The New York Times Company reported robust first-quarter 2025 financial results on May 7, 2025, with total revenues increasing 7.1% year-over-year to $635.9 million. Operating profit surged 21.3% to $58.6 million, and Adjusted Operating Profit grew 21.9% to $92.7 million, expanding the Adjusted Operating Profit margin by 180 basis points to 14.6%.
Digital-only subscription revenue climbed 14.4% to $335.0 million, driven by strong bundle adoption and pricing step-ups for tenured subscribers, leading to a 3.6% increase in total digital-only Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) to $9.54. The company added 250,000 net digital-only subscribers, bringing the total to 11.06 million.
A significant highlight was The Athletic segment achieving Adjusted Operating Profit of $2.9 million in Q1 2025, a substantial improvement from an $8.7 million loss in the prior year. For Q2 2025, the company guided digital-only subscription revenues to increase 13% to 16%, reflecting confidence in continued growth and margin expansion.
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