BEACON ScannerCommunication Services

NYT The New York Times Company

Publishing · Market cap $13.4B · Score date Apr 9, 2026

55.9
Neutral
Raw BEACON composite

How to read this page

The big number above is NYT's BEACON composite — a 0-100 sector-relative score blending three factors: Value (40%), Quality (35%), and Momentum (25%). A score of 70+ means NYT ranks well against its Communication Services peers on most factors. The current macro regime is then overlaid to produce the regime-adjusted score lower on this page.

Every metric on this page is computed against Communication Services peers, not the whole market. A "cheap" P/E in tech isn't the same as a "cheap" P/E in utilities. Read the full methodology →

Value 40%

How cheap is NYT compared to other Communication Services stocks? Lower forward P/E, EV/EBITDA, and P/FCF earn higher Value scores.

30.2
Forward P/E
30.40
EV / EBITDA
20.69
P / FCF
20.57
PEG
1.84

Quality 35%

How healthy is the underlying business? Higher gross margin, ROE, and FCF yield (and lower debt) earn higher Quality scores.

63.0
Gross Margin
+47.8%
ROE
+16.9%
Debt / Equity
0.02
FCF Yield
+4.86%

Momentum 25%

Is the market starting to recognize the value? Above the 200-day moving average and a positive 3-month return earn higher Momentum scores.

87.0
Price
$82.48
200-day SMA
$64.65
vs 200-day
+27.6%
3-month change
+16.1%

NYT vs Communication Services Median

Each row compares NYT to the median stock in the Communication Services sector. ▲ Better means NYT is better positioned than the sector median for that metric (cheaper for valuation metrics, healthier for quality metrics). ▼ Worse means the opposite. Tiny differences (within 2%) are shown as In line.

Metric NYT Communication Services Median vs Median
Forward P/E 30.40 15.10 ▼ Worse
EV / EBITDA 20.69 12.52 ▼ Worse
P / FCF 20.57 19.26 ▼ Worse
PEG Ratio 1.84 n/m ▲ Better
Gross Margin +47.8% +46.7% ▲ Better
ROE +16.9% +14.6% ▲ Better
Debt / Equity 0.02 0.62 ▲ Better
FCF Yield +4.9% +4.8% · In line

Regime Fit

The current macro regime favors some sectors and pressures others. BEACON multiplies NYT's raw score by a sector-specific multiplier to produce its regime-adjusted score. The regime contribution below is how many score points the overlay added (or subtracted) for this stock.

Current regimeEXPANSION
Confidence70.0%
Fit▲ Favored
Base multiplier1.10x
Effective multiplier1.07x
Regime contribution+3.9 pts
Raw BEACON55.9
Regime-adjusted59.8
Global rank#135
Sector rank#4 / 46

Financial Health

These five indicators drive BEACON's hard red-flag gates. If any of them lands in the red zone, the composite score is capped at 40 regardless of how the Value/Quality/Momentum sub-scores look. Refreshed weekly from NYT's most recent annual filings.

Altman Z-Score
9.89
Safe Zone
≥ 3.0 safe · 1.81-2.99 grey · < 1.8 distress
Current Ratio
1.54
Healthy
≥ 1.5 healthy · 1.0-1.49 adequate · < 0.5 critical
Revenue YoY Growth
+9.2%
Growing
≥ +5% growing · 0 to -15% declining · < -15% sharp
Consecutive Negative FCF Years
0
None
3+ years triggers a red flag
Consecutive Revenue Decline Years
0
None
2+ years (combined w/ -15% YoY) triggers a red flag

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