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Chinese (SSE) Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies30
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M-7.7%
  • 1Y1.0%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Publishing industry is down 2.8% with Citic Press down the most at 12%. In contrast, Guangdong Guangzhou Daily Media has gained 15%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Chinese Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 30 Apr 2026CN¥298.9bCN¥114.9bCN¥11.1b40x27x2.6x
Sat, 28 Mar 2026CN¥293.1bCN¥117.5bCN¥12.1b37.7x24.3x2.5x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026CN¥327.2bCN¥117.5bCN¥12.1b39.5x27.1x2.8x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026CN¥317.5bCN¥117.9bCN¥12.0b37.1x26.5x2.7x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025CN¥284.6bCN¥117.9bCN¥12.0b35.7x23.7x2.4x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025CN¥303.0bCN¥117.9bCN¥12.0b40.1x25.3x2.6x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025CN¥292.5bCN¥118.3bCN¥11.6b35.1x25.2x2.5x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025CN¥310.0bCN¥118.2bCN¥11.4b36.6x27.3x2.6x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025CN¥308.8bCN¥122.1bCN¥11.2b36x27.6x2.5x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025CN¥303.3bCN¥122.1bCN¥11.2b34.6x27.1x2.5x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025CN¥303.7bCN¥122.1bCN¥11.2b35.9x27.1x2.5x
Fri, 02 May 2025CN¥296.3bCN¥123.3bCN¥11.1b31.5x26.7x2.4x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025CN¥301.2bCN¥124.6bCN¥14.2b25x21.2x2.4x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025CN¥318.9bCN¥124.8bCN¥14.4b24.3x22.1x2.6x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025CN¥291.2bCN¥124.8bCN¥14.4b23.6x20.2x2.3x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024CN¥335.2bCN¥124.8bCN¥14.4b27.1x23.2x2.7x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024CN¥317.6bCN¥124.8bCN¥14.4b26.6x22x2.5x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024CN¥294.6bCN¥125.9bCN¥15.2b17.5x19.3x2.3x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024CN¥270.1bCN¥127.5bCN¥15.4b16x17.5x2.1x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024CN¥258.8bCN¥126.4bCN¥16.0b27.1x16.1x2x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024CN¥270.9bCN¥126.9bCN¥16.7b26x16.3x2.1x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024CN¥288.3bCN¥126.9bCN¥16.7b27x17.3x2.3x
Sat, 04 May 2024CN¥300.6bCN¥126.9bCN¥16.4b30.6x18.3x2.4x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024CN¥321.0bCN¥126.2bCN¥16.0b34.4x20.1x2.5x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024CN¥312.8bCN¥126.2bCN¥14.8b34.1x21.2x2.5x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024CN¥296.2bCN¥125.5bCN¥14.5b37.5x20.4x2.4x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023CN¥299.0bCN¥125.5bCN¥14.5b39.9x20.6x2.4x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023CN¥331.0bCN¥125.5bCN¥14.5b38.4x22.8x2.6x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023CN¥299.3bCN¥125.5bCN¥14.0b36.3x21.3x2.4x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023CN¥304.9bCN¥125.5bCN¥14.0b37.7x21.7x2.4x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023CN¥310.0bCN¥123.9bCN¥13.8b40.8x22.4x2.5x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023CN¥319.7bCN¥123.9bCN¥13.8b42.6x23.1x2.6x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023CN¥384.6bCN¥123.9bCN¥13.8b52.1x27.8x3.1x
Sun, 07 May 2023CN¥402.4bCN¥123.8bCN¥14.1b55.8x28.6x3.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.6x


Total Market Cap: CN¥402.4bTotal Earnings: CN¥14.1bTotal Revenue: CN¥123.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Chinese Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Chinese Publishing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 7.5% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.5% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does Chinese Publishing compare with similar industries?

CN Market-0.36%
Telecom-2.11%
Media-2.81%
Publishing-0.58%
Broadcasting-3.03%
Cable and Satellite-3.52%
Advertising-3.98%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
002181 Guangdong Guangzhou Daily MediaCN¥16.4925.7%
+CN¥3.9b
200.9%PE207.9x
601858 China Science Publishing & MediaCN¥25.386.5%
+CN¥1.2b
37.2%PE41.2x
601098 China South Publishing & Media GroupCN¥11.372.1%
+CN¥413.1m
-20.4%PE12.7x
600229 Qingdao CitymediaCN¥6.326.2%
+CN¥244.5m
-3.7%PS2.1x
600373 Chinese Universe Publishing and Media GroupCN¥8.301.1%
+CN¥121.3m
-21.0%PE40x

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