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U.K. (FTSE) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
  • 7D2.7%
  • 3M-1.6%
  • 1Y-18.7%
  • YTD-14.0%

In the last week, the Media industry is up 2.7%, with WPP up 6.0%. In the same time, Team Internet Group was down 6.3%. In the past year, the industry is down 19%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 25 Aug 2025UK£25.4bUK£33.4bUK£481.7m12.7x52.7x0.8x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025UK£24.5bUK£33.7bUK£1.1b12x23.3x0.7x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025UK£25.1bUK£33.6bUK£1.1b11.5x23.9x0.7x
Sun, 18 May 2025UK£25.9bUK£33.6bUK£1.1b11.8x24.3x0.8x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025UK£23.3bUK£33.7bUK£1.1b11.7x21x0.7x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025UK£26.1bUK£28.4bUK£1.6b12.4x16.6x0.9x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025UK£30.6bUK£28.8bUK£1.3b15.9x24x1.1x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025UK£29.8bUK£28.8bUK£1.3b14.9x23.3x1x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024UK£29.4bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b15.4x22.8x1x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024UK£28.8bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b17.1x22.6x1x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024UK£30.1bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b19x22.9x1x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024UK£30.2bUK£28.8bUK£1.3b18.3x23.7x1x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024UK£31.3bUK£28.7bUK£1.0b20.2x31.2x1.1x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024UK£30.5bUK£28.7bUK£999.9m18.5x30.5x1.1x
Mon, 20 May 2024UK£32.4bUK£28.6bUK£974.8m21x33.2x1.1x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024UK£30.6bUK£28.7bUK£964.7m21.3x31.7x1.1x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024UK£30.0bUK£29.1bUK£808.9m26.8x37.1x1x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024UK£29.9bUK£28.9bUK£1.2b19.9x24.3x1x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024UK£31.8bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b18.1x26.9x1.1x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023UK£30.9bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b17x26x1x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023UK£30.5bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b18.7x25.7x1.1x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023UK£30.6bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b19.6x26x1.1x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023UK£30.8bUK£28.8bUK£1.1b23.9x28.1x1.1x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023UK£32.5bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b20.3x27.8x1.2x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023UK£31.5bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b43.7x27.1x1.1x
Tue, 23 May 2023UK£33.5bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b42.1x28.2x1.2x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023UK£34.2bUK£27.7bUK£1.1b25.1x30.5x1.2x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023UK£33.4bUK£27.4bUK£1.2b19.9x27.3x1.2x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023UK£35.7bUK£26.2bUK£1.3b16.5x26.6x1.4x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023UK£32.9bUK£26.1bUK£1.3b14.3x24.6x1.3x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022UK£38.6bUK£29.7bUK£1.6b16.9x24.6x1.3x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022UK£37.4bUK£29.7bUK£1.5b18.7x24.4x1.3x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022UK£34.7bUK£29.7bUK£1.5b18.8x22.7x1.2x
Thu, 01 Sep 2022UK£35.7bUK£29.1bUK£1.6b20.9x22.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£35.7bTotal Earnings: UK£1.6bTotal Revenue: UK£29.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.5x202320242025
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 52.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.76x.
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 4.6% 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 Market0.73%
Telecom1.48%
Media2.66%
Publishing3.43%
Advertising2.78%
Broadcasting2.07%
Cable and Satellite0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 41.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Publishing industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% 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 10% 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£4.016.0%
+UK£244.9m		-44.2%PE11.4x
INF InformaUK£8.911.5%
+UK£163.1m		7.6%PE157.9x
ITV ITVUK£0.842.8%
+UK£86.4m		2.6%PE16.9x
YOU YouGovUK£3.5310.1%
+UK£38.1m		-31.3%PE413.4x
FOUR 4imprint GroupUK£35.003.6%
+UK£33.7m		-34.7%PE11.3x

Latest News

SFOR
UK£0.23
S4 Capital
7D
13.5%
1Y
-63.1%
TMG
UK£0.22
Mission Group
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-2.2%
INF
UK£8.91
Informa
7D
1.5%
1Y
7.6%

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Informa plc (LON:INF)

Aug 22
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Informa plc (LON:INF)
WPP
UK£4.01
WPP
7D
6.0%
1Y
-44.2%

WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Is Being Reduced To £0.075

Aug 21
WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Is Being Reduced To £0.075
SYS1
UK£4.35
System1 Group
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-44.2%
PEBB
UK£0.56
Pebble Group
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-6.7%
FOUR
UK£35.00
4imprint Group
7D
3.6%
1Y
-34.7%

We Like 4imprint Group's (LON:FOUR) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Aug 13
We Like 4imprint Group's (LON:FOUR) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit
BANK
UK£0.13
Fiinu
7D
-3.8%
1Y
1,357.1%
TIG
UK£0.57
Team Internet Group
7D
-6.3%
1Y
-59.7%
NAH
UK£0.52
NAHL Group
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-9.1%

NAHL Group Plc's (LON:NAH) Shares Leap 30% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Aug 10
NAHL Group Plc's (LON:NAH) Shares Leap 30% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
YOU
UK£3.53
YouGov
7D
10.1%
1Y
-31.3%

YouGov (LON:YOU) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Aug 06
YouGov (LON:YOU) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
CAN
UK£2.41
Canal+
7D
1.1%
1Y
n/a
ITV
UK£0.84
ITV
7D
2.8%
1Y
2.6%

ITV's (LON:ITV) Dividend Will Be £0.017

Jul 29
ITV's (LON:ITV) Dividend Will Be £0.017
FUTR
UK£7.82
Future
7D
4.0%
1Y
-28.2%
EYE
UK£2.18
Eagle Eye Solutions Group
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-53.2%

Eagle Eye Solutions Group's (LON:EYE) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jul 17
Eagle Eye Solutions Group's (LON:EYE) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
TMO
UK£0.15
Time Out Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-73.4%