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New York Times earnings quality score
How much of the reported profit is backed by cash, and how many markers of managed earnings the filings show
Score69 / 100 · grade B · rank 374 of 1027
New York Times (NYT) scores 69 of 100 for earnings quality, grade B: rank 374 of 1027 companies and 11 of 30 in communication. It loses the most points on discretionary accruals of -8.1% of assets (modified Jones), larger than most, adjusted earnings 14% below GAAP, accruals of -8.2% of assets, lower than 78% of companies (profit backed by cash). It earns full or near-full marks for Dechow F-score 0.48 (normal).
What earned and lost points
| Component | What the filings show | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals | accruals of -8.2% of assets, lower than 78% of companies (profit backed by cash) | 21 | 27 |
| Dechow F-score | Dechow F-score 0.48 (normal) | 20 | 20 |
| Montier C-score | Montier C-score 1 of 5 checks failed | 16 | 20 |
| Discretionary accruals | discretionary accruals of -8.1% of assets (modified Jones), larger than most | 2 | 13 |
| Non-GAAP gap | adjusted earnings 14% below GAAP | 7 | 13 |
| Earnings smoothness | profit steadier than cash flow (smoothness 0.40) | 3 | 7 |
How the score is built
Eight published measures, each scored against the whole universe or on its own scale and weighted: accruals 20, discretionary accruals 10, Beneish M 15, Dechow F 15, Montier C 15, Piotroski F 10, the non-GAAP gap 10, smoothness 5. A measure that cannot be computed (Beneish for a bank, say) drops out and the rest is rescaled, so every company is scored on what applies to it.
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Computed from the companies’ own XBRL filings (latest fiscal year) by published formulas; a statistical screen, not an audit or an accusation. A low score means the reported profit shows more of the markers of managed or low-quality earnings than its peers. Not investment advice.