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U.K. (FTSE) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M7.6%
  • 1Y-11.7%
  • YTD-5.8%

WPP is up 4.8%, leading the way for the Media industry, which has gained 1.3%. In the same time, S4 Capital was down 16%. In the past year, the industry is down 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 11 Jun 2026UK£22.3bUK£32.8b-UK£74,325,270.9014x-299.8x0.7x
Sat, 09 May 2026UK£22.0bUK£32.8b-UK£49,114,630.0113.8x-448.6x0.7x
Mon, 06 Apr 2026UK£20.5bUK£33.0b-UK£62,223,527.0913.9x-328.8x0.6x
Wed, 04 Mar 2026UK£21.5bUK£32.3b-UK£190,538,733.3415.6x-112.8x0.7x
Fri, 30 Jan 2026UK£24.2bUK£32.9bUK£403.3m14.7x60x0.7x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025UK£23.9bUK£33.0bUK£403.9m14.4x59.2x0.7x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025UK£23.9bUK£33.2bUK£416.2m13.7x57.4x0.7x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025UK£24.5bUK£33.1bUK£419.0m12.8x58.6x0.7x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025UK£24.7bUK£33.2bUK£438.4m13.7x56.3x0.7x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025UK£24.7bUK£33.3bUK£481.9m13x51.4x0.7x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025UK£24.7bUK£33.7bUK£1.1b11.5x23.5x0.7x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025UK£25.7bUK£33.6bUK£1.1b11.3x24.4x0.8x
Sun, 11 May 2025UK£25.2bUK£33.6bUK£1.1b11.7x23.9x0.7x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025UK£21.9bUK£33.8bUK£1.1b10.8x19.6x0.6x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025UK£26.5bUK£28.3bUK£1.6b12.3x16.4x0.9x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025UK£30.5bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b16.6x23.9x1.1x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024UK£30.0bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b15x23.5x1x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024UK£29.2bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b15.2x22.6x1x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024UK£28.6bUK£28.5bUK£1.3b17x22.3x1x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024UK£30.0bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b19.5x22.8x1x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024UK£30.1bUK£28.9bUK£1.3b18.1x23.7x1x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024UK£30.5bUK£28.7bUK£998.2m19.5x30.6x1.1x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024UK£30.3bUK£28.7bUK£999.6m18.1x30.4x1.1x
Mon, 13 May 2024UK£32.2bUK£28.7bUK£997.3m20.5x32.3x1.1x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024UK£30.7bUK£28.7bUK£978.5m21.8x31.4x1.1x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024UK£29.7bUK£28.7bUK£733.1m31.1x40.5x1x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024UK£32.2bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b20.3x27.2x1.1x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024UK£31.9bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b18.2x27x1.1x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023UK£30.0bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b16.3x25.3x1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023UK£29.0bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b18.3x24.4x1x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023UK£30.8bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b20.4x26.1x1.1x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023UK£30.1bUK£28.8bUK£1.1b23.6x27.6x1x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023UK£32.8bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b20.7x27.6x1.2x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023UK£33.0bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b45.7x28.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£33.0bTotal Earnings: UK£1.2bTotal Revenue: UK£27.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 4.7x202420252026
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 close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Media industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 5.7% 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 Market-1.01%
Telecom0.85%
Media1.31%
Broadcasting2.88%
Publishing1.86%
Advertising0.71%
Cable and Satellite0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadcasting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 46.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 25% per year.
  • In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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£2.741.0%
+UK£28.0m		-50.9%PS0.2x
SAA M&C SaatchiUK£1.432.9%
+UK£4.8m		-23.9%PS0.5x
FUTR FutureUK£3.000.9%
+UK£2.4m		-58.5%PE7.4x
RCH ReachUK£0.531.0%
+UK£1.6m		-28.0%PS0.3x
NAH NAHL GroupUK£0.373.1%
+UK£533.1k		-36.4%PE5.5x

Latest News

SAA
UK£1.43
M&C Saatchi
7D
2.9%
1Y
-23.9%
TIG
UK£0.34
Team Internet Group
7D
-12.8%
1Y
-46.5%
CAN
UK£2.64
Canal+
7D
-2.4%
1Y
16.0%
NFG
UK£2.57
Next 15 Group
7D
-6.9%
1Y
-15.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 09

NFG: Stronger Long Term Margins Will Support Future Reappraisal

Analysts have reduced their price target for Next 15 Group to £14.88 from £15.70. This adjustment reflects slightly softer revenue growth assumptions, a stronger profit margin outlook, and a modestly lower expected future P/E multiple.
NAH
UK£0.37
NAHL Group
7D
3.1%
1Y
-36.4%
SFOR
UK£0.37
S4 Capital
7D
-11.4%
1Y
47.2%
ITV
UK£0.82
ITV
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-0.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 04

ITV: Comcast Talks And Easing Ad Pressures Will Tighten Core Cash Flow Risk

Analysts have nudged ITV's average price target higher to around £0.90, supported by views that easing pressure on advertising demand and slightly adjusted assumptions for growth, margins and P/E now leave a bit more headroom in the shares. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a slightly more constructive stance on ITV, with price targets now clustering around the £0.90 level and individual targets in a range of about £0.85 to £0.95.
FUTR
UK£3.00
Future
7D
0.9%
1Y
-58.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 04

FUTR: Rating Reset And Buybacks Will Support Long Term Upside Potential

Future's analyst price targets have shifted sharply lower toward £3.55, with analysts citing more cautious assumptions on fair value, discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples following a series of downgrades across the Street. Analyst Commentary The recent round of downgrades has pulled the average target closer to £3.55.
RCH
UK£0.53
Reach
7D
1.0%
1Y
-28.0%
Narrative Update • Jun 02

RCH: Higher Margins And Low Future P E Will Drive Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their fair value P/E assumption for Reach from 2.89x to 2.78x, with a slightly lower discount rate and a modestly higher profit margin outlook supporting a small reduction in their implied pound price target. What's in the News No recent news stories, periodical coverage, or key developments for Reach were provided in the available sources.
WPP
UK£2.74
WPP
7D
1.0%
1Y
-50.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

WPP: Medium Term Margin And Cash Conversion Execution Will Drive Re Rating

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for WPP slightly higher, with the implied price target moving up to around £3.07 from about £3.05. This reflects updated assumptions for a lower discount rate, slightly steadier revenue trends, stronger profit margins and a reduced future P/E multiple, supported by recent research citing potential for organic growth, margin improvement and better cash conversion in the coming years.
YOU
UK£2.13
YouGov
7D
0.09%
1Y
-35.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

YOU: Shopper Review And Higher Forward P E Multiple Will Support Repricing

Narrative update on YouGov The analyst price target on YouGov has been adjusted around recent moves, including a £0.10 increase after earlier reductions of £0.30 and £0.20. Analysts point to updated assumptions on growth, margins and an outlook that now uses a higher forward P/E multiple.
BMY
UK£6.52
Bloomsbury Publishing
7D
-3.0%
1Y
27.8%
INF
UK£7.94
Informa
7D
-3.2%
1Y
0.4%
FOUR
UK£36.50
4imprint Group
7D
-2.9%
1Y
6.7%