New York Times Company (NYT)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 359,675 336,826 323,666 296,332 271,033 292,619 280,067 275,953 288,749 237,487 235,448 257,072 268,034 254,453 245,073 200,594 176,256 173,687 159,177 168,304
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,841,480 2,762,100 2,673,370 2,622,820 2,714,600 2,546,530 2,479,070 2,472,290 2,533,750 2,515,390 2,512,860 2,529,270 2,564,110 2,469,410 2,348,010 2,282,760 2,307,690 2,139,540 2,058,360 2,023,470
Operating ROA 12.66% 12.19% 12.11% 11.30% 9.98% 11.49% 11.30% 11.16% 11.40% 9.44% 9.37% 10.16% 10.45% 10.30% 10.44% 8.79% 7.64% 8.12% 7.73% 8.32%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $359,675K ÷ $2,841,480K
= 12.66%

The operating return on assets (ROA) of New York Times Company has shown fluctuations over the period presented. From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, the operating ROA ranged from a low of 7.64% to a high of 12.66%.

The company's operating ROA improved steadily from March 31, 2021, to December 31, 2024, indicating the company's ability to generate operating profit relative to its total assets has been increasing. Notably, the operating ROA peaked at 12.66% on December 31, 2024, which suggests that the company achieved higher efficiency in generating operating income from its assets during that period.

Overall, the trend in New York Times Company's operating ROA demonstrates positive performance in utilizing its assets to generate operating income, with a general uptrend from 2021 to 2024. Continued monitoring of this metric will be important to assess the company's operational efficiency and profitability in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
New York Times Company
NYT
12.66%
News Corp A
NWSA
-16.94%
News Corp B
NWS
-16.94%