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U.K. (FTSE) Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 26, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-1.8%
  • 3M2.8%
  • 1Y-17.5%
  • YTD-14.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by Pearson declining 2.1%. On the other hand Euromoney Institutional Investor is actually up 5.1%. However, the industry is down 17% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPE
Sat, 28 May 2022UK£9.9bUK£5.6bUK£239.3m35.4x
Mon, 25 Apr 2022UK£10.9bUK£5.4bUK£220.3m43.3x
Wed, 23 Mar 2022UK£11.9bUK£6.3bUK£283.2m42.5x
Fri, 18 Feb 2022UK£11.0bUK£6.4bUK£339.5m16.8x
Sun, 16 Jan 2022UK£11.5bUK£6.4bUK£339.5m16.3x
Tue, 14 Dec 2021UK£13.6bUK£6.4bUK£339.7m38.8x
Thu, 11 Nov 2021UK£14.2bUK£6.4bUK£320.2m30.5x
Sat, 09 Oct 2021UK£15.2bUK£6.4bUK£335.6m31.2x
Mon, 06 Sep 2021UK£15.9bUK£6.4bUK£335.5m32.1x
Wed, 04 Aug 2021UK£15.6bUK£6.4bUK£327.9m31.3x
Sat, 08 May 2021UK£13.4bUK£6.4bUK£356.9m21.2x
Tue, 09 Feb 2021UK£11.6bUK£6.3bUK£387.1m25.2x
Mon, 02 Nov 2020UK£8.9bUK£6.4bUK£397.1m28.6x
Thu, 06 Aug 2020UK£8.1bUK£6.5bUK£457.9m15x
Sun, 10 May 2020UK£7.5bUK£6.8bUK£537.1m13x
Sat, 01 Feb 2020UK£9.7bUK£7.0bUK£540.9m16.6x
Tue, 05 Nov 2019UK£11.0bUK£7.1bUK£576.2m17.6x
Fri, 09 Aug 2019UK£11.8bUK£7.1bUK£857.4m15.2x
Median PE Ratio

13.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£10.8bTotal Earnings: UK£1.1bTotal Revenue: UK£7.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Publishing Industry Median PE3Y Average 22.5x202020212022
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the industry, and appear confident in long-term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 39% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 7.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Publishing compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.04%
Telecom3.24%
Media-3.09%
Publishing-1.81%
Broadcasting2.21%
Cable and Satellite0%
Advertising-4.14%
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ERM Euromoney Institutional InvestorUK£10.685.1%
+UK£56.2m
0.6%PS108.4x
FUTR FutureUK£19.601.1%
+UK£26.5m
-30.9%PS27.2x
QRT Quarto GroupUK£1.634.8%
+UK£3.1m
92.3%PS8.4x
CAU Centaur MediaUK£0.494.3%
+UK£2.9m
19.5%PS50.1x
RCH ReachUK£1.200.3%
+UK£935.3k
-49.3%PS129.4x
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FUTR

UK£19.60

Future

7D

1.1%

1Y

-30.9%

RCH

UK£1.20

Reach

7D

0.3%

1Y

-49.3%

PSON

UK£7.43

Pearson

7D

-2.1%

1Y

-9.2%