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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 27, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D8.1%
- 3M-0.09%
- 1Y29.8%
- YTD24.4%
All of the companies in the Media industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 5.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 32%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Saudi Arabian Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | ر.س47.1b | ر.س9.8b | ر.س800.0m | 64x | 58.9x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | ر.س46.8b | ر.س8.0b | ر.س864.9m | 56.2x | 54.1x | 5.9x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | ر.س47.0b | ر.س8.0b | ر.س864.9m | 50.2x | 54.4x | 5.9x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | ر.س46.8b | ر.س8.0b | ر.س841.9m | 48.3x | 55.6x | 5.9x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | ر.س48.9b | ر.س8.0b | ر.س900.9m | 41.1x | 54.3x | 6.1x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | ر.س42.2b | ر.س8.0b | ر.س900.9m | 34.2x | 46.8x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | ر.س49.0b | ر.س7.6b | ر.س839.4m | 34.7x | 58.3x | 6.4x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | ر.س51.3b | ر.س7.6b | ر.س845.1m | 36.8x | 60.7x | 6.8x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | ر.س55.8b | ر.س9.0b | ر.س1.0b | 39.6x | 53.7x | 6.2x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | ر.س49.3b | ر.س9.0b | ر.س1.0b | 41.3x | 47.3x | 5.5x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | ر.س26.6b | ر.س5.2b | ر.س931.9m | 28.9x | 28.5x | 5.1x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | ر.س22.3b | ر.س5.2b | ر.س936.5m | 23.2x | 23.8x | 4.3x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | ر.س22.8b | ر.س5.1b | ر.س938.4m | 24.7x | 24.3x | 4.4x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | ر.س22.7b | ر.س5.1b | ر.س938.4m | 23.6x | 24.2x | 4.4x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | ر.س25.1b | ر.س5.1b | ر.س940.1m | 26.1x | 26.7x | 4.9x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | ر.س24.0b | ر.س5.0b | ر.س967.1m | 26.6x | 24.8x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | ر.س24.0b | ر.س5.0b | ر.س967.1m | 25.4x | 24.8x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | ر.س22.9b | ر.س4.8b | ر.س932.6m | 24x | 24.6x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | ر.س22.2b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س913.0m | 23.9x | 24.3x | 4.7x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | ر.س21.0b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س898.0m | 22.9x | 23.4x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | ر.س20.3b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س898.0m | 22x | 22.6x | 4.4x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | ر.س20.1b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س898.0m | 21.7x | 22.4x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | ر.س20.7b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س898.0m | 22.5x | 23x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | ر.س21.8b | ر.س4.4b | ر.س847.5m | 24.7x | 25.7x | 4.9x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | ر.س20.7b | ر.س4.4b | ر.س847.5m | 23.4x | 24.4x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | ر.س22.4b | ر.س4.4b | ر.س798.2m | 25.1x | 28x | 5.1x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | ر.س21.0b | ر.س4.2b | ر.س764.0m | 24.1x | 27.4x | 5x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | ر.س22.5b | ر.س4.2b | ر.س725.2m | 24.8x | 31x | 5.4x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | ر.س26.2b | ر.س3.9b | ر.س669.0m | 31.8x | 39.2x | 6.8x |
| Fri, 15 Apr 2022 | ر.س27.7b | ر.س3.9b | ر.س669.0m | 34.5x | 41.4x | 7.2x |
| Sun, 13 Mar 2022 | ر.س26.0b | ر.س3.6b | ر.س592.1m | 34.6x | 43.9x | 7.3x |
| Tue, 08 Feb 2022 | ر.س24.9b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س563.1m | 35.3x | 44.3x | 7.1x |
| Thu, 06 Jan 2022 | ر.س21.6b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س563.1m | 31x | 38.3x | 6.2x |
| Sat, 04 Dec 2021 | ر.س18.4b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س563.1m | 26.6x | 32.7x | 5.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
32.7x
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 57.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 36.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 41% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Telecom industry?
| SA Market | -1.45% | |
| Telecom | 1.98% | |
| Media | 8.14% | |
| Advertising | 8.23% | |
| Publishing | 3.59% | |
| Broadcasting | 0% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Publishing industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 51.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Advertising industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 37.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Publishing industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 52% per year.
- In contrast, the Advertising industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 31% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4072 MBC Group | ر.س50.80 | 14.3% +ر.س2.1b | n/a | PE69.3x | |
| 4210 Saudi Research and Media Group | ر.س260.00 | 3.6% +ر.س720.0m | 58.0% | PE64x | |
| 4071 Arabian Contracting Services | ر.س166.60 | 8.9% +ر.س680.0m | -8.4% | PE30.5x |
