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German (DAX) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D-6.4%
- 3M-19.3%
- 1Y-25.8%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 4.5%, driven by a pullback from Springer Nature KGaA of 7.8%. Meanwhile, Cash.Medien actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 20% in the last week. However, the industry is down 29% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | €3.8b | €2.0b | €174.1m | 22.3x | 21.8x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | €3.9b | €2.0b | €174.1m | 23.2x | 22.5x | 2x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | €4.4b | €2.0b | €174.4m | 26.1x | 25.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | €4.7b | €2.0b | €174.4m | 27.6x | 26.8x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | €4.6b | €2.0b | €173.7m | 27.2x | 26.4x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | €4.0b | €2.0b | €79.8m | 52.3x | 49.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | €4.0b | €2.0b | €77.6m | 52.3x | 51.1x | 2x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | €4.4b | €2.0b | €77.4m | 81.4x | 57.3x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | €3.6b | €2.0b | €77.4m | 68.6x | 47x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | €4.4b | €2.1b | €78.1m | 67.8x | 56.3x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | €134.9m | €129.7m | €9.1m | 75.4x | 14.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | €134.4m | €128.9m | €10.6m | 70.8x | 12.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | €5.2b | €128.9m | €10.6m | 62.8x | 493.6x | 40.6x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | €4.8b | €127.0m | €9.7m | 72.6x | 494.5x | 37.8x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | €5.0b | €127.0m | €9.7m | 72.2x | 511.3x | 39.1x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | €135.4m | €127.0m | €9.7m | 72.2x | 13.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | €119.0m | €123.4m | €8.6m | 75.4x | 13.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | €109.6m | €124.2m | €10.8m | 75.8x | 10.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | €97.0m | €124.3m | €10.8m | 74x | 9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | €94.4m | €124.4m | €10.8m | 130.4x | 8.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | €91.7m | €124.4m | €10.8m | 67.8x | 8.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | €95.1m | €124.4m | €10.8m | 67.8x | 8.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | €97.6m | €137.4m | €65,830.00 | 80.1x | 1483.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | €87.9m | €137.4m | €65,830.00 | 65.8x | 1335.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | €82.8m | €134.4m | -€2,513,170.00 | 67.8x | -33x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | €73.0m | €134.4m | -€2,513,170.00 | 74x | -29x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | €73.2m | €134.4m | -€2,513,170.00 | 63.7x | -29.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | €76.0m | €106.5m | €5.6m | 61.6x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | €71.3m | €106.7m | €6.0m | 36.5x | 12x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | €66.8m | €106.8m | €6.0m | 26x | 11.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | €67.0m | €106.8m | €6.0m | 26x | 11.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | €70.5m | €107.5m | €5.5m | 11.3x | 12.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | €70.6m | €107.5m | €5.5m | 11.3x | 12.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | €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 21.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 150x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.6x 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 | 2.60% | |
| Telecom | 2.02% | |
| Media | 0.39% | |
| Publishing | -6.42% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 18.06% | |
| Broadcasting | 3.20% | |
| Advertising | 0.97% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF8 Cash.Medien | €1.80 | 44.0% +€1.4m | 2.9% | PE62.8x | |
| BST Bastei Lübbe | €8.26 | 0.7% +€792.0k | -14.0% | PE11.6x | |
| SBV Schwabenverlag | €1.90 | 26.7% +€327.0k | -17.4% | PE336.2x | |
| G6P0 Going Public Media | €3.74 | 0.5% +€6.0k | -20.1% | PE10.6x |