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- 7D2.1%
- 3M-6.8%
- 1Y-0.7%
- YTD-7.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains from MFE-Mediaforeurope of 1.6%. In the same time, Valica was down 15%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.2% 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, 05 Apr 2026 | €4.9b | €7.2b | €515.5m | 13.6x | 9.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 03 Mar 2026 | €5.4b | €7.1b | €508.0m | 15.7x | 10.6x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 29 Jan 2026 | €5.3b | €7.1b | €508.0m | 15.2x | 10.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 27 Dec 2025 | €5.1b | €7.1b | €508.7m | 14.3x | 10.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 24 Nov 2025 | €4.9b | €6.0b | €346.1m | 15.8x | 14.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 22 Oct 2025 | €5.2b | €7.2b | €384.2m | 15.8x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 19 Sep 2025 | €5.7b | €7.1b | €374.8m | 17.6x | 15.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | €4.8b | €7.1b | €381.5m | 15.2x | 12.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | €4.8b | €7.3b | €369.8m | 15.8x | 13x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | €5.0b | €7.3b | €371.8m | 15.8x | 13.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | €4.9b | €7.3b | €359.4m | 14.4x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | €4.4b | €7.4b | €451.7m | 9.9x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | €4.7b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 9.8x | 10x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | €4.5b | €7.5b | €469.3m | 10x | 9.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | €4.4b | €7.6b | €457.8m | 9.4x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | €4.2b | €7.6b | €457.8m | 9.3x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | €4.4b | €7.5b | €454.1m | 9x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | €4.4b | €7.6b | €414.8m | 10.6x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | €4.2b | €7.6b | €403.9m | 9.9x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | €4.4b | €6.5b | €363.9m | 11.1x | 12.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | €3.9b | €6.2b | €318.4m | 10.3x | 12.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | €4.0b | €7.2b | €348.8m | 10.3x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | €3.7b | €7.2b | €410.6m | 9x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | €3.3b | €7.1b | €396.8m | 9.4x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | €3.7b | €7.2b | €395.0m | 9.9x | 9.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | €3.6b | €7.0b | €398.0m | 9.4x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | €3.2b | €7.0b | €398.4m | 8.8x | 8.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | €2.8b | €7.1b | €411.3m | 7.5x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | €3.1b | €7.0b | €444.1m | 9.1x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €441.2m | 8.9x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €430.3m | 9x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | €3.4b | €7.0b | €430.4m | 8.9x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | €3.3b | €7.0b | €400.7m | 15.4x | 8.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | €3.3b | €6.9b | €354.8m | 15x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.4x
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 0.59x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have grown 13% 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 | 4.84% | |
| Telecom | 4.68% | |
| Media | 2.15% | |
| Publishing | 2.91% | |
| Advertising | 2.16% | |
| Broadcasting | 1.54% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 182x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 2.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadcasting industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 8.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadcasting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 22% per year.
- In contrast, the Advertising industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.3% 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 | €3.37 | 1.6% +€36.3m | -18.5% | PE8.3x | |
| FM Fiera Milano | €7.47 | 3.9% +€19.9m | 60.6% | PE10.5x | |
| MN Arnoldo Mondadori Editore | €2.03 | 3.2% +€16.1m | 1.2% | PE9.8x | |
| CED Caltagirone Editore | €1.87 | 6.9% +€12.8m | 21.0% | PE319x | |
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €0.94 | 1.7% +€8.3m | 2.1% | PE8.9x |