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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D1.6%
- 3M-1.3%
- 1Y18.9%
- YTD-0.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has risen 1.4%, driven by gains in MFE-Mediaforeurope and Fiera Milano of 0.7% and 5.6%, respectively. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 19%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | €4.4b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 9.8x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | €4.5b | €7.6b | €457.8m | 9.6x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | €4.2b | €7.5b | €449.7m | 9.4x | 9.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | €4.3b | €7.5b | €454.1m | 8.5x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | €4.2b | €7.6b | €403.9m | 10x | 10.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | €3.9b | €6.5b | €360.7m | 10.2x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | €4.2b | €6.5b | €363.9m | 10.7x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | €3.8b | €6.2b | €316.7m | 10.6x | 12.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | €3.8b | €7.2b | €348.4m | 11.3x | 11x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | €3.6b | €7.1b | €397.4m | 10.4x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | €3.4b | €7.1b | €396.8m | 9.4x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | €3.6b | €7.2b | €395.0m | 9.7x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | €3.6b | €7.0b | €398.0m | 9.1x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | €3.1b | €7.0b | €408.4m | 9.2x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | €3.0b | €7.1b | €411.3m | 8x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €445.5m | 9x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €441.2m | 9.1x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €430.3m | 9x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €430.4m | 8.1x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €394.5m | 15.6x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | €3.2b | €6.9b | €351.9m | 14.4x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | €3.1b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 10.1x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | €3.0b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 11.9x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | €2.8b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 10.2x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | €2.2b | €4.8b | €267.0m | 16.9x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | €2.6b | €6.8b | €403.9m | 8.5x | 6.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | €2.9b | €6.8b | €495.4m | 19.5x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | €3.2b | €6.6b | €495.4m | 19.8x | 6.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | €2.9b | €6.7b | €531.0m | 20.6x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2022 | €3.3b | €6.7b | €531.6m | 24.8x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 May 2022 | €4.8b | €6.8b | €617.8m | 40.8x | 7.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 04 Apr 2022 | €5.3b | €6.8b | €647.6m | 23.2x | 8.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 02 Mar 2022 | €7.9b | €9.6b | €1.0b | 14.6x | 7.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 28 Jan 2022 | €8.6b | €9.6b | €1.0b | 15.8x | 8.6x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Italian Media industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 9.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 22% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 7.8% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Telecom industry?
| IT Market | 3.37% | |
| Telecom | 3.09% | |
| Media | 1.59% | |
| Publishing | 2.13% | |
| Advertising | 1.82% | |
| Broadcasting | 1.06% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 178x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 35.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadcasting industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 7.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 16% per year.
- In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.3% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFEB MFE-Mediaforeurope | €4.07 | 1.1% +€24.7m | 23.0% | PE9.7x | |
| FM Fiera Milano | €4.40 | 6.5% +€19.2m | 56.9% | PE8.4x | |
| CED Caltagirone Editore | €1.54 | 8.8% +€13.3m | 54.3% | PE10.4x | |
| MN Arnoldo Mondadori Editore | €2.11 | 1.9% +€10.4m | -8.5% | PE9.9x | |
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €0.89 | 1.4% +€5.3m | 17.4% | PE6.4x |
