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German (DAX) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D-3.3%
- 3M-18.2%
- 1Y-30.3%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 3.3%, driven by a pullback from Springer Nature KGaA of 3.4%. Overall the industry is down 30% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 19 Dec 2025 | €3.8b | €2.0b | €174.1m | 22.1x | 21.6x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 16 Nov 2025 | €4.3b | €2.0b | €174.1m | 25.4x | 24.7x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 14 Oct 2025 | €4.7b | €2.0b | €174.4m | 27.8x | 27x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 | €4.8b | €2.0b | €173.7m | 28.2x | 27.4x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 09 Aug 2025 | €4.0b | €2.0b | €79.8m | 52.3x | 50.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 | €3.9b | €2.0b | €77.6m | 52.3x | 50.7x | 2x |
| Wed, 04 Jun 2025 | €4.4b | €2.0b | €77.6m | 52.3x | 56.2x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 02 May 2025 | €3.7b | €2.0b | €77.4m | 69.3x | 47.7x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 30 Mar 2025 | €4.0b | €2.1b | €78.1m | 71.5x | 50.7x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 25 Feb 2025 | €144.9m | €129.5m | €9.1m | 76.4x | 16x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | €134.8m | €128.9m | €10.6m | 69.9x | 12.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | €132.3m | €128.9m | €10.6m | 60.5x | 12.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | €5.1b | €128.9m | €10.6m | 72.6x | 483.5x | 39.7x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | €4.8b | €127.0m | €9.7m | 72.2x | 489.4x | 37.4x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | €136.7m | €127.0m | €9.7m | 71.7x | 14.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | €121.7m | €127.0m | €9.7m | 77.2x | 12.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | €109.7m | €124.2m | €10.8m | 76.7x | 10.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | €104.9m | €124.3m | €10.8m | 70.4x | 9.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | €93.4m | €124.4m | €10.8m | 130.4x | 8.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | €92.4m | €126.0m | €10.8m | 130.4x | 8.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | €89.1m | €124.4m | €10.8m | 67.8x | 8.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | €92.1m | €137.4m | €65,830.00 | 106.9x | 1399.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | €86.8m | €137.4m | €65,830.00 | 65.8x | 1317.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | €82.9m | €137.4m | €65,830.00 | 67.8x | 1258.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | €82.6m | €134.4m | -€2,513,170.00 | 86.3x | -32.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | €71.2m | €134.4m | -€2,513,170.00 | 65.8x | -28.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | €75.7m | €134.4m | -€2,513,170.00 | 61.6x | -30.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | €74.0m | €105.0m | €5.6m | 63.7x | 13.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | €66.6m | €106.7m | €6.0m | 36.1x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | €65.3m | €106.8m | €6.0m | 25.9x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | €69.4m | €107.5m | €5.5m | 11.1x | 12.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | €71.0m | €107.5m | €5.5m | 11.3x | 12.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | €70.8m | €111.6m | €7.7m | 8.1x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 26 Dec 2022 | €68.3m | €111.6m | €7.7m | 7.8x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the German Publishing 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 21.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 150x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 183% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 162% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does German Publishing compare with similar industries?
| DE Market | -0.38% | |
| Telecom | 0.90% | |
| Media | 0.93% | |
| Publishing | -3.25% | |
| Broadcasting | 4.25% | |
| Advertising | -0.0067% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -2.53% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST Bastei Lübbe | €8.60 | 0.7% +€792.0k | -15.7% | PE12.1x | |
| G6P0 Going Public Media | €4.10 | 3.0% +€36.0k | 2.5% | PE11.6x |