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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
- 7D1.8%
- 3M2.3%
- 1Y13.4%
- YTD7.9%
In the last week, the Media industry is up 1.8%, with Cairo Communication up 12%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 13%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | €4.9b | €7.3b | €359.4m | 14.4x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | €4.3b | €7.4b | €451.7m | 9.3x | 9.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | €4.7b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 9.9x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | €4.6b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 10.2x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | €4.4b | €7.6b | €457.8m | 9.4x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | €4.1b | €7.6b | €457.8m | 9.3x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | €4.4b | €7.5b | €454.1m | 8.8x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | €4.4b | €7.6b | €414.8m | 10.6x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | €4.3b | €7.6b | €403.9m | 10x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | €4.4b | €6.5b | €363.9m | 11x | 12.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | €3.7b | €6.2b | €319.3m | 9.9x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | €4.0b | €7.2b | €348.8m | 10.3x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | €3.7b | €7.2b | €390.3m | 9.2x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | €3.4b | €7.1b | €396.8m | 9.3x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | €3.7b | €7.2b | €395.0m | 9.9x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | €3.6b | €7.0b | €398.0m | 9.4x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €398.4m | 8.8x | 8.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | €2.8b | €7.1b | €411.3m | 7.4x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | €3.1b | €7.0b | €444.1m | 9.1x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €441.2m | 8.8x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €430.3m | 8.8x | 7.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €430.4m | 8.9x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €400.7m | 15.4x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €359.5m | 14.6x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | €3.1b | €6.8b | €342.3m | 9.6x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | €3.2b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 11.9x | 9.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | €2.9b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 10.2x | 8.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | €2.4b | €4.8b | €257.1m | 16.7x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | €2.7b | €6.8b | €403.9m | 9x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | €2.6b | €6.8b | €500.8m | 25.2x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | €3.0b | €6.8b | €495.4m | 19.4x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | €3.0b | €6.7b | €531.0m | 19.1x | 5.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | €3.0b | €6.7b | €530.2m | 21.1x | 5.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | €3.3b | €6.6b | €566.0m | 30.1x | 5.8x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.8x
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 13.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Telecom industry?
| IT Market | 2.54% | |
| Telecom | 1.22% | |
| Media | 1.83% | |
| Publishing | 4.30% | |
| Advertising | 2.87% | |
| Broadcasting | -0.75% | |
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 14.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 26.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Publishing industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 8.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 34% per year.
- In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAI Cairo Communication | €3.20 | 12.1% +€46.4m | 28.5% | PE9.5x | |
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €1.02 | 4.3% +€21.7m | 17.2% | PE8.5x | |
| FM Fiera Milano | €5.43 | 3.8% +€14.2m | 42.7% | PE20x | |
| IEG Italian Exhibition Group | €8.00 | 5.8% +€13.4m | 69.1% | PE7.6x | |
| MN Arnoldo Mondadori Editore | €2.17 | 0.9% +€5.2m | -6.1% | PE9.4x |
