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NEW York Times vs People

NEW York Times is the larger business, with $2.82bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.39bn for People (1.2 times as much). NEW York Times grew faster (9.2% against -8.7%). NEW York Times kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 12.2% against -4.3%.

Latest fiscal yearNEW York TimesNYT, 2025PeoplePPLI, 2025
Revenue $2.82bn $2.39bn
Revenue growth 9.2% -8.7%
Net income $344m −$104m
Operating margin — -4.1%
Net margin 12.2% -4.3%
Return on equity 17.3% -2.0%
Free cash flow $551m $44.8m
Cash $255m $941m
Total debt $0 $1.44bn
Debt to equity — 30.4%
Dividend per share $0.72 —
Dividend yield 1.1% —
Share buybacks $165m $315m
Employees 6,000 5,156
Market value $11.41bn $2.77bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Within our value range
Moat score 52 (Moderate) 42 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 10 sales 3 buys, 1 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.