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French (CAC) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies30
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M-8.6%
  • 1Y-9.1%
  • YTD-8.1%

In the last week, the Media industry is up 4.1%, with Publicis Groupe up 3.7%. In the past year, the industry is down 9.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.0% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the French Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 07 Apr 2026€34.3b€49.7b€2.2b12.5x15.5x0.7x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026€34.4b€49.6b€2.2b11.2x15.5x0.7x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026€36.0b€48.6b€1.7b12.3x21.1x0.7x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025€36.2b€48.7b€1.7b12.4x21.1x0.7x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025€35.6b€48.7b€1.7b11.2x20.8x0.7x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025€37.4b€48.6b€1.7b12.1x21.8x0.8x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025€35.4b€48.8b€1.7b11.7x20.6x0.7x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025€34.9b€48.6b€1.7b11.4x20.6x0.7x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025€38.6b€47.6b€1.8b12.3x21.8x0.8x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025€39.2b€47.6b€1.8b12.5x22.1x0.8x
Mon, 12 May 2025€38.8b€47.6b€1.8b11.7x21.8x0.8x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025€35.0b€47.5b€1.8b11.5x19.7x0.7x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025€41.0b€47.3b€1.8b10.7x22.7x0.9x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025€40.6b€42.2b€2.2b11.1x18.2x1x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024€40.4b€37.1b€2.2b10.9x18.4x1.1x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024€47.9b€52.0b€2.6b11.1x18.5x0.9x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024€50.5b€52.0b€2.6b11.5x19.6x1x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024€51.3b€51.9b€2.6b13.2x19.8x1x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024€49.7b€51.9b€2.6b13.3x19.2x1x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024€53.6b€46.1b€2.9b15.5x18.6x1.2x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024€50.1b€46.1b€2.9b16.3x17.4x1.1x
Tue, 14 May 2024€54.4b€46.1b€2.9b17.7x18.9x1.2x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024€52.0b€46.0b€2.9b18.9x18.2x1.1x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024€50.6b€45.9b€2.8b17.9x17.8x1.1x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024€49.6b€44.5b€1.7b16.3x29.7x1.1x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024€46.7b€44.5b€1.7b16.2x28x1x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023€42.4b€44.5b€1.7b14.9x25.5x1x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023€40.0b€44.6b€1.6b13.5x24.7x0.9x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023€39.7b€44.5b€1.6b13.3x24.3x0.9x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023€40.1b€44.5b€1.6b13.6x24.6x0.9x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023€41.2b€43.7b€1.6b13.3x25.5x0.9x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023€42.7b€43.2b€1.5b14.3x27.9x1x
Wed, 17 May 2023€42.5b€43.1b€1.5b14.6x27.8x1x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023€44.6b€43.2b€1.5b15x29.1x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.1x


Total Market Cap: €44.6bTotal Earnings: €1.5bTotal Revenue: €43.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
French Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the French 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 15.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.8% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the French Telecom industry?

FR Market3.49%
Telecom3.81%
Media4.08%
Publishing5.62%
Advertising4.25%
Cable and Satellite4.01%
Broadcasting1.18%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Publishing industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 45.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Cable and Satellite industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Broadcasting 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
PUB Publicis Groupe€72.483.7%
+€641.9m
-5.9%PE10.9x
MMB Lagardere€18.664.8%
+€121.8m
-3.3%PE13x
ETL Eutelsat Communications€2.214.3%
+€106.0m
-44.7%PS2.1x
ALHG Louis Hachette Group€1.635.5%
+€83.8m
31.3%PE73.7x
MMT Métropole Télévision€11.781.6%
+€22.6m
-5.9%PE12x

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