Compared to Estimates, New York Times (NYT) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

New York Times Co. (NYT) reported $700.82 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.5%. EPS of $0.59 for the same period compares to $0.45 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $691.65 million, representing a surprise of +1.33%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.26%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.54.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how New York Times performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Total Digital-only subscriptions: 11,760 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 11,569.Print subscriptions: 570 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 578.Total digital-only ARPU: $9.79 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $9.82.Digital-only Subscribers- Bundle and multiproduct: 6.27 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 6.28 million.Total subscriptions (Digital & Print): 12,330 versus 12,147 estimated by two analysts on average.Revenues- Subscription- Digital-only subscription revenues: $367.44 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $368.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14%.Revenues- Advertising Revenues- Total Digital: $98.11 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $90.36 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +20.3%.Revenues- Advertising Revenues- Total Print: $34.18 million compared to the $32.61 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.1% year over year.Revenues- Affiliate, licensing and other: $73.9 million compared to the $74.33 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.9% year over year.Revenues- Subscription- Print subscription revenues: $127.19 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $125.45 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3%.Revenues- Advertising: $132.29 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $122.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.8%.Revenues- Subscription: $494.63 million compared to the $494.36 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.1% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for New York Times here>>>Shares of New York Times have returned +4.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockThis under-the-radar company specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. And it's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report The New York Times Company (NYT): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks