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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-0.08%
- 3M-1.0%
- 1Y11.9%
- YTDn/a
The Publishing industry has been flat over the last week, but Caltagirone Editore has lost 5.7%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 11% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.5% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 29 Nov 2025 | €1.3b | €1.9b | €120.5m | 12.5x | 10.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 27 Oct 2025 | €1.7b | €3.1b | €159.5m | 9.7x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Sep 2025 | €1.7b | €3.1b | €159.1m | 9.8x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 22 Aug 2025 | €1.6b | €3.1b | €159.1m | 9.5x | 10.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 20 Jul 2025 | €1.8b | €3.3b | €157.1m | 11.7x | 11.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 | €1.8b | €3.3b | €158.2m | 11.9x | 11.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 15 May 2025 | €1.9b | €3.3b | €167.6m | 9.5x | 11.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 12 Apr 2025 | €1.6b | €3.4b | €166.7m | 8.5x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 10 Mar 2025 | €1.7b | €3.5b | €164.4m | 9.2x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 05 Feb 2025 | €1.6b | €3.5b | €164.4m | 9x | 9.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Jan 2025 | €1.5b | €3.4b | €163.2m | 7.4x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | €1.5b | €3.4b | €163.2m | 7.4x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Oct 2024 | €1.5b | €3.4b | €163.0m | 8.4x | 9.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 26 Sep 2024 | €1.5b | €3.5b | €168.9m | 8.4x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Aug 2024 | €1.5b | €3.5b | €168.9m | 8.3x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 Jul 2024 | €1.2b | €2.4b | €127.1m | 7.6x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | €1.2b | €2.4b | €127.1m | 8x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | €1.5b | €3.5b | €176.2m | 7.8x | 8.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | €1.5b | €3.5b | €179.3m | 7.4x | 8.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | €1.4b | €3.4b | €182.9m | 7.1x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | €1.4b | €3.4b | €182.9m | 7x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | €1.4b | €3.5b | €181.7m | 7.2x | 7.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | €1.3b | €3.5b | €181.7m | 6.7x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €150.5m | 6.2x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €152.8m | 5.7x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €152.7m | 6.1x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €141.7m | 6.6x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €141.7m | 6.6x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 20 May 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €140.3m | 7.7x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Apr 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €130.3m | 9x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | €1.0b | €2.3b | €105.4m | 7.5x | 9.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | €1.1b | €2.3b | €105.4m | 7.5x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 08 Jan 2023 | €1.0b | €2.3b | €105.4m | 7.3x | 9.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 06 Dec 2022 | €996.2m | €2.3b | €103.8m | 7x | 9.6x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Italian Publishing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 5.1% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 5.5% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Comparison
How does Italian Publishing compare with similar industries?
| IT Market | 1.59% | |
| Telecom | 0.10% | |
| Media | 0.47% | |
| Publishing | -0.076% | |
| Advertising | 2.18% | |
| Broadcasting | -0.0022% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAI Cairo Communication | €2.77 | 1.3% +€4.2m | 16.7% | PE7.4x | |
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €0.98 | 0.5% +€2.6m | 16.1% | PE8.2x | |
| SMN Simone | €1.46 | 10.6% +€1.1m | -21.9% | PE1456.1x | |
| NTW Netweek | €0.038 | 5.0% +€115.3k | 152.0% | PS0.08x | |
| SEIF Società Editoriale Il Fatto | €0.28 | 1.4% +€90.3k | 1.8% | PS0.2x |