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U.K. (FTSE) Interactive Media and Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-13.3%
  • 1Y-32.9%
  • YTD-11.0%

The Interactive Media and Services is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Trustpilot Group has stood out, gaining 46%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 33% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Interactive Media and Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Mar 2026UK£10.1bUK£1.9bUK£644.2m19.5x15.7x5.5x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026UK£9.5bUK£1.8bUK£627.2m19.9x15.2x5.3x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026UK£11.8bUK£1.8bUK£627.2m21.6x18.8x6.5x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025UK£11.9bUK£1.8bUK£627.5m21.1x19x6.6x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025UK£14.2bUK£1.8bUK£623.7m32.1x22.7x7.8x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025UK£15.8bUK£1.8bUK£611.9m37.6x25.8x8.8x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025UK£15.8bUK£1.8bUK£617.0m27x25.6x8.9x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025UK£17.6bUK£1.8bUK£616.9m25.9x28.5x9.9x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025UK£17.3bUK£1.7bUK£595.4m31.5x29.1x9.9x
Tue, 27 May 2025UK£17.9bUK£1.8bUK£595.5m29.7x30.1x9.8x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025UK£16.6bUK£1.8bUK£596.2m27.7x27.9x9.1x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025UK£15.6bUK£1.9bUK£543.1m23.3x28.8x8.4x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025UK£16.6bUK£1.9bUK£551.8m25.3x30x9x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025UK£15.6bUK£1.8bUK£518.6m24.6x30.1x8.7x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024UK£16.6bUK£1.8bUK£551.8m26.1x30.1x9x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024UK£15.3bUK£1.8bUK£547.2m23.2x28x8.3x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024UK£16.2bUK£1.8bUK£525.2m24.8x30.9x8.9x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024UK£16.4bUK£1.8bUK£520.9m26.2x31.6x9.1x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024UK£14.9bUK£1.8bUK£520.2m22.2x28.7x8.2x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024UK£14.9bUK£1.8bUK£505.3m21.5x29.4x8.3x
Wed, 29 May 2024UK£14.4bUK£1.7bUK£484.5m21.6x29.7x8.3x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£13.4bUK£1.8bUK£522.7m18x25.7x7.7x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£14.7bUK£1.7bUK£533.7m22.9x27.6x8.4x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£14.4bUK£1.7bUK£520.0m20.3x27.6x8.4x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£14.8bUK£2.9bUK£594.6m17.4x25x5.1x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£15.1bUK£2.9bUK£594.7m18.8x25.4x5.2x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£14.2bUK£2.9bUK£591.2m19.2x24x4.9x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£14.4bUK£2.9bUK£589.9m17.4x24.4x5x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£13.8bUK£2.8bUK£583.4m16x23.7x4.9x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023UK£14.3bUK£2.7bUK£181.3m17.6x78.6x5.3x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023UK£13.3bUK£2.8bUK£159.3m17x83.4x4.8x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023UK£13.4bUK£2.8bUK£120.0m16x111.7x4.7x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023UK£14.1bUK£2.8bUK£120.2m19.2x117.4x5x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023UK£13.4bUK£2.9bUK£107.8m22x123.9x4.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

123.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£13.4bTotal Earnings: UK£107.8mTotal Revenue: UK£2.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Interactive Media and Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Interactive Media and Services 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 15.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 36.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 7.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Interactive Media and Services industry have grown 81% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 14% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Telecom industry?

GB Market-2.70%
Telecom-0.19%
Interactive Media and Services0.51%
Interactive Media and Services0.51%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
TRST Trustpilot GroupUK£2.3634.0%
+UK£216.6m		2.4%PE159.9x
SEEN SEEENUK£0.04512.5%
+UK£693.6k		-5.3%n/a

Latest News

MONY
UK£1.58
MONY Group
7D
-5.8%
1Y
-21.2%
TRST
UK£2.36
Trustpilot Group
7D
34.0%
1Y
2.4%

TRST: Buybacks And Higher Guidance Will Shape A More Balanced Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target on Trustpilot to £2.20 from £2.16, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and P/E expectations reflected in recent research and rating changes. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a mixed but generally more constructive stance on Trustpilot, with some analysts adjusting ratings and price targets to reflect their latest views on valuation, execution and growth assumptions.
AUTO
UK£4.73
Autotrader Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-36.0%

AUTO: 2026 Pricing Power And Execution Risks Will Temper Market Optimism

The analyst price target for Auto Trader Group has been cut by £1.65 per share to reflect lower fair value assumptions, slightly higher discount rates and modestly softer expectations for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples that are broadly in line with recent target reductions from several research houses. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Auto Trader Group point to a more cautious tone, with several bearish analysts trimming price targets and, in some cases, lowering ratings.
BCG
UK£1.80
Baltic Classifieds Group
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-43.2%

BCG: Stable Margins And Higher P/E Assumptions Will Support Upside

Analysts have made a small upward revision to their price targets for Baltic Classifieds Group, reflecting updated fair value and P/E assumptions while keeping revenue growth and profit margin expectations broadly unchanged. Valuation Changes Fair Value: £2.67, fractionally higher than the prior £2.67 estimate, indicating only a minimal adjustment to the valuation model.
RMV
UK£4.32
Rightmove
7D
-6.9%
1Y
-36.9%

RMV: Capital Returns And AI Execution Will Drive Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Rightmove, with one moving from £7.75 to £7.65 and another from £8.15 to £5.10, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rates and growth assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Rightmove shows a split in opinion, with some analysts turning more cautious and others still seeing upside based on the current share price, earnings profile and cash generation potential.
BBSN
UK£0.71
Brave Bison Group
7D
-5.9%
1Y
43.0%
SEEN
UK£0.045
SEEEN
7D
12.5%
1Y
-5.3%