New York Times (NYT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
New York Times' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 163.04 million in Q2 2026, down 0.8% from 164.35 million a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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New York Times (NYT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at New York Times came in at 164.94 million, down 0.5% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 165.8 million in FY2024 (+0.1%), 165.66 million in FY2023 (-0.9%), 167.14 million in FY2022 (-0.8%) and 168.53 million in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q1 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for six straight quarters, with an average decline of 0.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 0.3%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 1.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, NYT's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 163.7 million (Q1 2026), 164.94 million (Q4 2025) and 164.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.65 Bn | 13.46 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.55 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 281.00 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.72 Bn | 8.21 Bn | - | 558.40 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.86 Bn | 8.97 Bn | - | 660.30 Mn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.98 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 163.04 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.09 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 342.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.16 Bn | - | 215.20 Mn |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 5.02 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 30.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 163.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 163.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 164.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 164.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 164.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 164.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 165.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 165.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 165.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 165.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 165.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 165.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 165.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 165.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 167.14 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 166.50 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 167.64 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 168.26 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 168.53 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 168.55 Mn |
API Access
New York Times Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=NYT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=NYT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();