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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
- 7D1.7%
- 3M-0.4%
- 1Y10.3%
- YTD0.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has risen 1.3%, driven by gains from MFE-Mediaforeurope of 2.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 9.8%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
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, 16 Jan 2026 | €5.3b | €7.1b | €508.0m | 15.4x | 10.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 14 Dec 2025 | €5.1b | €7.1b | €508.7m | 14.4x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 11 Nov 2025 | €5.2b | €7.2b | €384.2m | 15.4x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | €5.3b | €7.2b | €382.4m | 15.8x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 06 Sep 2025 | €5.3b | €7.1b | €374.8m | 16.1x | 14.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 | €4.8b | €7.4b | €388.0m | 14.7x | 12.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 | €4.9b | €7.3b | €369.8m | 16.5x | 13.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | €4.9b | €7.3b | €372.1m | 14.5x | 13.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | €4.7b | €7.5b | €363.7m | 10.6x | 13.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | €4.9b | €9.5b | €540.9m | 9.6x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | €4.8b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 10.3x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | €4.4b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 9.8x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | €4.5b | €7.6b | €457.8m | 9.7x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | €4.2b | €7.5b | €454.8m | 9.1x | 9.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | €4.3b | €7.5b | €454.1m | 8.3x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | €4.2b | €7.6b | €403.9m | 9.9x | 10.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | €3.9b | €6.5b | €359.6m | 10.2x | 10.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | €4.2b | €6.5b | €363.9m | 10.6x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | €3.8b | €6.2b | €316.7m | 10.5x | 12x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | €3.8b | €7.2b | €348.4m | 11.2x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | €3.5b | €7.1b | €394.6m | 10.2x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | €3.4b | €7.1b | €396.8m | 9.4x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | €3.6b | €7.2b | €395.0m | 9.6x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €398.0m | 8.9x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | €3.1b | €7.0b | €407.9m | 8.2x | 7.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | €3.0b | €7.1b | €411.4m | 7.9x | 7.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €445.5m | 9.2x | 7.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €441.2m | 9.1x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €430.3m | 9x | 7.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €430.4m | 8.2x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €394.5m | 15.7x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | €3.2b | €6.9b | €351.9m | 14.7x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | €3.1b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 9.8x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | €3.0b | €6.8b | €338.7m | 11.5x | 9x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Italian Media 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 10.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.57x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Telecom industry?
| IT Market | 0.43% | |
| Telecom | 2.24% | |
| Media | 1.67% | |
| Broadcasting | 2.86% | |
| Publishing | 2.00% | |
| Advertising | -1.05% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 181x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadcasting industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 8.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 19% per year.
- In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.7% 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 | €4.04 | 2.8% +€78.3m | 1.6% | PE9.9x | |
| MN Arnoldo Mondadori Editore | €2.16 | 2.4% +€13.0m | 4.3% | PE10.7x | |
| CAI Cairo Communication | €2.86 | 2.5% +€8.4m | 18.2% | PE7.7x | |
| IEG Italian Exhibition Group | €8.96 | 3.0% +€7.9m | 22.1% | PE10.4x | |
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €0.99 | 1.5% +€7.8m | 13.2% | PE8.3x |
