Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 06, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
- 7D-0.4%
- 3M-22.8%
- 1Y20.4%
- YTD15.4%
In the last week, the Media industry is up 1.8%, with Arabian Contracting Services up 5.3%. Meanwhile, MBC Group actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.4% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 22%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | ر.س43.3b | ر.س8.0b | ر.س900.9m | 31.9x | 48.1x | 5.4x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | ر.س49.4b | ر.س7.6b | ر.س839.4m | 34.5x | 58.8x | 6.5x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | ر.س54.1b | ر.س9.0b | ر.س1.0b | 35.1x | 52.1x | 6x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | ر.س54.5b | ر.س9.0b | ر.س1.0b | 39.7x | 52.3x | 6.1x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | ر.س50.0b | ر.س9.0b | ر.س1.0b | 38.7x | 47.9x | 5.6x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | ر.س23.9b | ر.س5.2b | ر.س931.9m | 25.5x | 25.6x | 4.6x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | ر.س21.1b | ر.س5.2b | ر.س936.5m | 22.2x | 22.6x | 4x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | ر.س23.5b | ر.س5.1b | ر.س938.4m | 24.9x | 25.1x | 4.6x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | ر.س25.6b | ر.س5.1b | ر.س938.4m | 26.1x | 27.3x | 5x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | ر.س23.5b | ر.س5.0b | ر.س980.0m | 27.2x | 23.9x | 4.7x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | ر.س23.2b | ر.س5.0b | ر.س967.1m | 25.5x | 24x | 4.7x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | ر.س22.9b | ر.س5.0b | ر.س967.0m | 24.1x | 23.7x | 4.6x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | ر.س22.4b | ر.س4.8b | ر.س932.6m | 23.6x | 24x | 4.6x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | ر.س22.0b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س898.0m | 24.2x | 24.5x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | ر.س21.2b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س898.0m | 22.9x | 23.6x | 4.5x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | ر.س21.1b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س898.0m | 22.6x | 23.5x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 26 Dec 2022 | ر.س19.8b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س898.0m | 21.5x | 22.1x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2022 | ر.س20.2b | ر.س4.7b | ر.س898.0m | 22x | 22.5x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 21 Oct 2022 | ر.س21.7b | ر.س4.4b | ر.س847.5m | 24.7x | 25.6x | 4.9x |
| Sun, 18 Sep 2022 | ر.س22.2b | ر.س4.4b | ر.س847.5m | 25.3x | 26.2x | 5x |
| Tue, 16 Aug 2022 | ر.س21.4b | ر.س4.2b | ر.س764.0m | 25x | 28x | 5.1x |
| Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | ر.س19.6b | ر.س4.2b | ر.س764.0m | 22.8x | 25.7x | 4.7x |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2022 | ر.س25.0b | ر.س4.2b | ر.س725.2m | 27.9x | 34.5x | 6x |
| Mon, 09 May 2022 | ر.س27.1b | ر.س3.9b | ر.س669.0m | 33x | 40.4x | 7x |
| Wed, 06 Apr 2022 | ر.س26.9b | ر.س3.6b | ر.س592.1m | 36.4x | 45.4x | 7.6x |
| Fri, 04 Mar 2022 | ر.س26.0b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س568.2m | 37.2x | 45.8x | 7.4x |
| Sun, 30 Jan 2022 | ر.س25.9b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س563.1m | 36.3x | 45.9x | 7.4x |
| Tue, 28 Dec 2021 | ر.س20.2b | ر.س3.5b | ر.س563.1m | 29x | 35.9x | 5.8x |
| Thu, 25 Nov 2021 | ر.س13.2b | ر.س2.8b | ر.س380.8m | 27.4x | 34.8x | 4.7x |
| Sat, 23 Oct 2021 | ر.س13.7b | ر.س2.6b | ر.س246.5m | 38.7x | 55.4x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 20 Sep 2021 | ر.س13.7b | ر.س2.6b | ر.س246.5m | 39.3x | 55.7x | 5.3x |
| Wed, 18 Aug 2021 | ر.س13.9b | ر.س2.6b | ر.س246.5m | 39.5x | 56.5x | 5.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
61.6x
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 49.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 36.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 5.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have grown 54% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 46% 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 | -2.40% | |
| Telecom | 0.21% | |
| Media | -0.41% | |
| Advertising | 4.97% | |
| Publishing | 0.96% | |
| Broadcasting | 0% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.4% 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 29.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 6.4% per year.
- In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4071 Arabian Contracting Services | ر.س204.20 | 1.1% +ر.س110.0m | 31.9% | PE31x | |
| 4210 Saudi Research and Media Group | ر.س205.40 | 0.6% +ر.س96.0m | 7.5% | PE31.3x |