An Intrinsic Calculation For MFE-Mediaforeurope N.V. (BIT:MFEB) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued
Feb 17
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Italian (Borsa Italiana) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D-1.0%
- 3M10.2%
- 1Y33.1%
- YTD6.4%
In the last week, the Media industry is up 1.0%, with RCS MediaGroup up 4.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 34%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €394.5m | 15.3x | 8.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | €3.2b | €6.7b | €351.9m | 14.6x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | €3.1b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 9.8x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | €3.0b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 11.7x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | €2.8b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 10x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | €2.2b | €4.8b | €265.5m | 16.9x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | €2.5b | €6.8b | €403.9m | 8.4x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | €3.0b | €6.8b | €495.4m | 19.6x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | €3.1b | €5.6b | €495.4m | 19.8x | 6.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | €2.9b | €6.7b | €531.0m | 20.9x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | €3.3b | €6.7b | €531.6m | 24.9x | 6.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | €5.0b | €6.8b | €620.8m | 40.8x | 8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | €5.3b | €6.8b | €645.7m | 23.2x | 8.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | €8.0b | €9.6b | €1.0b | 14.4x | 8x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8x
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 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 | -0.12% | |
| Telecom | -4.19% | |
| Media | -1.04% | |
| Publishing | 0.95% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | 0 |
| Advertising | -1.37% | |
| Broadcasting | -2.36% | |
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 4.4%, 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 4.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €0.97 | 5.6% +€22.9m | 30.2% | PE7x | |
| CED Caltagirone Editore | €1.79 | 2.6% +€4.8m | 73.8% | PE12.1x | |
| CLE Class Editori | €0.10 | 6.3% +€1.9m | -0.5% | PS0.4x | |
| IEG Italian Exhibition Group | €7.36 | 0.8% +€1.8m | 54.0% | PE9.4x | |
| S24 Il Sole 24 ORE | €0.71 | 2.9% +€1.3m | 4.7% | PE8.3x |
