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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y-30.5%
  • YTD-36.7%

The Media is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Saudi Research and Media Group has stood out, gaining 3.3%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 31% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 38% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Saudi Arabian Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 16 Nov 2025ر.س31.0bر.س10.1bر.س584.9m132.5x53x3.1x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025ر.س33.9bر.س10.1bر.س584.9m150.1x58x3.4x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025ر.س28.7bر.س10.2bر.س597.7m18.8x48x2.8x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025ر.س31.1bر.س10.2bر.س919.5m20.4x33.9x3x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025ر.س34.1bر.س10.2bر.س899.8m22.9x37.9x3.3x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025ر.س33.5bر.س10.1bر.س891.1m27.2x37.6x3.3x
Fri, 02 May 2025ر.س35.2bر.س9.2bر.س878.8m30.1x40.1x3.8x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025ر.س37.6bر.س9.1bر.س993.5m35.8x37.8x4.1x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025ر.س44.9bر.س9.9bر.س839.7m41.5x53.5x4.5x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025ر.س49.2bر.س9.8bر.س806.6m66.6x61x5x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024ر.س50.0bر.س9.9bر.س811.0m49.7x61.7x5.1x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024ر.س43.6bر.س9.8bر.س795.2m62.2x54.9x4.5x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024ر.س49.9bر.س8.0bر.س864.9m56.7x57.7x6.3x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024ر.س46.6bر.س8.0bر.س841.9m49x55.3x5.9x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024ر.س41.8bر.س8.0bر.س900.9m35.1x46.4x5.2x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024ر.س45.1bر.س8.0bر.س900.9m35.9x50x5.6x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024ر.س43.3bر.س8.0bر.س900.9m31.9x48.1x5.4x
Sat, 04 May 2024ر.س49.4bر.س7.6bر.س839.4m34.5x58.8x6.5x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024ر.س54.1bر.س9.0bر.س1.0b35.1x52.1x6x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024ر.س54.5bر.س9.0bر.س1.0b39.7x52.3x6.1x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024ر.س50.0bر.س9.0bر.س1.0b38.7x47.9x5.6x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023ر.س23.9bر.س5.2bر.س931.9m25.5x25.6x4.6x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023ر.س21.1bر.س5.2bر.س936.5m22.2x22.6x4x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023ر.س23.5bر.س5.1bر.س938.4m24.9x25.1x4.6x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023ر.س25.6bر.س5.1bر.س938.4m26.1x27.3x5x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023ر.س23.5bر.س5.0bر.س980.0m27.2x23.9x4.7x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023ر.س23.2bر.س5.0bر.س967.1m25.5x24x4.7x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023ر.س22.9bر.س5.0bر.س967.0m24.1x23.7x4.6x
Sun, 07 May 2023ر.س22.4bر.س4.8bر.س932.6m23.6x24x4.6x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023ر.س22.0bر.س4.7bر.س898.0m24.2x24.5x4.7x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023ر.س21.2bر.س4.7bر.س898.0m22.9x23.6x4.5x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023ر.س21.1bر.س4.7bر.س898.0m22.6x23.5x4.5x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022ر.س19.8bر.س4.7bر.س898.0m21.5x22.1x4.2x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022ر.س20.2bر.س4.7bر.س898.0m22x22.5x4.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.5x


Total Market Cap: ر.س20.2bTotal Earnings: ر.س898.0mTotal Revenue: ر.س4.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Saudi Arabian Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 40.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Saudi Media industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 50.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 40.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 29% 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 Saudi Arabian Telecom industry?

SA Market-0.38%
Telecom-0.67%
Media0.78%
Publishing3.30%
Broadcasting0%0
Advertising-5.14%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Publishing industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 57.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 45.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 87.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Advertising industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 45.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 46% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 68% per year.
  • In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 45% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
4210 Saudi Research and Media Groupر.س165.108.5%
+ر.س1.0b
-34.6%PS4.7x
4072 MBC Groupر.س32.582.5%
+ر.س259.4m
-28.6%PE21.8x
4070 Tihama for Advertising Public Relations and Marketingر.س15.7310.7%
+ر.س60.8m
2.5%PS9.6x
9615 Mufeedر.س37.122.8%
+ر.س6.6m
n/aPE7.1x