We're taking a closer look at New York Times Company today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved 0.2% compared to 1.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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The New York Times Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides news and information for readers and viewers across various platforms worldwide.
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New York Times Company has moved 19.0% over the last year compared to 11.0% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of 8.0%
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NYT has an average analyst rating of hold and is -0.84% away from its mean target price of $43.58 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $1.16
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New York Times Company has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.3 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $1.58 and its forward P/E ratio is 27.4
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NYT has a Price to Earnings Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.22, which shows the company is potentially overvalued when we factor growth into the price to earnings calculus.
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 4.42 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
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New York Times Company is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 22.33 and an average P/B of 3.12
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New York Times Company has on average reported free cash flows of $176.89 Million over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of 19.0%