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U.K. (FTSE) Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D4.2%
  • 3M-4.9%
  • 1Y-30.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has risen 4.2%, driven by gains from Bloomsbury Publishing of 8.8%. In contrast, the industry has lost 30% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 29 Oct 2025UK£1.3bUK£1.8bUK£140.4m7.4x9.5x0.8x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025UK£1.4bUK£1.8bUK£143.2m7.7x9.5x0.8x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025UK£1.5bUK£1.8bUK£144.5m9.2x10.5x0.8x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025UK£1.5bUK£1.8bUK£148.2m8.6x10.3x0.8x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025UK£1.5bUK£1.8bUK£148.2m8.6x10.1x0.8x
Sat, 17 May 2025UK£1.6bUK£1.8bUK£160.5m8.3x10x0.9x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025UK£1.5bUK£1.8bUK£152.2m9.2x10x0.8x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025UK£1.8bUK£1.8bUK£166.4m10.3x10.7x1x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£2.0bUK£1.9bUK£156.0m11x13x1.1x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£2.1bUK£1.9bUK£156.0m10.4x13.2x1.1x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£2.1bUK£1.9bUK£169.9m9.1x12.1x1.1x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£2.0bUK£1.9bUK£156.8m10.7x13x1.1x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£2.2bUK£1.8bUK£151.4m12.5x14.7x1.2x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£2.4bUK£1.8bUK£151.4m13.4x15.7x1.3x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£2.4bUK£1.8bUK£132.1m15.4x17.9x1.3x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£2.2bUK£1.8bUK£128.8m13.1x17x1.2x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£2.1bUK£1.8bUK£117.8m12.2x18.1x1.2x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£1.7bUK£1.8bUK£140.5m12.2x12.3x1x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£1.6bUK£1.8bUK£140.5m10.8x11.4x0.9x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£1.6bUK£1.8bUK£141.5m10.3x11.6x0.9x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£3.4bUK£2.3bUK£156.3m12.2x21.7x1.5x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.3bUK£158.3m11.2x21.2x1.4x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.3bUK£161.9m11.7x21.7x1.5x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.3bUK£160.8m11.5x21.8x1.5x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£3.3bUK£2.3bUK£164.5m11.2x20.2x1.4x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.3bUK£164.1m12.4x20.8x1.5x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023UK£3.2bUK£2.3bUK£183.8m12.3x17.7x1.4x
Mon, 22 May 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.3bUK£180.8m14.3x19.7x1.5x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023UK£3.9bUK£2.3bUK£187.7m15.7x20.7x1.7x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023UK£3.8bUK£2.3bUK£187.2m15.5x20.3x1.6x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023UK£4.2bUK£2.3bUK£197.6m16.4x21.1x1.8x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023UK£4.2bUK£2.3bUK£197.5m16.8x21.5x1.8x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022UK£10.9bUK£6.0bUK£470.5m20.6x23.1x1.8x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022UK£10.9bUK£5.9bUK£415.3m19.5x26.3x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£10.9bTotal Earnings: UK£415.3mTotal Revenue: UK£5.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Publishing 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 9.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 16.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 30% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 33% 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 Market2.89%
Telecom3.65%
Media2.26%
Publishing4.20%
Advertising3.17%
Cable and Satellite0%0
Broadcasting-1.46%
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
BMY Bloomsbury PublishingUK£5.098.8%
+UK£33.5m		-27.7%PE18.4x
FUTR FutureUK£6.453.5%
+UK£21.4m		-26.3%PE7.4x

Latest News

BMY
UK£5.09
Bloomsbury Publishing
7D
8.8%
1Y
-27.7%
RCH
UK£0.60
Reach
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-34.6%
FUTR
UK£6.45
Future
7D
3.5%
1Y
-26.3%

Does Future (LON:FUTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 25
Does Future (LON:FUTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
CAU
UK£0.42
Centaur Media
7D
-0.9%
1Y
82.6%