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Indian (NIFTY) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D-3.2%
- 3M4.5%
- 1Y-8.9%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by a pullback from MPS of 16%. Overall the industry is down 6.6% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | ₹175.2b | ₹104.8b | ₹16.2b | 12.6x | 10.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | ₹170.6b | ₹104.9b | ₹16.5b | 13.3x | 10.3x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | ₹168.2b | ₹106.1b | ₹16.6b | 13.6x | 10.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | ₹160.2b | ₹106.4b | ₹17.1b | 11.6x | 9.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | ₹155.4b | ₹106.4b | ₹17.1b | 10.4x | 9.1x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | ₹169.0b | ₹107.6b | ₹18.0b | 11.4x | 9.4x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | ₹170.5b | ₹106.0b | ₹17.4b | 13.6x | 9.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | ₹183.2b | ₹106.0b | ₹17.4b | 14.2x | 10.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | ₹183.1b | ₹105.9b | ₹17.8b | 14.8x | 10.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | ₹187.4b | ₹105.3b | ₹17.3b | 14.7x | 10.8x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | ₹194.2b | ₹105.3b | ₹17.3b | 14.1x | 11.2x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | ₹191.9b | ₹103.9b | ₹12.1b | 14.2x | 15.9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | ₹178.9b | ₹103.5b | ₹11.7b | 13.2x | 15.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | ₹167.9b | ₹100.6b | ₹9.3b | 18.8x | 18x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | ₹165.7b | ₹100.2b | ₹9.1b | 15.8x | 18.2x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | ₹154.8b | ₹100.2b | ₹9.1b | 15.3x | 17x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | ₹172.1b | ₹100.3b | ₹9.1b | 19.3x | 18.9x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | ₹175.6b | ₹98.7b | ₹8.7b | 15x | 20.1x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | ₹160.3b | ₹98.8b | ₹8.9b | 13.9x | 18.1x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | ₹165.7b | ₹100.0b | ₹7.6b | 16.5x | 21.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | ₹158.1b | ₹99.2b | ₹6.9b | 14.3x | 22.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | ₹156.2b | ₹99.2b | ₹7.0b | 14.4x | 22.5x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | ₹138.4b | ₹98.4b | ₹6.6b | 11.6x | 20.9x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | ₹111.8b | ₹97.5b | ₹5.9b | 10x | 19.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | ₹106.1b | ₹99.2b | ₹6.6b | 10.9x | 16.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | ₹99.4b | ₹94.5b | ₹7.2b | 10.4x | 13.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | ₹98.5b | ₹94.5b | ₹7.2b | 9.5x | 13.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | ₹101.1b | ₹94.7b | ₹8.0b | 10x | 12.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | ₹112.4b | ₹94.1b | ₹8.1b | 11.6x | 14x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | ₹110.2b | ₹94.1b | ₹8.1b | 11.2x | 13.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | ₹106.4b | ₹91.8b | ₹9.6b | 11.7x | 11.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | ₹102.3b | ₹90.9b | ₹10.2b | 11.3x | 10.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | ₹103.1b | ₹90.9b | ₹10.2b | 10.4x | 10.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | ₹85.9b | ₹77.7b | ₹8.0b | 16.3x | 10.8x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Indian 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 10.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 30% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.3% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Indian Publishing compare with similar industries?
| IN Market | -0.34% | |
| Telecom | 0.32% | |
| Media | -3.61% | |
| Publishing | -3.16% | |
| Broadcasting | -2.69% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -3.95% | |
| Advertising | -4.94% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVNETEDUL Navneet Education | ₹153.01 | 2.8% +₹922.5m | -2.9% | PE4.5x | |
| HTMEDIA HT Media | ₹23.34 | 9.8% +₹483.5m | -19.5% | PE276.9x | |
| JAGRAN Jagran Prakashan | ₹74.42 | 3.0% +₹478.8m | -24.3% | PE12.4x | |
| SANDESH Sandesh | ₹1.17k | 2.6% +₹225.6m | -27.6% | PE11.5x | |
| DBCORP D. B | ₹282.10 | 0.3% +₹151.5m | -19.6% | PE15.1x |