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Australian (ASX) Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M-8.0%
  • 1Y9.3%
  • YTD0.6%

Last week, the Entertainment industry hasn't moved much but PlaySide Studios is up 3.5% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 9.3% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Entertainment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 27 Jan 2026AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$24.0m41.3x99.6x1.8x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$24.0m40.8x101.2x1.8x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$24.0m42.2x103.2x1.8x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$24.0m39.5x98.4x1.7x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$25.0m41.3x99.5x1.8x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025AU$3.0bAU$1.3bAU$4.8m168.1x628.3x2.3x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025AU$2.8bAU$1.3bAU$4.8m157.5x588.5x2.1x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025AU$2.8bAU$1.4bAU$5.2m53.7x537x2.1x
Thu, 08 May 2025AU$2.6bAU$1.4bAU$5.2m53.7x491.7x1.9x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025AU$2.3bAU$1.4bAU$5.2m53.7x434.9x1.7x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025AU$2.6bAU$1.4bAU$5.2m63.8x496.8x1.9x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m14.9x449.4x1.6x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m15.1x442.6x1.6x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024AU$2.1bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m15x440.3x1.6x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024AU$2.3bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m25.7x464.9x1.6x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m20.5x444.4x1.6x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$32.3m35.8x69.2x1.6x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024AU$2.3bAU$1.4bAU$32.3m43.4x70.5x1.7x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$32.3m45.6x75.5x1.8x
Fri, 10 May 2024AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$32.3m47.5x75.2x1.8x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$32.3m47x75.8x1.8x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$38.3m51.3x63.6x1.8x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024AU$2.6bAU$1.4bAU$88.7m19.2x28.8x1.8x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$88.7m18.6x27.4x1.8x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$88.7m16.5x24.5x1.6x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023AU$2.1bAU$1.4bAU$88.7m15.9x23.2x1.5x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$89.3m17x24.6x1.6x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023AU$2.4bAU$1.3bAU$107.1m14.1x22.1x1.8x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023AU$2.3bAU$1.3bAU$106.1m14x21.8x1.8x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023AU$2.4bAU$1.3bAU$106.1m14.4x22.3x1.8x
Sat, 13 May 2023AU$2.3bAU$1.3bAU$106.1m14x21.7x1.8x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023AU$2.4bAU$1.3bAU$109.0m14.4x21.9x1.8x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023AU$2.5bAU$1.3bAU$109.0m14.8x22.7x1.9x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023AU$2.7bAU$1.0bAU$50.0m32.4x54.7x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

54.7x


Total Market Cap: AU$2.7bTotal Earnings: AU$50.0mTotal Revenue: AU$1.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 195.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Entertainment industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 100x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 196x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have declined 22% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Telecom industry?

AU Market0.57%
Telecom-0.37%
Entertainment-0.82%
Interactive Home Entertainment1.18%
Movies and Entertainment-0.98%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 81.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 307.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 45% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 19% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SHO SportsHeroAU$0.06512.1%
+AU$5.7m		225.0%PS1202.8x
STV Swift TVAU$0.0142.9%
+AU$3.4m		0%PS0.6x
SP8 StreamPlay StudioAU$0.00912.5%
+AU$1.3m		0%PS2.2x

Latest News

PLY
AU$0.27
PlaySide Studios
7D
-5.3%
1Y
-28.9%

PLY: New CFO Appointment Will Support Margins As Revenue Tops A$49 Million

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for PlaySide Studios steady at A$0.52 per share, with only very small tweaks to inputs like the discount rate and expected future P/E guiding their updated price target narrative. What's in the News PlaySide Studios has appointed Colin Lai as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 2, 2026.
EVT
AU$12.59
EVT
7D
-0.5%
1Y
7.4%

EVT: Lower Growth Assumptions Will Still Support Strong Future Share Performance

Analysts have trimmed their price target on EVT to $17.30 from $18.00, citing slightly lower assumptions for revenue growth and profit margins, partly offset by a modestly higher future P/E multiple and a small reduction in the discount rate. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Trimmed from A$18.00 to A$17.30, indicating a small reduction in the central value estimate for EVT shares.
SHO
AU$0.065
SportsHero
7D
12.1%
1Y
225.0%
STV
AU$0.01
Swift TV
7D
42.9%
1Y
0%

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Dec 07
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BBL
AU$1.64
Brisbane Broncos
7D
-5.2%
1Y
74.5%

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Nov 25
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SP8
AU$0.009
StreamPlay Studio
7D
12.5%
1Y
0%
FTI
AU$0.26
Fortifai
7D
-11.9%
1Y
766.7%