Chinese (SSE) Publishing Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Tue, 19 May 2026	CN¥301.2b	CN¥113.4b	CN¥10.9b	40.7x	27.6x	2.7x
Thu, 16 Apr 2026	CN¥296.1b	CN¥116.7b	CN¥11.5b	38.9x	25.6x	2.5x
Sat, 14 Mar 2026	CN¥302.7b	CN¥117.5b	CN¥12.1b	38.7x	25.1x	2.6x
Mon, 09 Feb 2026	CN¥314.2b	CN¥117.5b	CN¥12.1b	36.1x	26x	2.7x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026	CN¥294.2b	CN¥117.9b	CN¥12.0b	35.8x	24.5x	2.5x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025	CN¥293.3b	CN¥117.9b	CN¥12.0b	37.7x	24.5x	2.5x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025	CN¥304.2b	CN¥118.0b	CN¥12.0b	38.6x	25.4x	2.6x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025	CN¥296.6b	CN¥118.2b	CN¥11.4b	35.7x	26.1x	2.5x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025	CN¥319.2b	CN¥122.0b	CN¥11.2b	37.4x	28.5x	2.6x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025	CN¥310.1b	CN¥122.1b	CN¥11.2b	36.5x	27.7x	2.5x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025	CN¥298.0b	CN¥122.1b	CN¥11.2b	34x	26.6x	2.4x
Wed, 21 May 2025	CN¥306.3b	CN¥122.1b	CN¥11.2b	33.6x	27.4x	2.5x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025	CN¥293.9b	CN¥114.5b	CN¥11.6b	29.7x	25.2x	2.6x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025	CN¥304.8b	CN¥124.8b	CN¥14.4b	23.6x	21.1x	2.4x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025	CN¥316.6b	CN¥124.8b	CN¥14.4b	25.7x	22x	2.5x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025	CN¥296.9b	CN¥124.8b	CN¥14.4b	24.4x	20.6x	2.4x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024	CN¥339.6b	CN¥124.8b	CN¥14.4b	28.4x	23.5x	2.7x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024	CN¥292.9b	CN¥125.7b	CN¥14.2b	23.1x	20.6x	2.3x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024	CN¥318.0b	CN¥125.9b	CN¥15.2b	19.1x	20.9x	2.5x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024	CN¥260.9b	CN¥126.2b	CN¥15.7b	17.8x	16.6x	2.1x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024	CN¥259.8b	CN¥127.1b	CN¥16.6b	26.1x	15.6x	2x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024	CN¥269.5b	CN¥126.9b	CN¥16.7b	25.1x	16.2x	2.1x
Thu, 23 May 2024	CN¥306.7b	CN¥126.9b	CN¥16.7b	29.9x	18.4x	2.4x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024	CN¥305.3b	CN¥126.6b	CN¥16.3b	30.2x	18.7x	2.4x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024	CN¥324.3b	CN¥126.2b	CN¥15.6b	33.7x	20.8x	2.6x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024	CN¥266.6b	CN¥126.2b	CN¥14.8b	26.8x	18x	2.1x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024	CN¥284.2b	CN¥125.5b	CN¥14.5b	36.8x	19.6x	2.3x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023	CN¥337.6b	CN¥125.5b	CN¥14.5b	43.5x	23.3x	2.7x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023	CN¥312.6b	CN¥125.5b	CN¥14.5b	36.5x	21.5x	2.5x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023	CN¥318.0b	CN¥125.5b	CN¥14.0b	38.4x	22.6x	2.5x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023	CN¥339.6b	CN¥125.8b	CN¥14.1b	40.5x	24.1x	2.7x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023	CN¥310.4b	CN¥123.9b	CN¥13.8b	41.1x	22.5x	2.5x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023	CN¥340.9b	CN¥123.9b	CN¥13.8b	45.7x	24.7x	2.8x
Fri, 26 May 2023	CN¥333.3b	CN¥123.9b	CN¥13.8b	43.7x	24.1x	2.7x

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 27.6x 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 7.6% per year over the last three years,
Revenues have also declined 2.9% 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	-0.83%
Telecom	-3.94%
Media	-4.54%
Publishing	-1.97%
Advertising	-3.50%
Broadcasting	-4.58%
Cable and Satellite	-8.72%

Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

	Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
	600551 Time Publishing and Media	CN¥8.34	4.1% +CN¥223.8m	6.6%	PE14.1x
	000793 Huawen Media Group	CN¥2.75	3.4% +CN¥179.8m	-1.4%	PS15.4x

Company

Last Price

Valuation

600551 Time Publishing and Media

CN¥8.34

4.1%
+CN¥223.8m

6.6%

PE14.1x

000793 Huawen Media Group

CN¥2.75

3.4%
+CN¥179.8m

-1.4%

PS15.4x

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Earnings have declined by 22% per year over the past 5 years. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are declining over an extended period, then in most cases the share price will decline over time unless the company can turn around its fortunes. A trend of falling earnings can be very difficult to turn around. If the company is well already established it may also be a sign the company has matured and is in decline. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Payout ratio: 100% Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Earnings have declined by 22% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (3.6% net profit margin).

Chinese (SSE) Publishing Industry Analysis

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Latest News

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Shandong Publishing&Media Co.,Ltd, Annual General Meeting, Jun 05, 2026

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Huawen Media Group, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2026

Now 20% overvalued

Full year 2025 earnings released: EPS: CN¥0.19 (vs CN¥0.19 in FY 2024)

New major risk - Financial position

Full year 2025 earnings released: EPS: CN¥0.60 (vs CN¥0.59 in FY 2024)

New minor risk - Earnings quality