China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.'s (SHSE:601858) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
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Chinese (SSE) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies75
- 7D4.5%
- 3M-7.3%
- 1Y8.0%
- YTD7.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has risen 4.5%, driven by gains from Hubei Radio & Television Information Network of 57%. Meanwhile, China Satellite Communications actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.2% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 8.0%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Chinese Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | CN¥891.1b | CN¥364.2b | CN¥15.8b | 52.7x | 56.4x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | CN¥871.4b | CN¥364.2b | CN¥15.8b | 49.8x | 55.2x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | CN¥797.7b | CN¥364.2b | CN¥15.8b | 46.2x | 50.5x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | CN¥907.4b | CN¥364.2b | CN¥15.8b | 52.6x | 57.4x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | CN¥812.6b | CN¥365.7b | CN¥15.8b | 44x | 51.6x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | CN¥734.5b | CN¥365.4b | CN¥16.7b | 42.2x | 44x | 2x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | CN¥626.1b | CN¥364.3b | CN¥19.4b | 34.2x | 32.3x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | CN¥615.8b | CN¥365.3b | CN¥20.2b | 35.7x | 30.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | CN¥664.4b | CN¥365.1b | CN¥20.3b | 38.1x | 32.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | CN¥733.7b | CN¥364.8b | CN¥20.1b | 44.2x | 36.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | CN¥739.2b | CN¥358.4b | CN¥18.9b | 29.1x | 39.1x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | CN¥780.4b | CN¥352.8b | CN¥19.9b | 36.4x | 39.2x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | CN¥670.1b | CN¥352.6b | CN¥19.0b | 32.7x | 35.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | CN¥752.5b | CN¥354.1b | CN¥18.3b | 38.4x | 41.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | CN¥834.7b | CN¥354.3b | CN¥18.3b | 43.4x | 45.6x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | CN¥775.8b | CN¥356.2b | CN¥18.2b | 39.1x | 42.6x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | CN¥787.8b | CN¥344.4b | CN¥16.3b | 39.6x | 48.5x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | CN¥830.8b | CN¥343.2b | CN¥16.2b | 50.5x | 51.3x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | CN¥818.5b | CN¥335.8b | CN¥15.4b | 49.9x | 53.1x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | CN¥913.1b | CN¥338.4b | CN¥16.3b | 52.4x | 55.9x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | CN¥844.0b | CN¥338.6b | CN¥16.7b | 50.9x | 50.6x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | CN¥858.6b | CN¥342.2b | CN¥19.4b | 41x | 44.4x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | CN¥811.1b | CN¥340.4b | CN¥19.3b | 34.2x | 41.9x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | CN¥723.7b | CN¥340.4b | CN¥19.4b | 35.8x | 37.4x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | CN¥677.5b | CN¥337.8b | CN¥19.3b | 33.4x | 35.1x | 2x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | CN¥667.5b | CN¥337.8b | CN¥19.3b | 32.7x | 34.6x | 2x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | CN¥599.7b | CN¥337.9b | CN¥19.1b | 31.2x | 31.5x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | CN¥572.9b | CN¥340.8b | CN¥20.7b | 26.5x | 27.7x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | CN¥643.2b | CN¥345.2b | CN¥21.5b | 30.7x | 29.9x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | CN¥619.1b | CN¥347.5b | CN¥22.5b | 28x | 27.5x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | CN¥640.0b | CN¥347.1b | CN¥22.5b | 28.6x | 28.4x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | CN¥587.9b | CN¥346.8b | CN¥22.5b | 25.7x | 26.1x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | CN¥607.3b | CN¥353.2b | CN¥22.1b | 23.9x | 27.5x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 20 Mar 2022 | CN¥660.1b | CN¥352.6b | CN¥20.5b | 29.6x | 32.2x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
32.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Chinese Media industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 56.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 40.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 8.3% 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 Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Chinese Telecom industry?
| CN Market | 1.64% | |
| Telecom | 3.22% | |
| Media | 4.51% | |
| Broadcasting | 18.93% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 5.18% | |
| Advertising | 4.70% | |
| Publishing | 2.37% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Broadcasting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Cable and Satellite industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 31% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadcasting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.1% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000665 Hubei Radio & Television Information Network | CN¥7.54 | 57.4% +CN¥3.1b | 79.5% | PS4.5x | |
| 002027 Focus Media Information Technology | CN¥6.89 | 2.4% +CN¥2.3b | 7.8% | PE19.2x | |
| 000156 Wasu Media HoldingLtd | CN¥9.08 | 7.2% +CN¥1.2b | 24.9% | PE34.9x | |
| 600936 Guangxi Radio and Television Information Network | CN¥3.94 | 16.2% +CN¥919.1m | 34.9% | PS5.3x | |
| 601900 Southern Publishing and MediaLtd | CN¥15.25 | 6.5% +CN¥820.2m | -8.6% | PE11.9x |
