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

New York Times Q3 revenue up 9.7% to $768.5 million; diluted EPS $0.60

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

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%.

Key points

  • 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 filing

CompanyNew York Times (NYT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2026, 7:03 AM ET
Accession number0000071691-26-000039

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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