Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets

Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener

Header cover image

U.K. (FTSE) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 18, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
  • 7D-2.9%
  • 3M0.4%
  • 1Y5.3%
  • YTD3.9%

In the last week, the Media industry is down 1.9% with Informa down the most at 1.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 8.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 18 Dec 2024UK£30.8bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b15.1x24.1x1.1x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024UK£28.6bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b14.6x22.4x1x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024UK£28.1bUK£28.5bUK£1.3b17.4x21.9x1x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024UK£29.8bUK£28.9bUK£1.3b17.4x23.3x1x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024UK£29.7bUK£28.9bUK£1.2b18.5x25.2x1x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024UK£30.6bUK£28.7bUK£999.6m19x30.6x1.1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024UK£32.1bUK£28.6bUK£985.2m22.6x32.6x1.1x
Wed, 01 May 2024UK£30.6bUK£28.7bUK£995.2m19.2x30.8x1.1x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024UK£30.8bUK£28.7bUK£988.9m21.2x31.2x1.1x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024UK£29.7bUK£28.8bUK£804.8m31.9x37x1x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024UK£31.1bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b19.1x26.2x1.1x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023UK£31.9bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b17.8x26.9x1.1x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023UK£30.4bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b17.5x25.7x1x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023UK£29.5bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b18.8x24.9x1x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023UK£30.9bUK£28.8bUK£1.1b24.7x28.2x1.1x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023UK£31.9bUK£28.8bUK£1.1b24.8x29x1.1x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023UK£31.2bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b33.2x26.8x1.1x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023UK£32.6bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b43.7x27.9x1.2x
Thu, 04 May 2023UK£33.6bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b34.1x28.1x1.2x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023UK£34.3bUK£27.7bUK£1.2b25.2x29.8x1.2x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023UK£35.9bUK£27.2bUK£1.4b16.2x26x1.3x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023UK£34.5bUK£26.1bUK£1.3b15.5x25.8x1.3x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022UK£38.1bUK£29.8bUK£1.6b15.3x23.9x1.3x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022UK£39.2bUK£29.7bUK£1.5b20.9x25.9x1.3x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022UK£34.9bUK£29.7bUK£1.5b18x22.8x1.2x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022UK£36.4bUK£29.3bUK£1.6b20.3x22.9x1.2x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022UK£38.8bUK£29.1bUK£1.6b20.9x24.4x1.3x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022UK£36.9bUK£27.5bUK£1.2b19.6x31.5x1.3x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022UK£39.2bUK£27.4bUK£1.2b25.4x33.6x1.4x
Fri, 06 May 2022UK£41.3bUK£27.0bUK£1.2b26.7x33.9x1.5x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022UK£43.8bUK£26.8bUK£1.1b30.3x40.6x1.6x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022UK£46.2bUK£26.8bUK£534.7m30.7x86.3x1.7x
Thu, 27 Jan 2022UK£47.3bUK£26.6bUK£500.5m27.1x94.5x1.8x
Sat, 25 Dec 2021UK£48.4bUK£26.6bUK£509.5m26.4x95x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

95x


Total Market Cap: UK£48.4bTotal Earnings: UK£509.5mTotal Revenue: UK£26.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.9x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British 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 22.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 35.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have grown 36% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.6% 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 U.K. Telecom industry?

GB Market-1.36%
Telecom-2.72%
Media-2.91%
Cable and Satellite0%
Broadcasting-2.39%
Advertising-2.96%
Publishing-3.03%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 58.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 132.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadcasting industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 8.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 132% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadcasting industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 12% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BMY Bloomsbury PublishingUK£6.802.7%
+UK£14.7m		43.3%PE14.7x
EYE Eagle Eye Solutions GroupUK£4.854.3%
+UK£5.9m		-1.0%PE25x
SAA M&C SaatchiUK£1.881.6%
+UK£3.7m		17.9%PE21x
TMG Mission GroupUK£0.244.3%
+UK£908.4k		30.7%PS0.1x
SBDS Silver Bullet Data Services GroupUK£0.647.6%
+UK£786.4k		-44.8%PS1.3x
Simply Wall St™
Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd
Level 7, 320 Pitt Street, Sydney
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
Popular Markets
USAUUKINCAZA
About UsCareersPlans & PricingLogin
Help CenterLatest CoveragePodcastsAffiliate ProgramBusiness & EnterpriseWhat's New
Financial Services GuideTerms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy
Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd (ACN 600 056 611), is a Corporate Authorised Representative (Authorised Representative Number: 467183) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 337927). Any advice contained in this website is general advice only and has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should not rely on any advice and/or information contained in this website and before making any investment decision we recommend that you consider whether it is appropriate for your situation and seek appropriate financial, taxation and legal advice. Please read our Financial Services Guide before deciding whether to obtain financial services from us.

Latest News

ITV

UK£0.71

ITV

7D

-2.4%

1Y

13.1%

ITV (LON:ITV) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Dec 17
ITV (LON:ITV) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

INF

UK£8.16

Informa

7D

-3.1%

1Y

5.9%

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Informa plc (LON:INF)?

Dec 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Informa plc (LON:INF)?

TMG

UK£0.24

Mission Group

7D

4.3%

1Y

30.7%

The Mission Group plc (LON:TMG) Surges 29% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Dec 15
The Mission Group plc (LON:TMG) Surges 29% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

FOUR

UK£48.10

4imprint Group

7D

-4.0%

1Y

4.5%

Should You Be Adding 4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 15
Should You Be Adding 4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) To Your Watchlist Today?

CAU

UK£0.23

Centaur Media

7D

2.2%

1Y

-52.6%

YOU

UK£4.20

YouGov

7D

-12.1%

1Y

-63.0%

Some Investors May Be Worried About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital

Dec 10
Some Investors May Be Worried About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital

RCH

UK£0.84

Reach

7D

-4.0%

1Y

16.7%

FUTR

UK£9.64

Future

7D

-6.2%

1Y

37.7%

The Market Lifts Future plc (LON:FUTR) Shares 25% But It Can Do More

Dec 08
The Market Lifts Future plc (LON:FUTR) Shares 25% But It Can Do More

SAA

UK£1.88

M&C Saatchi

7D

1.6%

1Y

17.9%

WPP

UK£8.56

WPP

7D

-2.6%

1Y

14.3%

The Price Is Right For WPP plc (LON:WPP)

Dec 04
The Price Is Right For WPP plc (LON:WPP)

SBDS

UK£0.64

Silver Bullet Data Services Group

7D

7.6%

1Y

-44.8%

SFOR

UK£0.36

S4 Capital

7D

-4.9%

1Y

-29.4%

BMY

UK£6.80

Bloomsbury Publishing

7D

2.7%

1Y

43.3%

EYE

UK£4.85

Eagle Eye Solutions Group

7D

4.3%

1Y

-1.0%