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Australian (ASX) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M-6.8%
  • 1Y-27.7%
  • YTD-9.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has remained flat, although notably Sports Entertainment Group gained 20%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 25% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 25 Feb 2026AU$3.3bAU$5.5bAU$162.2m22.7x20.4x0.6x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026AU$3.6bAU$5.5bAU$148.0m26.8x24.2x0.7x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025AU$3.6bAU$6.8bAU$164.6m17.2x22.1x0.5x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025AU$3.7bAU$6.8bAU$165.7m17.1x22.2x0.5x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025AU$3.8bAU$6.8bAU$165.7m18.5x23.2x0.6x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025AU$3.8bAU$6.8bAU$165.7m17.1x23x0.6x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025AU$5.0bAU$7.6b-AU$79,252,420.0026.4x-62.7x0.6x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025AU$4.8bAU$7.6b-AU$79,252,420.0026.4x-60.5x0.6x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025AU$4.7bAU$7.6b-AU$79,252,420.0026.2x-59.3x0.6x
Sun, 04 May 2025AU$4.5bAU$7.6b-AU$80,024,420.0024.4x-55.7x0.6x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025AU$4.4bAU$7.6b-AU$80,024,420.0024x-55.5x0.6x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025AU$4.8bAU$7.6b-AU$151,640,153.6422.7x-31.6x0.6x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025AU$4.0bAU$7.6b-AU$112,554,776.3119x-35.7x0.5x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024AU$3.8bAU$7.6b-AU$112,563,019.5717.8x-33.8x0.5x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024AU$3.9bAU$7.6b-AU$113,120,873.1515.7x-34.4x0.5x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024AU$3.9bAU$7.6b-AU$113,112,483.4216.4x-34.7x0.5x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024AU$3.9bAU$7.6b-AU$107,386,580.3816.8x-35.9x0.5x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024AU$4.4bAU$7.7bAU$243.4m20.9x17.9x0.6x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024AU$4.2bAU$7.7bAU$243.5m20.6x17.2x0.5x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024AU$4.3bAU$7.7bAU$243.4m21.7x17.7x0.6x
Mon, 06 May 2024AU$4.8bAU$7.7bAU$244.2m21.5x19.5x0.6x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024AU$5.2bAU$7.8bAU$244.2m24.5x21.5x0.7x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024AU$5.3bAU$7.7bAU$271.3m23.6x19.6x0.7x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024AU$5.8bAU$7.8bAU$284.8m15.2x20.2x0.7x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023AU$5.8bAU$7.8bAU$284.8m15.5x20.5x0.8x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023AU$5.5bAU$7.8bAU$285.3m15x19.3x0.7x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023AU$5.6bAU$7.8bAU$285.2m13.7x19.5x0.7x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023AU$5.7bAU$7.8bAU$285.3m13.2x19.8x0.7x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023AU$6.1bAU$7.7bAU$217.5m13.7x28.2x0.8x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023AU$5.9bAU$7.7bAU$217.6m13.3x27x0.8x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023AU$5.7bAU$7.7bAU$216.4m13x26.4x0.7x
Tue, 09 May 2023AU$5.9bAU$7.7bAU$218.3m13.5x26.9x0.8x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023AU$6.3bAU$7.7bAU$218.3m14.2x28.7x0.8x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023AU$6.2bAU$7.7bAU$217.9m14x28.4x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.4x


Total Market Cap: AU$6.2bTotal Earnings: AU$217.9mTotal Revenue: AU$7.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 0.07x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Australian Media industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 21.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 0.083x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.64x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 9.8% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 11% 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 Market0.71%
Telecom1.27%
Media-1.95%
Publishing0%0
Cable and Satellite0%0
Broadcasting-1.14%
Advertising-3.55%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadcasting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Advertising 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
SEG Sports Entertainment GroupAU$0.3320.0%
+AU$15.4m		65.0%PS0.7x
EGG Enero GroupAU$0.562.7%
+AU$1.4m		-37.9%PE109.5x
RLG RooLife GroupAU$0.0040%
AU$40.0k		0%PS1.6x

Latest News

NEC
AU$1.07
Nine Entertainment Holdings
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-37.2%
SXL
AU$0.60
Southern Cross Media Group
7D
-9.0%
1Y
-8.3%
OML
AU$0.95
oOh!media
7D
-9.5%
1Y
-38.3%

OML: Higher Required Returns And Upcoming Dividend Will Support Future Upside

The analyst price target for oOh!media has shifted from A$1.66 to A$1.49, with analysts pointing to updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and the future P/E as the key drivers of this adjustment. What's in the News The Board of oOh!media has declared a fully franked dividend of A$0.040 per ordinary share for the six months ended 31 December 2025, providing cash returns to shareholders for that period (Key Developments).
EGG
AU$0.56
Enero Group
7D
2.7%
1Y
-37.9%
SEG
AU$0.33
Sports Entertainment Group
7D
20.0%
1Y
65.0%
XGL
AU$0.013
Xamble Group
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-35.0%
A1N
AU$0.35
ARN Media
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-43.5%

Digital Audio And Cost Reset Will Transform Earnings Power Over The Next Decade

Catalysts About ARN Media ARN Media operates an Australian audio entertainment business spanning broadcast radio, digital audio and podcasts. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
ASP
AU$0.007
Aspermont
7D
-12.5%
1Y
40.0%
IGL
AU$2.93
IVE Group
7D
-6.1%
1Y
25.2%
RLG
AU$0.004
RooLife Group
7D
0%
1Y
0%