NYT
The New York Times Company
NYT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RDDT
Reddit, Inc.
RDDT has a slight edge over NYT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
NYT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NYT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
RDDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDDT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NYT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $71.46 | — |
| Current | 29x | $71.46 | — |
| Cheap | 30x | $74.74 | +4.6% |
| Fair | 35x | $86.99 | +22% |
| Expensive | 51x | $127 | +78% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NYT's PE is in its cheap range at 29x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings.
RDDT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $99.55 | — |
| Current | 20x | $99.55 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $171 | +72% |
| Fair | 46x | $228 | +129% |
| Expensive | 53x | $262 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDDT has the edge over NYT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NYT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NYT, with profitability improving.
RDDT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for RDDT, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NYT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.12 | +25% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.50 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.40 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.33 | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.09 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.04 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.93 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.83 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.77 | +26% |
NYT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 23% for NYT versus RDDT down 39%.
RDDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.32 | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.98 | -$7.17 |
| Q2 2024 | -$8.19 | -$7.15 |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.38 | -$7.25 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.56 | +$0.41 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.81 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.04 | -$0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.13 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.97 | -$0.19 |
RDDT has returned to profit: it earned $4.90 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
NYT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $768.5M | +9.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $762.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $712.2M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $802.3M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $700.8M | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $685.9M | +9.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $635.9M | +7.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $726.6M | +7.5% |
NYT's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $769M last quarter, up 9.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.2% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +1.1 points |
NYT's operating margin was 16% last quarter, up 0.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
RDDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $895M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $804.9M | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $663.4M | +69% |
| Q4 2025 | $725.6M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $499.6M | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $392.4M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | $427.7M | +71% |
RDDT has the edge over NYT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | +244 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +11 points |
RDDT has the edge over NYT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NYT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $170.1M | -15% |
| Q2 2026 | $184.2M | +78% |
| Q1 2026 | $81.5M | -9.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $157.6M | +9.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $199.7M | +69% |
| Q2 2025 | $103.3M | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | $89.9M | +93% |
| Q4 2024 | $143.6M | +10% |
NYT generated $593M in free cash flow over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
RDDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $362.6M | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.7M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.2M | +146% |
| Q4 2025 | $263.6M | +196% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.1M | +161% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.8M | +308% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +333% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +$111.2M |
RDDT has the edge over NYT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NYT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -790K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -2.1M shares |
| 3 years | -1.9% | -3.2M shares |
| 5 years | -3.7% | -6.3M shares |
| Available history | -3.3% | -5.5M shares |
NYT has the edge over RDDT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $79.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $35.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $55.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $27.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $23.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $59M |
| Q4 2024 | $24.7M |
NYT spent $226M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 68% from the year before.
RDDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -169K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -868K shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
RDDT has 202M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $234.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
NYT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
NYT has more cash than debt.
RDDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -13.1x | Net Cash |
RDDT has the edge over NYT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NYT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.4 | Neutral |
NYT's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (neutral).
RDDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
RDDT's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
NYT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NYT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29x | 16x | 73% above |
| PE % | 11 | 26 | 15 pts below |
NYT is trading at 29x earnings, a 73% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
RDDT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RDDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 16x | 23% above |
| PE % | 5 | 23 | 18 pts below |
RDDT has the edge over NYT on valuation relative to its sector.
NYT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $67.5 | 5.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $68.9 | 3.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $72.7 | 1.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $63.6 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $54.5 | 31% above |
NYT has stronger trend alignment. NYT is above 4 of 5 weekly averages versus RDDT above 0 of 4.
RDDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $130.6 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $151.7 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $165.0 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $167.1 | 40% below |
RDDT is in a downtrend: it's below all four of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 100-week average.
NYT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.1 | $51.4 | +60% |
| 2021 | $51.4 | $47.4 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | $47.4 | $33.0 | -30% |
| 2023 | $33.0 | $49.0 | +48% |
| 2024 | $49.0 | $53.2 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | $53.2 | $70.2 | +32% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.2 | $71.5 | +1.9% |
NYT has the edge over RDDT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RDDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.0 | $173.5 | +277% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $225.8 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $225.8 | $99.6 | -56% |
RDDT has finished every year since 2024 higher, and it's down 56% so far in 2026.