The New York Times Company
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The New York Times Company Financial Snapshot
Operating Performance
Fast Facts
620 Eighth Avenue, New York, The company reported revenues of US$2,393.46
Headquarters Address
10018,United States of America million during 2010, with a CARC of -7.64% during
2006–2010. Its revenue declined at an annual rate of
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1.92% over the previous fiscal year. In 2010, the
company recorded an operating margin of 9.78%, as
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Website www.nytco.com
Revenue and Margins
NYT, New York Stock ExchangeNYTAB,
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange
Over The Counter
Number of Employees 7,414
Fiscal Year End December
Revenue (in US$ million) 2,393.46
SWOT Analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Increase in cash position Decrease in top-line performance
Strong bottom-line performance Growing indebtedness
Strong market share of The Times
Wide geographical operations
Opportunities Threats
Increasing advertising spending Advertising agreements with Google
New brands Foreign exchange effects
New offerings
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Company Overview .................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Business Description ...............................................................................................................................................5
1.3 Major Products and Services ...................................................................................................................................7
2 Analysis of Key Performance Indicators ............................................................................................... 8
2.1 Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators ...........................................8
2.2 Key Financial Performance Indicators ...................................................................................................................11
2.2.1 Revenue and Operating Profit .......................................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Asset, Liabilities and Capex ..........................................................................................................................12
2.2.3 Net Debt vs. Gearing Ratio ............................................................................................................................13
2.2.4 Operational Efficiency ....................................................................................................................................14
2.2.5 Solvency ........................................................................................................................................................15
2.2.6 Valuation ........................................................................................................................................................16
2.3 Key Competitors ....................................................................................................................................................17
3 Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships ........................................................................................... 18
3.1 M&A and Partnerships Strategy ............................................................................................................................18
4 Recent Developments ........................................................................................................................... 20
5 SWOT Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 21
5.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview ...................................................................................................................................21
5.2 Strengths ...............................................................................................................................................................21
5.3 Weaknesses ..........................................................................................................................................................21
5.4 Opportunities .........................................................................................................................................................22
5.5 Threats ...................................................................................................................................................................22
6 The New York Times Company - Company Statement ....................................................................... 24
7 History .................................................................................................................................................... 26
8 The New York Times Company - Key Employees ............................................................................... 28
9 Key Employee Biographies................................................................................................................... 30
10 Locations and Subsidiaries .................................................................................................................. 31
10.1 Head Office ............................................................................................................................................................31
10.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries ..........................................................................................................................31
11 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................ 33
11.1 Methodology ..........................................................................................................................................................33
11.2 Ratio Definitions .....................................................................................................................................................33
11.3 Disclaimer ..............................................................................................................................................................37
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List of Tables
Table 1: Major Products and Services....................................................................................................................................7
Table 2: Key Ratios - Annual ..........................................................................................................................................