The New York Times Co., Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

The New York Times Co., (NYT) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $49.55 million, or $0.30 per share. This compares with $40.42 million, or $0.24 per share, last year.

Excluding items, The New York Times Co., reported adjusted earnings of $0.41 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.34 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 7.1% to $635.91 million from $594.02 million last year.

The New York Times Co., earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $49.55 Mln. vs. $40.42 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $0.30 vs. $0.24 last year.
-Revenue: $635.91 Mln vs. $594.02 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

For comments and feedback: editorial@rttnews.com