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U.K. (FTSE) Entertainment Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
- 7D-0.06%
- 3M-2.4%
- 1Y-2.4%
- YTD-4.8%
In the last week, the Entertainment industry is flat overall, with LBG Media standing out by going down 3.8%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£860.7m | UK£29.6m | 15.3x | 42.8x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£852.8m | UK£27.8m | 13.5x | 44.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£845.7m | -UK£6,592,619.30 | 15x | -184.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£850.8m | -UK£19,758,213.39 | 16.6x | -66.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£848.5m | -UK£64,424,297.25 | 16.2x | -20.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£845.7m | -UK£65,082,697.40 | 17.5x | -19.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£843.5m | -UK£65,065,515.75 | 16.5x | -20.7x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£840.6m | -UK£63,980,817.66 | 17x | -22.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£811.1m | -UK£122,466,927.74 | 36.5x | -12.1x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£813.5m | -UK£123,773,375.89 | 34.1x | -12.6x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£801.3m | -UK£124,333,193.75 | 36.4x | -10.6x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£801.2m | -UK£124,192,770.27 | 36.8x | -10.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£815.3m | -UK£83,136,286.01 | 16.1x | -13.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£809.3m | -UK£110,566,624.25 | 15.9x | -9.7x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£802.4m | -UK£106,108,591.16 | 18x | -10.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£827.3m | -UK£69,418,382.00 | 13.1x | -15.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | UK£1.0b | UK£833.6m | -UK£67,506,905.00 | 11.4x | -14.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£829.7m | -UK£69,655,585.00 | 15.4x | -18.3x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£833.6m | -UK£70,155,320.00 | 17.9x | -17.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£782.4m | -UK£32,251,009.00 | 16.6x | -40.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£779.2m | -UK£31,389,055.00 | 16.4x | -45.1x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£770.9m | -UK£30,711,894.00 | 12.6x | -50.5x | 2x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | UK£1.7b | UK£775.4m | -UK£32,609,156.00 | 12.8x | -50.7x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£775.0m | -UK£31,329,694.00 | 18x | -49.9x | 2x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£703.7m | -UK£11,560,370.00 | 11x | -135x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | UK£1.7b | UK£706.5m | -UK£12,391,311.00 | 11.9x | -136.3x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | UK£1.8b | UK£671.1m | -UK£23,166,362.00 | 18.7x | -78.3x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | UK£2.1b | UK£670.0m | -UK£21,099,494.00 | 22.3x | -98.8x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | UK£2.2b | UK£676.0m | -UK£24,553,190.00 | 23.5x | -87.7x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | UK£2.1b | UK£679.6m | -UK£25,654,339.00 | 24.4x | -83.7x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | UK£2.3b | UK£577.2m | UK£68.1m | 23.5x | 33.5x | 4x |
| Tue, 02 Aug 2022 | UK£2.4b | UK£569.7m | UK£67.3m | 26.2x | 35.3x | 4.2x |
| Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | UK£2.3b | UK£569.1m | UK£66.1m | 26x | 34.9x | 4.1x |
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | UK£2.8b | UK£564.3m | UK£64.8m | 29.6x | 43.9x | 5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
43.9x
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 42.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -43.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Telecom industry?
| GB Market | 2.11% | |
| Telecom | 5.15% | |
| Entertainment | -0.065% | |
| Interactive Home Entertainment | 0.41% | |
| Movies and Entertainment | -0.83% | |
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 16.1%, which is worse than the prior year's decline of 5.2%.
- 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.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 49% per year.
- In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 16% 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£2.85 | 3.3% +UK£13.0m | 4.8% | PE20.3x | |
| CCP Celtic | UK£1.52 | 3.8% +UK£5.2m | 10.2% | PE6.1x | |
| FDEV Frontier Developments | UK£2.04 | 2.4% +UK£1.9m | -28.4% | PE4.9x | |
| ADF Facilities by ADF | UK£0.16 | 11.9% +UK£1.8m | -69.5% | PS0.5x | |
| AEO Aeorema Communications | UK£0.52 | 13.0% +UK£581.6k | -11.9% | PE16.3x |