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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies155
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M1.1%
  • 1Y12.6%
  • YTD-3.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has remained flat, although notably Walt Disney gained 5.1%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 13% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Entertainment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Apr 2026US$1.1tUS$289.9bUS$25.4b34.1x42.6x3.7x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026US$1.0tUS$287.5bUS$22.9b35.8x45.7x3.6x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026US$966.5bUS$286.6bUS$22.9b32.7x42.2x3.4x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026US$1.1tUS$281.3bUS$21.2b19.4x53.2x4x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025US$1.2tUS$281.1bUS$21.3b21.6x55.1x4.2x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025US$1.2tUS$276.9bUS$21.8b24.5x55x4.3x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025US$1.3tUS$274.9bUS$21.8b30.9x57.7x4.6x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025US$1.4tUS$293.9bUS$23.0b39.3x59.6x4.7x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025US$1.3tUS$290.2bUS$7.8b25.2x167.4x4.5x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025US$1.4tUS$288.8bUS$7.5b24.7x184.9x4.8x
Mon, 26 May 2025US$1.2tUS$288.3bUS$7.3b20.9x170.3x4.3x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025US$1.0tUS$284.4bUS$3.1b21.8x326.1x3.6x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025US$1.1tUS$289.5bUS$2.4b24.6x444.4x3.7x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025US$1.2tUS$288.3bUS$2.3b26.2x519.3x4.1x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025US$996.9bUS$284.1b-US$5,704,806.0119.5x-174747.9x3.5x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024US$1.1tUS$284.7bUS$70.6m16.1x15000.7x3.7x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024US$937.2bUS$282.5b-US$417,969,072.1422.8x-2242.2x3.3x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024US$948.8bUS$299.1bUS$1.1b22.9x896.2x3.2x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024US$889.6bUS$299.0bUS$1.1b18.7x825.5x3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024US$842.2bUS$292.9bUS$8.7b21.4x96.5x2.9x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024US$863.1bUS$291.1bUS$7.8b14.3x111.1x3x
Tue, 28 May 2024US$850.8bUS$291.5bUS$7.8b16.9x109.2x2.9x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024US$826.9bUS$289.4bUS$10.8b19.9x76.7x2.9x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024US$850.6bUS$287.9bUS$9.2b16.2x92x3x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024US$817.1bUS$284.7bUS$8.0b18.1x101.9x2.9x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024US$830.5bUS$296.8bUS$7.0b19.1x118x2.8x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023US$846.2bUS$297.1bUS$7.1b18x119.5x2.8x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023US$793.8bUS$289.6bUS$5.7b20.5x139.6x2.7x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023US$746.3bUS$287.5bUS$1.2b19.8x620.5x2.6x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023US$750.2bUS$286.3bUS$858.4m20.6x874x2.6x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023US$782.3bUS$286.0bUS$248.4m22.1x3149.8x2.7x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023US$776.7bUS$279.5b-US$2,342,517,785.0021.3x-331.6x2.8x
Wed, 31 May 2023US$726.5bUS$279.9b-US$2,394,777,815.0017.6x-303.4x2.6x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023US$729.3bUS$269.1b-US$1,593,144,584.0023x-457.7x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-457.7x


Total Market Cap: US$729.3bTotal Earnings: -US$1,593,144,584.00Total Revenue: US$269.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -68145.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Entertainment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 42.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -68kx.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Entertainment industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 2.7% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Telecom industry?

US Market4.02%
Telecom5.48%
Entertainment-0.39%
Interactive Home Entertainment3.19%
Movies and Entertainment-0.89%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 65.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 33.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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
DIS Walt DisneyUS$106.305.1%
+US$9.1b		26.5%PE15.4x
SPOT Spotify TechnologyUS$536.766.5%
+US$6.7b		-3.9%PE42.4x
RBLX RobloxUS$61.837.2%
+US$3.0b		3.2%PS9x
TTWO Take-Two Interactive SoftwareUS$216.857.7%
+US$2.9b		5.7%PS6.1x
ROKU RokuUS$118.7314.9%
+US$2.3b		100.7%PE198.1x

Latest News

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US$116.19
Roku
7D
12.5%
1Y
96.4%
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7D
-5.7%
1Y
-1.5%
TME
US$10.08
Tencent Music Entertainment Group
7D
6.9%
1Y
-15.8%
RBLX
US$60.34
Roblox
7D
4.6%
1Y
0.7%
IMAX
US$35.09
IMAX
7D
-5.0%
1Y
57.1%

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Cinemark Holdings
7D
-1.2%
1Y
5.1%
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7D
-5.5%
1Y
26.8%

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7D
-4.7%
1Y
30.2%

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DIS
US$106.29
Walt Disney
7D
5.1%
1Y
26.5%

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-0.2%
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SPOT
US$536.61
Spotify Technology
7D
6.4%
1Y
-4.0%

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WMG
US$30.25
Warner Music Group
7D
5.5%
1Y
9.1%

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Analysts have trimmed their average price target on Warner Music Group by about $0.12 to $36.12, reflecting slightly lower assumed P/E multiples and discount rates, along with a marginally higher profit margin outlook and ongoing debate about AI risk to major labels. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Warner Music Group presents a mix of optimism about the long term role of major labels and caution around valuation and emerging risks such as AI driven music generation.
TTWO
US$212.04
Take-Two Interactive Software
7D
5.3%
1Y
3.4%

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MANU
US$17.56
Manchester United
7D
-1.5%
1Y
27.6%
LION
US$12.45
Lionsgate Studios
7D
12.5%
1Y
75.2%

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