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U.K. (FTSE) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M10.4%
  • 1Y0.4%
  • YTD3.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by WPP declining 3.4%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 34% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 27 Aug 2026UK£24.4bUK£33.4bUK£92.7m15.4x263.7x0.7x
Sat, 25 Jul 2026UK£22.6bUK£32.6b-UK£140,521,044.0913x-160.6x0.7x
Mon, 22 Jun 2026UK£22.9bUK£32.7b-UK£90,738,966.6413.7x-252.4x0.7x
Wed, 20 May 2026UK£22.0bUK£32.8b-UK£78,060,996.3413.5x-281.6x0.7x
Fri, 17 Apr 2026UK£21.9bUK£33.0b-UK£63,524,930.1814.7x-345.5x0.7x
Sun, 15 Mar 2026UK£20.8bUK£33.0b-UK£335,567,819.9816.5x-62x0.6x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026UK£23.4bUK£32.9bUK£403.3m14.5x58x0.7x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026UK£24.4bUK£32.9bUK£404.4m14.5x60.2x0.7x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025UK£24.5bUK£33.1bUK£398.6m14.4x61.5x0.7x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025UK£24.2bUK£33.2bUK£416.3m12.9x58.1x0.7x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025UK£24.9bUK£33.1bUK£405.5m13.9x61.5x0.8x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025UK£24.9bUK£33.3bUK£482.0m12.7x51.6x0.7x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025UK£25.4bUK£34.1bUK£600.8m12.7x42.3x0.7x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025UK£25.1bUK£33.6bUK£1.1b11.8x23.9x0.7x
Thu, 22 May 2025UK£26.1bUK£33.6bUK£1.1b13x24.5x0.8x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025UK£23.1bUK£33.7bUK£1.1b11.5x21.2x0.7x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025UK£25.9bUK£33.8bUK£1.5b12.3x17.9x0.8x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025UK£30.8bUK£28.8bUK£1.3b16.2x24.1x1.1x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025UK£28.8bUK£28.8bUK£1.3b14.9x22.5x1x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024UK£29.6bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b16x23.2x1x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024UK£28.5bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b16.4x22.4x1x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024UK£29.6bUK£28.7bUK£1.3b18.9x22.5x1x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024UK£30.1bUK£28.8bUK£1.3b17.8x23.6x1x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024UK£31.2bUK£28.8bUK£1.1b21x27.9x1.1x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024UK£30.6bUK£28.7bUK£999.6m18.5x30.6x1.1x
Fri, 24 May 2024UK£31.5bUK£28.6bUK£974.9m20.9x32.4x1.1x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024UK£30.1bUK£28.7bUK£994.2m20.5x30.3x1x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024UK£30.1bUK£29.1bUK£809.0m26.7x37.1x1x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024UK£29.8bUK£28.9bUK£1.2b20x24.2x1x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024UK£31.1bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b17.8x26.3x1.1x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023UK£30.8bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b17.8x26x1x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023UK£30.0bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b17.5x25.3x1x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023UK£29.6bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b19.1x25.1x1x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023UK£31.0bUK£28.8bUK£1.1b24.2x28.5x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£31.0bTotal Earnings: UK£1.1bTotal Revenue: UK£28.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -2.1x202420252026
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 264x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -2.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.89x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 56% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.0% 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 Market1.37%
Telecom0.18%
Media-1.28%
Cable and Satellite0%0
Publishing-0.69%
Advertising-1.13%
Broadcasting-1.92%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadcasting industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 40.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 24.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% 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 14% 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
YOU YouGovUK£2.661.4%
+UK£4.5m		-22.4%PE25.6x
PEBB Pebble GroupUK£0.591.7%
+UK£1.4m		6.3%PE15.4x
SAA M&C SaatchiUK£1.450.7%
+UK£1.2m		-13.2%PS0.5x
STVG STV GroupUK£1.091.9%
+UK£915.5k		-14.8%PS0.3x
SYS1 System1 GroupUK£3.351.5%
+UK£658.7k		-22.1%PE33.6x

Latest News

WPP
UK£3.81
WPP
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-2.6%
Narrative Update • Aug 21

WPP: Asset Mix And Margin Visibility Will Restrain Medium Term Re Rating

Analysts have raised WPP's fair value estimate to £3.49 from £3.07. This move reflects higher Street price targets in the £390 to £435 range and a view that recent research supports a more balanced outlook on growth, margins and risk.
ITV
UK£0.72
ITV
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-11.2%
Narrative Update • Aug 19

ITV: Media Sale To Sky Will Shape Cautious Yet Balanced Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their price targets on ITV, with recent cuts from £0.90 to £0.85 and then to £0.82. These changes reflect updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, growth, margins and future P/E following the agreed sale of ITV Media & Entertainment to Sky.
INF
UK£8.94
Informa
7D
-0.1%
1Y
1.2%
YOU
UK£2.66
YouGov
7D
1.4%
1Y
-22.4%
FOUR
UK£45.94
4imprint Group
7D
-1.7%
1Y
34.1%
SFOR
UK£0.49
S4 Capital
7D
-4.7%
1Y
119.4%
SYS1
UK£3.35
System1 Group
7D
1.5%
1Y
-22.1%
CAN
UK£2.64
Canal+
7D
-3.3%
1Y
14.7%
Narrative Update • Jul 30

CAN: Long-Term Cinema Funding Commitments Will Support Higher Future Earnings Multiple

Analysts have raised their price target for Canal+ from £4.96 to £5.16, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels in their valuation work. What's in the News Canal+ signed a five year agreement with French film bodies BLIC, BLOC members and ARP that includes a planned €980 million commitment between 2028 and 2033 to support French and European cinema, with a focus on new filmmakers, diversity films, animated films and films aimed at wide audiences.
EYE
UK£4.75
Eagle Eye Solutions Group
7D
-3.5%
1Y
120.9%
STVG
UK£1.09
STV Group
7D
1.9%
1Y
-14.8%
NFG
UK£3.10
Next 15 Group
7D
-3.0%
1Y
18.3%
PEBB
UK£0.59
Pebble Group
7D
1.7%
1Y
6.3%
SAA
UK£1.45
M&C Saatchi
7D
0.7%
1Y
-13.2%