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German (DAX) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D2.5%
- 3M-4.7%
- 1Y-8.8%
- YTD8.0%
The Media industry is up 2.5% in the last week, with Springer Nature KGaA up 6.8%. However, the industry is down 8.8% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | €9.6b | €13.0b | €511.5m | 29.7x | 18.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | €8.7b | €13.0b | €511.5m | 30.3x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | €13.6b | €13.4b | €340.4m | 23.4x | 40.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | €14.9b | €13.4b | €337.5m | 29.2x | 44.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | €9.9b | €13.4b | €338.9m | 28.7x | 29.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | €9.8b | €13.4b | €345.3m | 22.6x | 28.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | €10.3b | €13.2b | €212.1m | 28.1x | 48.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | €11.0b | €13.2b | €212.0m | 29x | 51.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | €10.4b | €13.1b | €220.9m | 29x | 46.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | €10.1b | €13.1b | €229.6m | 31.9x | 44.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | €10.1b | €13.9b | €462.2m | 28.5x | 21.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | €19.2b | €14.0b | €408.9m | 30.2x | 47.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | €18.8b | €14.0b | €408.6m | 29.7x | 45.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | €18.7b | €14.0b | €379.3m | 33.5x | 49.4x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | €18.1b | €14.0b | €334.3m | 33x | 54.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | €18.2b | €14.0b | €335.7m | 21.2x | 54.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | €19.4b | €14.0b | €341.8m | 22.6x | 56.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | €19.9b | €13.9b | €590.6m | 18.5x | 33.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | €19.9b | €13.9b | €591.0m | 18.6x | 33.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | €19.9b | €13.9b | €685.8m | 17.7x | 28.9x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | €21.8b | €14.1b | €740.1m | 15.2x | 29.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | €21.5b | €13.8b | €773.3m | 15.6x | 27.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | €21.4b | €13.8b | €786.9m | 16.2x | 27.1x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | €19.5b | €13.8b | €786.9m | 14.8x | 24.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | €19.8b | €13.8b | €791.7m | 15.4x | 25x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | €18.4b | €13.9b | €1.0b | 10.8x | 17.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | €10.3b | €13.9b | €1.0b | 12.9x | 9.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | €11.7b | €13.9b | €1.2b | 17.3x | 9.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 15 Jul 2022 | €10.8b | €13.6b | €1.8b | 16.9x | 6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2022 | €12.9b | €13.6b | €1.8b | 20x | 7.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 10 May 2022 | €12.5b | €13.5b | €1.8b | 20.4x | 6.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 07 Apr 2022 | €14.2b | €13.0b | €1.9b | 20.1x | 7.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 05 Mar 2022 | €14.5b | €13.2b | €1.6b | 20.2x | 8.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 31 Jan 2022 | €15.9b | €13.2b | €1.6b | 21.3x | 9.7x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the German Media industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 29.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.74x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 32% 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 German Telecom industry?
| DE Market | 2.75% | |
| Telecom | -0.54% | |
| Media | 2.50% | |
| Advertising | 2.82% | |
| Broadcasting | 2.40% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
| Publishing | -2.48% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.8x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (29.5%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Publishing industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 142x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPG Springer Nature KGaA | €25.88 | 6.8% +€326.2m | n/a | PE332.1x | |
| SAX Ströer SE KGaA | €56.10 | 2.8% +€86.6m | 2.0% | PE27.1x | |
| PSM ProSiebenSat.1 Media | €5.32 | 6.8% +€76.4m | -12.7% | PS0.3x | |
| RRTL RTL Group | €28.10 | 1.3% +€54.2m | -22.6% | PE10.8x | |
| M8G Verve Group | €3.09 | 3.3% +€18.7m | 225.3% | PE29.8x |
