AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · New York Times (NYT)

New York Times Q4 EPS rises to $0.66 from $0.43; revenue up 1.3% to $676.2 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

The New York Times Company reported fourth-quarter 2023 total revenues of $676.2 million, up 1.3% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $0.66 versus $0.43. Operating profit rose 38.7% to $129.0 million, and the board raised the quarterly dividend by $.02 to $.13 per share, payable April 18, 2024. The company also guided to first-quarter 2024 digital-only subscription revenue growth of 11% to 14% and adjusted operating cost growth of 5% to 7%.

Key points

  • Q4 2023 operating profit was $129.0 million, up 38.7%; adjusted operating profit was $154.0 million, up 8.5%.
  • Full-year 2023 diluted EPS was $1.40 versus $1.04 in 2022; free cash flow was $337.9 million versus $113.7 million.
  • The company added approximately 300,000 net digital-only subscribers in Q4, ending with 9.70 million.
  • Quarterly dividend declared at $.13 per share, up from $.11, payable April 18, 2024 to holders of record on April 2, 2024.

The filing

CompanyNew York Times (NYT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 7, 2024, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0000071691-24-000027

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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