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U.K. (FTSE) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M-3.0%
  • 1Y-16.1%
  • YTD-16.6%

In the last week, the Media industry is up 1.6%, with WPP leading the way, up 3.4%. In contrast, the industry has lost 16% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 31 Dec 2025UK£24.3bUK£33.0bUK£403.9m14.5x60.1x0.7x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025UK£24.6bUK£33.1bUK£416.0m14.5x59.1x0.7x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025UK£24.8bUK£33.1bUK£415.9m13.1x59.7x0.7x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025UK£24.7bUK£33.2bUK£438.1m13.6x56.4x0.7x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025UK£25.1bUK£33.4bUK£482.2m12.7x52.2x0.8x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025UK£24.7bUK£33.7bUK£1.1b11.9x23.5x0.7x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025UK£25.3bUK£33.6bUK£1.1b11.3x24.1x0.8x
Wed, 14 May 2025UK£26.0bUK£33.6bUK£1.1b12.1x24.7x0.8x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025UK£22.5bUK£33.8bUK£1.1b11.3x20.2x0.7x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025UK£26.7bUK£28.3bUK£1.6b12.5x17x0.9x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025UK£30.5bUK£28.8bUK£1.3b16.4x23.9x1.1x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025UK£30.1bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b15x23.6x1x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024UK£29.3bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b15.3x22.7x1x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024UK£28.6bUK£28.6bUK£1.3b16.7x22.2x1x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024UK£29.9bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b19.5x22.7x1x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024UK£30.1bUK£28.8bUK£1.3b18.3x23.7x1x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024UK£30.5bUK£28.7bUK£1.0b20.3x30.4x1.1x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024UK£30.4bUK£28.7bUK£999.5m18.4x30.4x1.1x
Thu, 16 May 2024UK£32.1bUK£28.7bUK£997.6m20.5x32.2x1.1x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024UK£30.6bUK£28.7bUK£964.6m21.3x31.7x1.1x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024UK£29.7bUK£29.1bUK£799.2m26.3x37.2x1x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024UK£29.9bUK£28.9bUK£1.2b20x24.3x1x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024UK£31.7bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b18.2x26.7x1.1x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023UK£30.5bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b16.2x25.7x1x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£29.5bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b18.3x24.9x1x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£30.1bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b18x25.1x1x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£30.3bUK£28.9bUK£1.1b23.8x27.7x1x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£32.3bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b20.6x27.2x1.2x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£32.4bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b44.1x27.8x1.2x
Fri, 19 May 2023UK£33.4bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b40.4x28.1x1.2x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023UK£33.9bUK£27.7bUK£1.1b25.1x30.1x1.2x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023UK£33.8bUK£27.2bUK£1.2b20.3x28.2x1.2x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023UK£36.4bUK£26.2bUK£1.3b17x27.2x1.4x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023UK£32.8bUK£26.1bUK£1.3b14.1x24.5x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£32.8bTotal Earnings: UK£1.3bTotal Revenue: UK£26.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.5x20242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Media industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 60.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.74x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 33% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% 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 Market0.71%
Telecom1.93%
Media1.63%
Broadcasting2.19%
Advertising1.55%
Cable and Satellite0%0
Publishing-0.0023%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 45.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Publishing industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 57% per year.
  • In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
WPP WPPUK£3.413.4%
+UK£121.2m
-58.8%PE9.6x
INF InformaUK£8.881.0%
+UK£107.6m
11.2%PE155.9x
CAN Canal+UK£2.692.6%
+UK£66.7m
32.3%PS0.5x
ITV ITVUK£0.831.8%
+UK£56.4m
12.2%PE16.7x
SFOR S4 CapitalUK£0.1917.9%
+UK£19.3m
-42.1%PS0.2x

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