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Chinese (SSE) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies30
- 7D-1.5%
- 3M7.0%
- 1Y7.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by declines in COL GroupLtd and People.cn of 12% and 9.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, Citic Press actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 38% in the last week. In the past year, the industry has gained 7.7%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 01 Mar 2026 | CN¥322.4b | CN¥117.5b | CN¥12.1b | 39.4x | 26.7x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 27 Jan 2026 | CN¥320.9b | CN¥117.9b | CN¥12.0b | 36.9x | 26.8x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 25 Dec 2025 | CN¥284.8b | CN¥117.9b | CN¥12.0b | 35.1x | 23.8x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 22 Nov 2025 | CN¥294.5b | CN¥117.9b | CN¥12.0b | 38.7x | 24.6x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 20 Oct 2025 | CN¥290.5b | CN¥118.3b | CN¥11.6b | 34.7x | 25x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 | CN¥305.5b | CN¥118.2b | CN¥11.4b | 36.7x | 26.9x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | CN¥306.6b | CN¥122.0b | CN¥11.2b | 36.1x | 27.5x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | CN¥314.7b | CN¥122.1b | CN¥11.2b | 37x | 28.1x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | CN¥307.7b | CN¥122.1b | CN¥11.2b | 38.9x | 27.5x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | CN¥301.3b | CN¥121.9b | CN¥11.2b | 33.2x | 26.9x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | CN¥305.8b | CN¥103.1b | CN¥10.5b | 36.1x | 29.1x | 3x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | CN¥299.9b | CN¥124.8b | CN¥14.4b | 22.7x | 20.8x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | CN¥303.9b | CN¥124.8b | CN¥14.4b | 24.5x | 21.1x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | CN¥317.5b | CN¥124.8b | CN¥14.4b | 25.6x | 22x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | CN¥308.5b | CN¥124.8b | CN¥14.4b | 26.8x | 21.4x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | CN¥305.9b | CN¥125.9b | CN¥15.2b | 18x | 20.1x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | CN¥266.0b | CN¥124.8b | CN¥15.4b | 14.3x | 17.3x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | CN¥271.6b | CN¥126.4b | CN¥16.0b | 27x | 16.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | CN¥263.6b | CN¥126.9b | CN¥16.7b | 26.2x | 15.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | CN¥288.1b | CN¥126.9b | CN¥16.7b | 26.6x | 17.3x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | CN¥302.9b | CN¥126.8b | CN¥16.5b | 30.4x | 18.4x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | CN¥310.9b | CN¥126.2b | CN¥16.0b | 34.1x | 19.5x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | CN¥319.3b | CN¥126.2b | CN¥14.8b | 33.2x | 21.6x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | CN¥282.2b | CN¥125.5b | CN¥14.5b | 35.4x | 19.5x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | CN¥300.6b | CN¥125.5b | CN¥14.5b | 39.7x | 20.7x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | CN¥332.8b | CN¥125.5b | CN¥14.5b | 38.9x | 22.9x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | CN¥293.7b | CN¥125.4b | CN¥14.1b | 36.2x | 20.8x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | CN¥299.8b | CN¥125.5b | CN¥14.0b | 37.2x | 21.3x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | CN¥305.5b | CN¥123.9b | CN¥13.8b | 39.1x | 22.1x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | CN¥337.5b | CN¥123.9b | CN¥13.8b | 43.5x | 24.4x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | CN¥397.2b | CN¥123.9b | CN¥13.8b | 50.5x | 28.8x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | CN¥381.1b | CN¥123.7b | CN¥13.8b | 53.2x | 27.7x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | CN¥285.9b | CN¥121.7b | CN¥13.0b | 30.8x | 22x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | CN¥248.4b | CN¥121.7b | CN¥13.0b | 25.5x | 19x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19x
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 26.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 2.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does Chinese Publishing compare with similar industries?
| CN Market | 2.79% | |
| Telecom | -3.30% | |
| Media | -0.52% | |
| Publishing | -1.47% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 2.30% | |
| Broadcasting | -0.92% | |
| Advertising | -1.57% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300788 Citic Press | CN¥46.70 | 37.8% +CN¥2.4b | 46.3% | PE59.4x | |
| 000793 Huawen Media Group | CN¥3.00 | 11.5% +CN¥619.1m | -2.9% | PS17.7x | |
| 601019 Shandong Publishing&MediaLtd | CN¥9.22 | 1.8% +CN¥333.9m | -8.7% | PE12.5x | |
| 601098 China South Publishing & Media Group | CN¥11.11 | 1.6% +CN¥323.3m | -14.3% | PE12.6x | |
| 000719 Central China Land MediaLTD | CN¥13.49 | 2.2% +CN¥296.7m | 26.4% | PE10.2x |