Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how MPS (MPSLTD) and New York Times (NYT) compare, as of Aug 18, 2026.
As of Aug 18, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees New York Times as the less overvalued of the two: MPS trades at ₹2,815 versus a fair value of ₹1,688 (-40%), while New York Times trades at $65.27 versus $41.95 (-36%).
MPS
MPSLTD.NSE · INR · Communication Services
-40%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹2,815
Fair Value₹1,688
Quality72/100
New York Times
NYT · USD · Communication Services
-36%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$65.27
Fair Value$41.95
Quality79/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
MPSNew York Times
Valuation
27.6×P/E (TTM)27.9×
4.14×P/S (TTM)4.24×
5.33×P/B5.96×
13.2×EV/EBITDA22.3×
—PEG3.79×
2.7%Dividend yield1.1%
—Dividend per share$0.77
Profitability
23%Net margin13%
29%Operating margin13%
32%Return on equity20%
16%Return on assets10%
Growth
13%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
15.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)7.0%
12.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.6%
Balance & size
0.05×Debt / equity—
$334MMarket cap$12B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
MPS leads: 12 to 0 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
MPSof which business quality 70 · market factors 74New York Timesof which business quality 77 · market factors 49
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
77
69
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
21
60
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
47
76
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
69
67
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
75
40
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
79
43
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
83
87
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
MPS
DCF Models₹3,245
Earnings-Based₹3,573
Dividend Discount₹899
Multiples₹1,646
Asset-Based₹236
Growth DCF₹3,034
Economic Profit₹1,383
Growth Earnings₹4,744
15 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
New York Times
DCF Models$43.20
Earnings-Based$25.06
Dividend Discount$8.21
Multiples$40.11
Asset-Based$8.49
Growth DCF$45.30
Economic Profit$22.32
Growth Earnings$35.48
24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
MPS
Bear ₹1,271Fair Value ₹1,688Bull ₹3,527
₹2,815 = current price (white tick)
New York Times
Bear $31.78Fair Value $41.95Bull $52.11
$65.27 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
MPS · Communication Services
Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-40% · below median
New York Times · Communication Services
Quality score79 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-36% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 18, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees New York Times as the less overvalued of the two: MPS trades at ₹2,815 versus a fair value of ₹1,688 (-40%), while New York Times trades at $65.27 versus $41.95 (-36%).
New York Times has the higher quality score (79/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
