Il Sole 24 ORE S.p.A. (BIT:S24) Surges 62% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement
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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D1.9%
- 3M6.8%
- 1Y11.0%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by Class Editori declining 4.8%. In contrast, Il Sole 24 ORE has gained 43%. In the past year, the industry has gained 12%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 1.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | €1.6b | €3.4b | €166.7m | 8.5x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | €1.6b | €3.5b | €164.4m | 9.1x | 10x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | €1.6b | €3.5b | €164.4m | 9x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | €1.5b | €3.4b | €163.2m | 7.4x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | €1.5b | €3.4b | €163.2m | 7.4x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | €1.5b | €3.4b | €163.0m | 8.3x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | €1.5b | €3.5b | €168.9m | 8.5x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | €1.5b | €3.5b | €168.9m | 8.3x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | €1.2b | €2.4b | €127.1m | 7.6x | 9.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | €1.2b | €2.4b | €127.1m | 8x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | €1.2b | €2.4b | €137.8m | 7.3x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | €1.5b | €3.5b | €179.3m | 7.4x | 8.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | €1.4b | €3.4b | €182.9m | 7.1x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | €1.4b | €3.4b | €182.9m | 7x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | €1.4b | €3.5b | €181.7m | 7.2x | 7.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | €1.3b | €3.5b | €181.7m | 6.7x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €150.5m | 6.2x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €152.8m | 5.7x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €152.7m | 6.1x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €141.7m | 6.5x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €141.7m | 6.6x | 7.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €141.0m | 6.6x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | €1.1b | €2.4b | €130.3m | 9x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | €987.5m | €2.3b | €105.4m | 7.3x | 9.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | €1.1b | €2.3b | €105.4m | 7.5x | 10x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | €1.0b | €2.3b | €105.4m | 7.3x | 9.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | €982.5m | €2.3b | €105.4m | 6.8x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | €969.9m | €2.3b | €100.2m | 6.1x | 9.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | €913.4m | €2.3b | €102.6m | 7.6x | 8.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | €968.6m | €2.3b | €101.5m | 31.7x | 9.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | €990.3m | €2.2b | €122.9m | 31x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | €978.1m | €2.2b | €122.9m | 28x | 8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | €1.1b | €2.2b | €121.6m | 28.3x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | €1.1b | €2.2b | €121.4m | 28.4x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Italian Publishing 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 8.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.45x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 16% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Italian Publishing compare with similar industries?
| IT Market | -1.96% | |
| Telecom | -1.05% | |
| Media | 1.18% | |
| Publishing | 1.93% | |
| Broadcasting | 1.62% | |
| Advertising | -1.01% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S24 Il Sole 24 ORE | €1.08 | 43.2% +€21.2m | 67.2% | PE7.7x | |
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €0.93 | 0.9% +€3.5m | 16.3% | PE6.6x | |
| CED Caltagirone Editore | €1.58 | 1.9% +€3.2m | 39.4% | PE20.5x | |
| MN Arnoldo Mondadori Editore | €2.02 | 0.5% +€2.6m | -8.6% | PE8.7x | |
| CAI Cairo Communication | €2.78 | 0.5% +€2.0m | 30.6% | PE8.3x |