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Australian (ASX) Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M0.1%
  • 1Y15.2%
  • YTD1.4%

The Entertainment industry has been flat over the last week, but PlaySide Studios has lost 5.2%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 15% 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, 13 Jan 2026AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$24.0m41.4x100.3x1.8x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$24.0m43.6x105.4x1.9x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025AU$2.6bAU$1.4bAU$24.0m44.2x110.3x2x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$24.0m41.5x102.3x1.8x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$25.0m41.5x99.8x1.8x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025AU$3.0bAU$1.3bAU$4.8m165.2x616x2.2x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025AU$2.8bAU$1.3bAU$4.8m158.8x589.2x2.1x
Tue, 27 May 2025AU$2.7bAU$1.4bAU$5.2m53.7x517.2x2x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$5.2m53.7x456.3x1.8x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$5.2m53.7x477.2x1.8x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m15x457.3x1.6x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025AU$2.1bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m14.9x435.9x1.5x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m15.2x459x1.6x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m17.6x444.1x1.6x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024AU$2.1bAU$1.4bAU$4.9m21.7x435.2x1.5x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024AU$2.0bAU$1.4bAU$1.9m20x1055.2x1.5x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024AU$2.2bAU$1.4bAU$32.3m38.8x69.1x1.6x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024AU$2.3bAU$1.4bAU$32.3m44.5x72.5x1.7x
Wed, 29 May 2024AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$32.3m52.1x75.9x1.8x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$32.3m48.6x76.5x1.8x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024AU$2.5bAU$1.4bAU$38.3m52.8x65.1x1.8x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024AU$2.3bAU$1.4bAU$15.0m35.9x154.1x1.7x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$88.7m18.7x27.4x1.7x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023AU$2.4bAU$1.4bAU$88.7m19x27.6x1.8x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023AU$2.1bAU$1.4bAU$88.7m16.5x24.2x1.5x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023AU$2.1bAU$1.4bAU$88.7m16.6x24.1x1.5x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023AU$2.3bAU$1.4bAU$85.7m17.8x26.9x1.7x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023AU$2.4bAU$1.3bAU$106.0m14.4x23.1x1.9x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023AU$2.2bAU$1.3bAU$106.1m13.9x21.1x1.7x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023AU$2.3bAU$1.3bAU$106.0m14x21.7x1.8x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023AU$2.3bAU$1.3bAU$106.0m14.2x22x1.8x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023AU$2.3bAU$1.3bAU$109.0m14.2x21.3x1.8x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023AU$2.7bAU$1.3bAU$113.3m18.2x23.5x2.1x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023AU$2.7bAU$1.0bAU$49.9m33.6x54.1x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

54.1x


Total Market Cap: AU$2.7bTotal Earnings: AU$49.9mTotal Revenue: AU$1.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 195.1x202420252026
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 195x.
  • 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 Market0.73%
Telecom1.65%
Entertainment0.45%
Movies and Entertainment1.00%
Interactive Home Entertainment-5.85%
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 80.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.4%, 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 18% 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
EVT EVTAU$12.641.6%
+AU$32.5m		12.4%PE61.5x
BBL Brisbane BroncosAU$1.600.3%
+AU$490.2k		71.1%PE21x

Latest News

EVT
AU$12.64
EVT
7D
1.6%
1Y
12.4%

EVT: Long Term Profit Outlook Suggests Shares Will Outperform From Here

Analysts have left their price target for EVT unchanged at $18.00. This steady view reflects updated assumptions around a slightly different discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that largely offset one another.
PLY
AU$0.28
PlaySide Studios
7D
-11.1%
1Y
-31.7%

PLY: Revenue Will Exceed A$49 Million As Margins And Costs Improve

Analysts have made a modest adjustment to their price target for PlaySide Studios, reflecting fine tuning of assumptions around discount rates, long term revenue growth of 15.83% and profit margins of 14.08%. They have kept the fair value estimate steady at A$0.52 and are using a future P/E of about 25.5x.
STV
AU$0.008
Swift TV
7D
-11.1%
1Y
-27.3%

Investors Aren't Buying Swift TV Ltd's (ASX:STV) Revenues

Dec 07
Investors Aren't Buying Swift TV Ltd's (ASX:STV) Revenues
BBL
AU$1.60
Brisbane Broncos
7D
0.3%
1Y
71.1%

Further Upside For Brisbane Broncos Limited (ASX:BBL) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 32% Bounce

Nov 25
Further Upside For Brisbane Broncos Limited (ASX:BBL) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 32% Bounce
SP8
AU$0.009
StreamPlay Studio
7D
-10.0%
1Y
12.5%
FTI
AU$0.28
Fortifai
7D
-16.7%
1Y
816.7%