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Australian (ASX) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-21.2%
  • 1Y2.2%
  • YTD-0.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by a pullback from oOh!media of 5.9%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 13 Nov 2025AU$3.7bAU$6.8bAU$165.7m16.9x22.2x0.5x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025AU$3.9bAU$6.8bAU$165.7m18.8x23.8x0.6x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025AU$4.8bAU$6.8bAU$165.7m26x29.2x0.7x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025AU$4.9bAU$7.6b-AU$79,252,420.0025.5x-62.3x0.6x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025AU$4.8bAU$7.6b-AU$79,252,420.0026x-60.4x0.6x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025AU$4.7bAU$7.6b-AU$79,252,420.0026.4x-59.8x0.6x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025AU$4.3bAU$7.6b-AU$80,024,420.0022.7x-53.2x0.6x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025AU$4.6bAU$7.6b-AU$80,024,420.0025x-57.3x0.6x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025AU$4.7bAU$7.6b-AU$149,304,632.4620.4x-31.4x0.6x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025AU$3.9bAU$7.6b-AU$112,562,300.2818.3x-35x0.5x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024AU$3.8bAU$7.6b-AU$112,544,461.9617.9x-34x0.5x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024AU$3.7bAU$7.6b-AU$113,122,491.4716.1x-33x0.5x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024AU$3.9bAU$7.6b-AU$113,102,004.9316.4x-34.4x0.5x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024AU$3.9bAU$7.6b-AU$107,389,300.8116.4x-36.5x0.5x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024AU$4.2bAU$7.7bAU$243.4m19.5x17.4x0.5x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024AU$4.1bAU$7.7bAU$243.5m20.5x16.8x0.5x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024AU$4.4bAU$7.7bAU$244.2m21.7x18x0.6x
Wed, 01 May 2024AU$4.9bAU$7.7bAU$244.2m22.1x20x0.6x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024AU$5.3bAU$7.8bAU$244.2m24.5x21.6x0.7x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024AU$5.4bAU$7.7bAU$285.0m19.5x18.8x0.7x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024AU$5.7bAU$7.8bAU$284.8m14.9x20.1x0.7x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023AU$5.8bAU$7.8bAU$285.6m15.5x20.5x0.8x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023AU$5.6bAU$7.8bAU$285.3m15.1x19.6x0.7x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023AU$5.6bAU$7.8bAU$285.2m12.9x19.7x0.7x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023AU$5.7bAU$7.8bAU$285.3m13.7x19.9x0.7x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023AU$6.2bAU$7.7bAU$217.5m13.8x28.7x0.8x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023AU$5.7bAU$7.7bAU$217.6m13x26.1x0.7x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023AU$5.8bAU$7.7bAU$217.6m13.2x26.8x0.8x
Thu, 04 May 2023AU$6.0bAU$7.7bAU$218.3m13.6x27.4x0.8x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023AU$6.2bAU$7.7bAU$218.3m13.7x28.6x0.8x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023AU$6.5bAU$7.7bAU$219.5m18x29.6x0.8x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023AU$6.5bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m14x15x0.9x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022AU$6.1bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m13.3x14.1x0.8x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022AU$6.5bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m14.4x15.1x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.1x


Total Market Cap: AU$6.5bTotal Earnings: AU$431.6mTotal Revenue: AU$7.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -0.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Media 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 22.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -0.63x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 27% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.0% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

AU Market-0.0037%
Telecom0.63%
Media-1.19%
Publishing0%0
Cable and Satellite0%0
Broadcasting-0.46%
Advertising-2.62%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 13% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadcasting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
IGL IVE GroupAU$3.011.0%
+AU$4.6m		36.8%PE9.9x
SWM Seven West MediaAU$0.141.8%
+AU$3.8m		-9.7%PE12.9x
SEG Sports Entertainment GroupAU$0.264.0%
+AU$2.8m		18.2%PS0.7x
XGL Xamble GroupAU$0.0157.1%
+AU$452.0k		-31.8%PS0.9x

Latest News

A1N
AU$0.47
ARN Media
7D
-12.3%
1Y
-33.6%

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over ARN Media Limited's (ASX:A1N) P/S Ratio

Nov 12
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over ARN Media Limited's (ASX:A1N) P/S Ratio
SXL
AU$0.84
Southern Cross Media Group
7D
-1.2%
1Y
61.5%
NEC
AU$1.11
Nine Entertainment Holdings
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-2.6%

NEC: Share Rally Momentum And Media Deals Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have reduced their price target for Nine Entertainment Holdings from A$1.65 to A$1.56. They cite a cautious outlook on television segment exposure and the recent share rally as key factors behind the updated valuation.
OML
AU$1.27
oOh!media
7D
-5.2%
1Y
5.4%
MXO
AU$0.052
Motio
7D
-1.9%
1Y
85.7%
SEG
AU$0.26
Sports Entertainment Group
7D
4.0%
1Y
18.2%
EGG
AU$0.65
Enero Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-44.7%

Enero Group (ASX:EGG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Oct 17
Enero Group (ASX:EGG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
RLG
AU$0.004
RooLife Group
7D
-11.1%
1Y
14.3%
XGL
AU$0.015
Xamble Group
7D
7.1%
1Y
-31.8%
SWM
AU$0.14
Seven West Media
7D
1.8%
1Y
-9.7%
GTN
AU$0.29
GTN
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-37.6%

Expanded Local Content And Cost Reviews Will Build Future Stability

Despite bullish analyst sentiment regarding Gray Media’s accretive M&A activity and improved financial outlook, GTN’s consensus analyst price target has been notably revised downward from A$0.475 to A$0.40. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts cite Gray Media’s acquisition activity, highlighting four deals totaling $253M that are believed to be both significantly accretive to EBITDA (by at least $80M) and deleveraging for the company.
IGL
AU$3.01
IVE Group
7D
1.0%
1Y
36.8%