The MFE-Mediaforeurope N.V. (BIT:MFEB) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 10, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D5.5%
- 3M5.7%
- 1Y23.5%
- YTD20.7%
The Media industry is up 4.8% in the last week, with MFE-Mediaforeurope up 7.3%. Meanwhile, Beewize actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.8% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 25%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
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, 10 Dec 2024 | €4.4b | €7.6b | €457.8m | 9.6x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | €4.3b | €7.5b | €454.1m | 9.4x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | €4.3b | €7.5b | €455.5m | 9.6x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | €4.3b | €7.6b | €403.9m | 10.2x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | €4.2b | €6.5b | €361.1m | 11.1x | 11.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | €3.8b | €6.2b | €319.3m | 10.8x | 12x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | €3.7b | €6.2b | €312.8m | 10x | 11.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | €3.7b | €7.2b | €348.7m | 9.3x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | €3.4b | €7.1b | €399.1m | 9.4x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | €3.4b | €7.1b | €396.8m | 9.5x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | €3.6b | €7.2b | €395.0m | 9.3x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €398.0m | 8.8x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | €3.0b | €7.1b | €409.9m | 8.1x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | €3.0b | €7.1b | €414.6m | 6.9x | 7.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €445.5m | 9.1x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €429.0m | 9.7x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €430.3m | 9x | 7.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €425.8m | 9.5x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €394.5m | 15.1x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | €3.2b | €6.9b | €315.4m | 15.2x | 10.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | €3.1b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 10.5x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | €3.0b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 11.5x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | €2.8b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 10.3x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | €2.9b | €6.8b | €403.9m | 9.3x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | €2.5b | €6.8b | €403.9m | 8.6x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | €2.9b | €6.8b | €495.4m | 18.2x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 05 Aug 2022 | €3.1b | €6.7b | €526.6m | 19.5x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 03 Jul 2022 | €2.9b | €6.7b | €531.0m | 19.3x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 31 May 2022 | €3.2b | €6.6b | €520.2m | 29.1x | 6.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Apr 2022 | €5.0b | €6.8b | €649.3m | 41.7x | 7.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 26 Mar 2022 | €8.1b | €9.6b | €1.0b | 16.1x | 8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 21 Feb 2022 | €8.2b | €9.6b | €1.0b | 14.6x | 8.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 19 Jan 2022 | €9.0b | €9.6b | €1.0b | 15.8x | 9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 17 Dec 2021 | €8.7b | €9.6b | €1.0b | 15x | 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 9.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 7.5% 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 | 2.93% | |
| Telecom | 3.72% | |
| Media | 5.50% | |
| Broadcasting | 7.84% | |
| Publishing | 4.71% | |
| Advertising | 1.88% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 179x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.2%, 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 | €4.17 | 8.0% +€172.7m | 24.0% | PE10x | |
| MN Arnoldo Mondadori Editore | €2.19 | 5.8% +€31.2m | 6.3% | PE10.3x | |
| CAI Cairo Communication | €2.47 | 5.6% +€17.5m | 43.1% | PE7.5x | |
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €0.89 | 4.2% +€15.9m | 23.9% | PE6.4x | |
| FM Fiera Milano | €4.05 | 3.8% +€10.7m | 55.8% | PE7.7x |
