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Australian (ASX) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M-2.0%
  • 1Y-33.5%
  • YTD-33.4%

The Media industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 33% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 21 Dec 2024AU$3.8bAU$7.6b-AU$112,567,050.2517.8x-33.8x0.5x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024AU$3.8bAU$7.6b-AU$113,128,749.1215.9x-33.6x0.5x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024AU$3.9bAU$7.6b-AU$113,104,613.5816.6x-34.7x0.5x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024AU$3.8bAU$7.6b-AU$107,383,771.0116.8x-35.7x0.5x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024AU$4.3bAU$7.7bAU$243.4m20.1x17.7x0.6x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024AU$4.2bAU$7.7bAU$243.5m20.9x17.1x0.5x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024AU$4.4bAU$7.7bAU$243.4m21.4x18x0.6x
Sat, 04 May 2024AU$4.8bAU$7.7bAU$244.2m21.5x19.5x0.6x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024AU$5.3bAU$7.8bAU$244.2m24.5x21.6x0.7x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024AU$5.5bAU$7.7bAU$282.7m22.1x19.4x0.7x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024AU$5.8bAU$7.8bAU$284.8m15.2x20.2x0.7x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023AU$5.8bAU$7.8bAU$285.6m15.5x20.4x0.8x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023AU$5.6bAU$7.8bAU$285.3m15x19.5x0.7x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023AU$5.7bAU$7.8bAU$285.3m13.8x19.8x0.7x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023AU$5.6bAU$7.8bAU$285.3m13x19.8x0.7x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023AU$6.2bAU$7.7bAU$217.5m13.8x28.4x0.8x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023AU$5.7bAU$7.7bAU$217.6m13x26.2x0.7x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023AU$5.7bAU$7.7bAU$216.4m13x26.3x0.7x
Sun, 07 May 2023AU$5.8bAU$7.7bAU$218.3m13.6x26.7x0.8x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023AU$6.3bAU$7.7bAU$218.3m13.7x28.8x0.8x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023AU$6.3bAU$7.7bAU$219.5m18x28.5x0.8x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023AU$6.6bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m13.9x15.3x0.9x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022AU$6.0bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m13.3x14x0.8x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022AU$6.4bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m14.2x14.9x0.9x
Fri, 21 Oct 2022AU$6.4bAU$7.2bAU$431.7m13.2x14.7x0.9x
Sun, 18 Sep 2022AU$6.7bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m13x15.5x0.9x
Tue, 16 Aug 2022AU$6.9bAU$6.8bAU$592.6m15.8x11.6x1x
Thu, 14 Jul 2022AU$5.9bAU$6.7bAU$567.2m20.1x10.4x0.9x
Sat, 11 Jun 2022AU$6.2bAU$6.7bAU$567.3m22.7x11x0.9x
Mon, 09 May 2022AU$8.2bAU$6.9bAU$587.3m23.4x14x1.2x
Wed, 06 Apr 2022AU$9.3bAU$6.9bAU$587.3m25.3x15.8x1.3x
Fri, 04 Mar 2022AU$9.0bAU$6.9bAU$557.8m24.3x16.2x1.3x
Sun, 30 Jan 2022AU$8.4bAU$6.4bAU$546.4m20.1x15.4x1.3x
Tue, 28 Dec 2021AU$9.1bAU$6.4bAU$546.4m20.1x16.6x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.6x


Total Market Cap: AU$9.1bTotal Earnings: AU$546.4mTotal Revenue: AU$6.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.7x202220232024
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 close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.82x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Media industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 6.2% 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 Market-2.74%
Telecom-2.36%
Media-1.46%
Publishing0%
Cable and Satellite0%
Advertising-0.074%
Broadcasting-2.08%
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 23.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 61.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 54% per year.
  • In contrast, the Advertising industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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
OML oOh!mediaAU$1.151.3%
+AU$8.1m
-30.1%PE18.2x
SXL Southern Cross Media GroupAU$0.581.8%
+AU$2.4m
-44.0%PS0.3x
RLG RooLife GroupAU$0.00525.0%
+AU$1.2m
-44.4%PS0.6x
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OML

AU$1.15

oOh!media

7D

1.3%

1Y

-30.1%

GTN

AU$0.57

GTN

7D

-1.7%

1Y

15.0%

IGL

AU$2.07

IVE Group

7D

-1.0%

1Y

2.5%

UNT

AU$0.012

Unith

7D

-14.3%

1Y

-36.8%

NEC

AU$1.25

Nine Entertainment Holdings

7D

-1.6%

1Y

-38.1%

SEG

AU$0.22

Sports Entertainment Group

7D

-6.4%

1Y

4.8%

A1N

AU$0.66

ARN Media

7D

-9.6%

1Y

-33.0%

SXL

AU$0.58

Southern Cross Media Group

7D

1.8%

1Y

-44.0%

MXO

AU$0.035

Motio

7D

-7.9%

1Y

6.1%