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New York Times Co (New York Times Co) Financial Strength

: 10 (As of Dec. 2023)
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New York Times Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

New York Times Co shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

New York Times Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 497.77. New York Times Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.02. As of today, New York Times Co's Altman Z-Score is 6.83.


Competitive Comparison

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New York Times Co Financial Strength Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, New York Times Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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New York Times Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

New York Times Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $128 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $43 Mil.

New York Times Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*128.425/-0.258
=497.77

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. New York Times Co has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

New York Times Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 42.905) / 2704.86
=0.02

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

New York Times Co has a Z-score of 6.83, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 6.83 is strong.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


New York Times Co  (NYSE:NYT) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

New York Times Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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New York Times Co (New York Times Co) Business Description

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Address
620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10018
New York Times Co is an American media company known for publishing its flagship newspaper, The New York Times. The company also operates the International New York Times newspaper, as well as digital properties such as nytimes and various smartphone applications. Circulation of The New York Times is the source of revenue for the company, followed by print and digital advertising and its paid digital-only subscription to The New York Times. The company has a daily print circulation of over 3,00,000 and 7,40,000 on Sundays. The source of growth for The New York Times is its digital subscription service, which has over 1,000,000 paid users.
Executives
Arthur G. Sulzberger director, officer: Publisher, The New York Times THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 8TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Diane Brayton officer: EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
R Anthony Benten officer: SVP, Treasurer & Controller C/O THE NEW YORK TIMES CO, 229 WEST 43RD ST, NEW YORK NY 10036
Kopit Levien Meredith A. officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
William Bardeen officer: Chief Financial Officer 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Roland A. Caputo officer: Interim CFO and EVP THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
David S. Perpich director THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Manuel Bronstein director 970 PARK PLACE, SUITE 100, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Beth A. Brooke director C/O EHEALTH, INC., 2625 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SECOND FLOOR, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Jacqueline M Welch officer: EVP and CHRO THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Arthur S. Golden director THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Mark Thompson director, officer: PRESIDENT & CEO THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Arthur Jr Sulzberger director, officer: Chairman and Publisher THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Doreen A Toben director 140 WEST STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Robert E Denham director MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP, 355 S. GRAND AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071