The New York Times reported third-quarter 2026 results with total revenues of $768.5 million, up 9.7% from a year earlier, and operating profit of $121.9 million, up 16.4%. Diluted earnings per share were $0.60, compared with $0.50 in the third quarter of 2025. The company also guided fourth-quarter 2026 digital-only subscription revenues up 12% to 15% and adjusted operating costs up 6% to 8%.
Total revenues were $768.5 million, up 9.7% from $700.8 million; digital-only subscription revenues rose 14.6% to $421.3 million.
Operating profit was $121.9 million, up 16.4%; diluted EPS was $0.60 versus $0.50, including $0.02 per share of Generative AI litigation costs.
The company added approximately 420,000 net digital-only subscribers in the quarter, bringing total subscribers to 13.76 million.
Fourth-quarter 2026 guidance: digital-only subscription revenues up 12% to 15%; adjusted operating costs up 6% to 8%.
The New York Times Company said Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Jacqueline Welch will step down effective January 1, 2027. The filing says she will be eligible for severance under the company's Executive Severance Plan, subject to a general release and restrictive covenants, and is entitled to payments under long-term performance awards because she meets the retirement requirements.
Jacqueline Welch steps down as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 1, 2027
Severance eligibility under the Executive Severance Plan is subject to a general release of claims and compliance with restrictive covenants
Welch has met the age and service requirements for Retirement under awards granted under the 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan and is entitled to payments under those awards
The New York Times reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $762.5 million, up 11.2% from a year earlier, with operating profit up 10.8% to $118.0 million and diluted EPS of $0.57 versus $0.50. Digital-only subscription revenue rose 16.4% and digital advertising revenue rose 20.7%, while operating costs rose 11.2%. The company also gave third-quarter 2026 guidance calling for digital-only subscription revenues to rise 12% to 15% and adjusted operating costs to rise 8% to 9%.
Total revenues $762.5 million, up 11.2% from $685.9 million; digital-only subscribers reached 12.80 million, with 280,000 net additions in the quarter
Operating profit $118.0 million, up 10.8%; operating profit margin flat at 15.5%
Diluted EPS $0.57 versus $0.50; adjusted diluted EPS $0.69 versus $0.58
Q3 2026 guidance: digital-only subscription revenues up 12% to 15%, adjusted operating costs up 8% to 9% versus Q3 2025
The New York Times Company reported first-quarter 2026 results with total revenues up 12.0% to $712.2 million and operating profit up 54.5% to $90.6 million. Diluted EPS was $0.54, compared with $0.30 a year earlier, and the company gave second-quarter 2026 guidance for digital-only subscription revenue growth of 14% to 17% and adjusted operating cost growth of 8% to 9%.
Total revenues rose 12.0% to $712.2 million, and digital advertising revenues rose 31.6% to $93.3 million.
Diluted EPS was $0.54 versus $0.30 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.61 versus $0.41.
Digital-only subscribers reached 12.52 million after a net addition of about 310,000 in the quarter.
The company repurchased 779,365 shares for about $56.3 million in the quarter and had about $291.2 million left under its authorization as of May 1, 2026.
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