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Australian (ASX) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M20.7%
  • 1Y16.4%
  • YTD24.7%

The Media industry is up 1.4% in the last week, with IVE Group up 2.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 16%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Mon, 30 Jan 2023AU$6.6bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m13.9x15.3x0.9x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022AU$6.0bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m13.3x14x0.8x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022AU$6.4bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m14.1x14.9x0.9x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022AU$6.3bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m12.9x14.5x0.9x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022AU$6.6bAU$7.2bAU$431.6m13.3x15.3x0.9x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022AU$6.8bAU$6.9bAU$481.9m15.3x14.1x1x
Sat, 16 Jul 2022AU$5.9bAU$6.7bAU$567.2m20.1x10.5x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.5x


Total Market Cap: AU$5.9bTotal Earnings: AU$567.2mTotal Revenue: AU$6.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 2.1x202320242025
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 0.70x.
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 4.4% 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 Market0.62%
Telecom0.13%
Media-0.64%
Advertising1.06%
Publishing0%0
Cable and Satellite0%0
Broadcasting-1.50%
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 17.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 52.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 48% per year.
  • In contrast, the Advertising 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
OML oOh!mediaAU$1.783.2%
+AU$29.6m
33.0%PE26.1x
NEC Nine Entertainment HoldingsAU$1.660.6%
+AU$15.8m
21.2%PE28.7x
IGL IVE GroupAU$2.922.5%
+AU$10.8m
41.7%PE10.8x
SXL Southern Cross Media GroupAU$0.575.6%
+AU$7.2m
-9.5%PS0.3x
SEG Sports Entertainment GroupAU$0.303.4%
+AU$2.7m
15.4%PS0.6x

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