Analysis Article • May 24
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- 7D0.7%
- 3M-3.7%
- 1Y-2.3%
- YTD-1.8%
In the last week, the Media industry is flat overall, with Cairo Communication standing out by going down 5.6%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 29 May 2026 | €5.2b | €9.2b | €486.5m | 12.9x | 10.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 26 Apr 2026 | €5.3b | €8.3b | €524.8m | 14.4x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 24 Mar 2026 | €4.7b | €7.2b | €543.3m | 13.6x | 8.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 19 Feb 2026 | €5.2b | €7.1b | €508.0m | 15.5x | 10.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 17 Jan 2026 | €5.2b | €7.1b | €508.0m | 15.5x | 10.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 15 Dec 2025 | €5.1b | €7.1b | €508.7m | 14.4x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 12 Nov 2025 | €5.2b | €7.2b | €384.2m | 15.2x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 10 Oct 2025 | €5.4b | €7.2b | €384.0m | 16x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 07 Sep 2025 | €5.3b | €7.1b | €374.8m | 16.1x | 14.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 | €4.9b | €7.4b | €388.0m | 14.7x | 12.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 | €4.9b | €7.3b | €369.8m | 16x | 13.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 31 May 2025 | €4.9b | €7.3b | €372.1m | 14.1x | 13.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 28 Apr 2025 | €4.7b | €7.5b | €363.6m | 10.6x | 13.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 26 Mar 2025 | €5.0b | €9.5b | €540.9m | 9.6x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | €4.7b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 9.9x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | €4.4b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 9.8x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | €4.4b | €7.6b | €457.8m | 9.7x | 9.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | €4.2b | €7.5b | €454.8m | 9.2x | 9.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | €4.3b | €7.5b | €454.1m | 8.5x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | €4.2b | €7.6b | €403.9m | 9.9x | 10.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | €3.9b | €6.5b | €360.7m | 10.3x | 10.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | €4.1b | €6.5b | €363.9m | 10.6x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | €3.8b | €6.2b | €316.7m | 10.5x | 12x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | €3.9b | €7.2b | €348.4m | 11.4x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | €3.6b | €7.1b | €394.6m | 10.3x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | €3.4b | €7.1b | €396.8m | 9.4x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | €3.6b | €7.2b | €395.0m | 9.6x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €398.0m | 8.9x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | €3.1b | €7.0b | €407.9m | 8.1x | 7.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | €3.0b | €7.1b | €411.3m | 7.9x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €445.5m | 9.2x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €441.2m | 9.1x | 7.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €430.3m | 9x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €430.4m | 8.2x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Italian Media industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.60x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have grown 4.2% 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 Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Telecom industry?
| IT Market | 1.04% | |
| Telecom | -0.33% | |
| Media | 0.71% | |
| Broadcasting | 1.37% | |
| Advertising | 1.18% | |
| Publishing | -0.63% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 182x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 10.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 132.6% 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 9.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 29% per year.
- In contrast, the Advertising industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 11% 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 | €3.76 | 4.4% +€111.9m | -11.3% | PE11.8x | |
| FM Fiera Milano | €8.52 | 3.6% +€21.3m | 55.2% | PE7.5x | |
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €0.92 | 4.0% +€18.1m | -7.6% | PE8.7x | |
| MN Arnoldo Mondadori Editore | €2.09 | 2.0% +€10.4m | -3.2% | PE10.7x | |
| IEG Italian Exhibition Group | €12.90 | 0.8% +€3.1m | 39.0% | PE12.9x |