.97%, 18.68%, and 17.73% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 20.95% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 10.19% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 15.40% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 19.47% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.30% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 4.04% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -14.51% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.34% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 10.37% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 10.12% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 11.40% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 13.69% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 13.52% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 13.11% |