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German (DAX) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D0.7%
- 3M10.6%
- 1Y27.0%
- YTDn/a
The Publishing industry has been flat over the last week, but Going Public Media has lost 31%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 27% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2022 | €76.3m | €111.6m | €7.7m | 8.8x | 9.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 21 Oct 2022 | €75.7m | €108.5m | €9.6m | 7.1x | 7.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 18 Sep 2022 | €84.4m | €108.2m | €10.2m | 21.8x | 8.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 16 Aug 2022 | €88.9m | €108.2m | €10.2m | 22x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | €88.6m | €109.9m | €11.4m | 22.5x | 7.8x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.8x
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 50.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 146x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 89% 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 | -0.78% | |
| Telecom | -0.85% | |
| Media | -0.37% | |
| Publishing | 0.70% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
| Broadcasting | -0.62% | |
| Advertising | -1.06% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPG Springer Nature KGaA | €19.50 | 4.5% +€167.1m | n/a | PE56.8x | |
| SBV Schwabenverlag | €3.00 | 50.0% +€817.6k | -16.7% | PE530.8x |