Narrative Update • Apr 25
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- 7D1.8%
- 3M-8.1%
- 1Y-7.0%
- YTD-16.6%
In the last week, the Entertainment industry is up 1.8%, with Celtic leading the way, up 5.1%. In contrast, the industry has lost 7.0% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 4.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 25 May 2026 | UK£1.2b | UK£899.4m | UK£65.8m | 9.2x | 18x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | UK£1.2b | UK£888.2m | UK£70.9m | 10.4x | 16.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | UK£1.2b | UK£878.3m | UK£41.3m | 12.3x | 28.5x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | UK£1.3b | UK£899.8m | UK£59.9m | 13.5x | 22.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | UK£1.4b | UK£888.2m | UK£60.2m | 13.6x | 23.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£888.3m | UK£62.5m | 13.9x | 22.4x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£889.6m | UK£62.2m | 14.2x | 23.8x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£896.8m | UK£66.9m | 15.2x | 22.7x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£861.0m | UK£45.7m | 15x | 32.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£862.5m | UK£45.4m | 16.4x | 33.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£858.6m | UK£45.7m | 14.8x | 30.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£859.6m | UK£29.8m | 15.2x | 44.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£852.8m | UK£27.8m | 13.5x | 45.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£845.4m | -UK£7,073,374.09 | 14.9x | -175.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£847.2m | -UK£8,879,820.41 | 16.5x | -146.2x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£850.5m | -UK£59,454,215.09 | 15.8x | -21.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£845.9m | -UK£65,164,700.29 | 18.8x | -19.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£843.5m | -UK£65,026,941.21 | 16.8x | -20.1x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£842.2m | -UK£64,579,249.43 | 15.9x | -21.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£811.3m | -UK£122,569,699.97 | 37x | -11.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£814.1m | -UK£124,110,388.13 | 36x | -12.2x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£815.5m | -UK£124,870,331.34 | 36.3x | -10.6x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£800.8m | -UK£123,974,426.48 | 36.9x | -10.4x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£806.9m | -UK£119,085,422.12 | 17.6x | -10x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£817.9m | -UK£118,558,490.08 | 16.3x | -9.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£802.3m | -UK£106,068,122.51 | 19.6x | -11x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£818.6m | -UK£109,327,928.00 | 13x | -9.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | UK£1.0b | UK£832.1m | -UK£66,689,569.00 | 12.6x | -15.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£831.7m | -UK£70,796,433.00 | 15.7x | -18.8x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£831.0m | -UK£70,353,308.00 | 14.5x | -17.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£783.8m | -UK£32,799,412.00 | 16.2x | -39.4x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£780.6m | -UK£31,964,630.00 | 16.4x | -42.5x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£781.2m | -UK£32,198,346.00 | 17.3x | -46x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£775.0m | -UK£32,436,581.00 | 12.6x | -49.2x | 2.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-49.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Entertainment 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 18.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -6.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
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 5.1% 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 | 1.53% | |
| Telecom | 0.10% | |
| Entertainment | 1.81% | |
| Movies and Entertainment | 3.30% | |
| Interactive Home Entertainment | 1.10% | |
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 26.0%, which is worse than the prior year's decline of 5.9%.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 12.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 4.3% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 25% per year.
- In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 26% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCP Celtic | UK£2.05 | 5.1% +UK£9.5m | 35.3% | PE17.9x | |
| FDEV Frontier Developments | UK£4.04 | 6.9% +UK£9.2m | 90.1% | PE7.2x | |
| GANA Gana Media Group | UK£0.0023 | 15.0% +UK£5.3m | n/a | PS19.9x | |
| EMAN Everyman Media Group | UK£0.35 | 6.0% +UK£1.8m | -12.3% | PS0.3x | |
| ALRT Defence Holdings | UK£0.012 | 6.0% +UK£1.6m | 133.2% | PS9.8x |