The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) announced today third-quarter 2017 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $.20 compared with $.00 in the same period of 2016. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (defined below) was $.13 in the third quarter of 2017 compared with $.06 in the third quarter of 2016.
Operating profit was $33.0 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared with $9.0 million in the same period of 2016, largely due to higher digital subscription revenues and lower severance costs, which more than offset lower print advertising revenues. Adjusted operating profit (defined below) was $56.5 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared with $39.2 million in the third quarter of 2016, principally driven by strong digital subscription revenues, which were partially offset by lower print advertising revenues.
Mark Thompson, president and chief executive officer, The New York Times Company, said, “We had a strong quarter once again, with solid growth in digital subscriptions, digital advertising and subscription revenue and overall profitability.
“Total revenue for the Company grew by 6 percent in the quarter and we added 154,000 net digital-only subscriptions, a 14 percent increase in the number of net subscription additions compared with the same quarter last year, driven by strong growth across our products. Of note, our digital news product added 105,000 subscriptions and Cooking, which launched as a paid digital product early in the quarter, added 23,000 subscriptions.
“These results reflect the ongoing strength of our digital strategy and continued demand for quality, in-depth journalism.”
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