SuperworthNew York Times profit margin NYT
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 13.2%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 16.0%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +1.3 pts
- Peer median
- 6.3%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, New York Times kept 13.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 16.0% and a gross margin of 51.4%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 7.3%.
The median for 3 publishing stocks of a similar size is 6.3%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.2% | 15.3% | 50.8% |
| FY2024 | 11.4% | 13.6% | 49.4% |
| FY2023 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 48.5% |
| FY2022 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 47.6% |
| FY2021 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 41.7% |
| FY2020 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 46.2% |
| FY2019 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 45.4% |
| FY2018 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 62.6% |
| FY2017 | 0.3% | 10.5% | 63.2% |
| FY2016 | 1.9% | 6.5% | 59.6% |
| FY2015 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 60.9% |
| FY2014 | 2.1% | 5.8% | 59.5% |
| FY2013 | 4.1% | 9.9% | 60.3% |
| FY2012 | 8.5% | 6.5% | 59.2% |
| FY2011 | −2.0% | 7.4% | 63.5% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 13.2% | +1.3 pts | 16.0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 13.2% | +1.6 pts | 16.0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 12.2% | +0.8 pts | 15.3% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 12.3% | +1.2 pts | 15.2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 11.9% | +1.1 pts | 14.5% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 11.5% | +1.3 pts | 13.8% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 11.4% | +1.8 pts | 13.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 11.0% | +3.0 pts | 13.2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 10.8% | +3.4 pts | 12.8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 10.2% | +2.0 pts | 12.1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 9.6% | +2.0 pts | 11.4% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 8.0% | +0.3 pts | 9.9% |
Against its peers
Companies in Publishing nearest New York Times' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| NYTNew York Times | 13.2% |
| NWSANews | 6.3% |
| WLYJohn Wiley & Sons | 11.9% |
| CMPRCIMPRESS | 2.6% |
| Peer median | 6.3% |
Where New York Times ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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