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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D-0.6%
- 3M7.5%
- 1Y33.2%
- YTD7.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has remained flat, although notably Arnoldo Mondadori Editore declined by 3.5%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 34% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% 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, 11 Mar 2025 | €4.7b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 9.8x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | €4.7b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 10.1x | 10x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | €4.4b | €7.5b | €468.0m | 9.3x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | €4.2b | €7.6b | €457.8m | 9.3x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | €4.4b | €7.5b | €454.1m | 9.1x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | €4.4b | €7.6b | €413.6m | 10.6x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | €4.3b | €7.6b | €403.9m | 10.2x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | €4.3b | €6.5b | €363.9m | 11x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | €3.7b | €6.2b | €319.3m | 10.8x | 11.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | €3.8b | €6.1b | €308.8m | 11.5x | 12.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | €3.6b | €7.2b | €389.3m | 9.2x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | €3.4b | €7.1b | €396.8m | 9.2x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | €3.4b | €7.1b | €396.8m | 9.7x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | €3.6b | €7.2b | €395.0m | 9.1x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €399.5m | 8.7x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | €2.8b | €7.1b | €411.3m | 7.6x | 6.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | €3.1b | €7.0b | €429.8m | 10.1x | 7.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €441.2m | 9x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €430.3m | 8.6x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €430.4m | 8.9x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €416.3m | 9.6x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | €3.4b | €6.9b | €355.0m | 15.3x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | €3.0b | €6.8b | €342.3m | 9.4x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | €3.2b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 10.8x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | €3.0b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 11.2x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | €2.9b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 10.4x | 8.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | €2.8b | €6.8b | €403.9m | 9.1x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | €2.5b | €6.8b | €409.6m | 9.4x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | €2.9b | €6.8b | €495.4m | 19.3x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | €3.0b | €6.7b | €531.0m | 19.3x | 5.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | €3.0b | €6.7b | €531.0m | 21x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | €3.2b | €6.6b | €569.0m | 30.8x | 5.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | €5.2b | €6.7b | €649.3m | 41.5x | 8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 18 Mar 2022 | €8.0b | €9.6b | €1.0b | 14.4x | 7.7x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.7x
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 10.2x 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 0.52x.
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 7.8% 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 | -1.40% | |
| Telecom | -1.15% | |
| Media | -0.61% | |
| Broadcasting | 0.42% | |
| Publishing | -0.81% | |
| Advertising | -2.56% | |
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 4.2%, 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 Advertising industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.2% 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 | €4.52 | 0.4% +€11.2m | 48.4% | PE10.8x | |
| CED Caltagirone Editore | €1.70 | 5.3% +€9.1m | 51.8% | PE11.5x | |
| CAI Cairo Communication | €2.83 | 0.7% +€2.7m | 59.3% | PE8.6x | |
| SMN Simone | €1.65 | 1.2% +€150.0k | -12.9% | PE9.9x | |
| CLE Class Editori | €0.093 | 0.2% +€64.5k | 6.9% | PS0.4x |