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U.K. (FTSE) Entertainment Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D-1.7%
- 3M-13.0%
- 1Y2.8%
- YTD-9.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by Gaming Realms declining 3.2%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Entertainment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 27 Feb 2026 | UK£1.3b | UK£876.4m | UK£36.8m | 14.5x | 35.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | UK£1.4b | UK£899.4m | UK£64.0m | 13.7x | 22.2x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£887.6m | UK£61.4m | 13.6x | 22.5x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£890.3m | UK£62.1m | 13.8x | 22.7x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£897.2m | UK£66.9m | 14.4x | 22.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£865.1m | UK£48.7m | 14.3x | 30.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£860.2m | UK£45.8m | 15x | 32.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£859.6m | UK£45.8m | 14.9x | 33.6x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£870.2m | UK£32.3m | 15x | 41.8x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£848.0m | UK£31.0m | 14x | 39.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£848.2m | UK£15.2m | 14x | 86.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£847.1m | -UK£8,839,794.32 | 15.7x | -138.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£849.9m | -UK£19,452,444.94 | 15.9x | -68.8x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£847.0m | -UK£63,854,201.42 | 18.3x | -20.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£846.9m | -UK£66,098,119.95 | 17.8x | -18.9x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£842.5m | -UK£64,671,898.10 | 14.6x | -20.6x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£807.0m | -UK£82,234,306.42 | 37.8x | -16.7x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£813.9m | -UK£124,059,279.82 | 36.3x | -12.5x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£812.6m | -UK£123,255,655.64 | 35x | -11.6x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£801.0m | -UK£124,164,561.36 | 37.9x | -11.1x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£801.3m | -UK£125,040,320.70 | 36.9x | -9.8x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£818.2m | -UK£116,141,734.59 | 15.9x | -9.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£810.3m | -UK£111,095,671.54 | 16.8x | -9.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£818.3m | -UK£109,141,100.00 | 15.1x | -10.7x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | UK£1.0b | UK£826.9m | -UK£69,215,453.00 | 12.9x | -15.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | UK£1.1b | UK£833.1m | -UK£68,143,879.00 | 11.2x | -16.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£832.5m | -UK£71,239,493.00 | 15x | -17.5x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£794.4m | -UK£51,949,598.00 | 22.3x | -24.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£780.5m | -UK£31,447,389.00 | 16.6x | -42.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£776.4m | -UK£30,264,669.00 | 16.6x | -47.2x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£773.8m | -UK£31,949,425.00 | 12.6x | -49.4x | 2x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£769.7m | -UK£34,013,352.00 | 12.6x | -47.8x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£747.1m | -UK£4,782,604.00 | 11.5x | -315.4x | 2x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | UK£1.7b | UK£706.3m | -UK£12,340,520.00 | 11.3x | -136.4x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-136.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Entertainment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -17.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Entertainment industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 7.5% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Telecom industry?
| GB Market | 1.13% | |
| Telecom | 1.21% | |
| Entertainment | -1.67% | |
| Interactive Home Entertainment | -1.13% | |
| Movies and Entertainment | -2.66% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 7.6%, which is less than its past year's earnings decline of 24.0%.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 7.6% per year 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVPL everplay group | UK£3.00 | 1.7% +UK£7.2m | 44.2% | PE19.8x | |
| CCP Celtic | UK£1.95 | 2.6% +UK£4.8m | 13.0% | PE17x | |
| LBG LBG Media | UK£0.76 | 2.3% +UK£3.6m | -26.3% | PE15x | |
| GANA Gana Media Group | UK£0.0023 | 7.0% +UK£2.6m | -54.5% | PS28x | |
| ALRT Defence Holdings | UK£0.013 | 6.3% +UK£1.8m | 2,025.0% | PS10.7x |
