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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies158
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M9.3%
  • 1Y65.2%
  • YTD33.5%

The Entertainment industry has been flat over the last week, but Roblox has lost 6.5%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 65% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 Aug 2025US$1.4tUS$295.2bUS$22.9b35.2x59.7x4.6x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025US$1.4tUS$290.1bUS$8.3b26.9x166.6x4.8x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025US$1.3tUS$288.6bUS$7.4b23.8x174.3x4.5x
Wed, 14 May 2025US$1.2tUS$285.3bUS$7.2b22.7x164x4.2x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025US$1.0tUS$282.8bUS$2.6b21.8x401.3x3.6x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025US$1.1tUS$289.4bUS$2.4b23.4x442.4x3.6x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025US$1.1tUS$285.8bUS$939.4m26.2x1178.2x3.9x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025US$1.0tUS$284.4bUS$11.0m18.1x93702.4x3.6x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024US$1.0tUS$284.8bUS$63.5m18.9x16487.4x3.7x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024US$884.9bUS$284.8b-US$2,351,131,993.8923.9x-376.4x3.1x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024US$908.6bUS$299.5bUS$1.1b23.6x839.7x3x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024US$897.3bUS$299.1bUS$1.2b18.3x768x3x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024US$834.7bUS$292.0bUS$8.3b14.1x101.1x2.9x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024US$859.5bUS$291.2bUS$7.8b14.4x110.5x3x
Thu, 16 May 2024US$840.7bUS$291.7bUS$9.8b22.7x85.5x2.9x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024US$861.3bUS$287.5bUS$9.3b18.6x92.5x3x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024US$827.6bUS$287.0bUS$9.4b15.1x87.8x2.9x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024US$804.3bUS$286.5bUS$5.5b18x145.6x2.8x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024US$827.9bUS$296.9bUS$7.0b19.6x117.7x2.8x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023US$831.9bUS$296.9bUS$7.1b20.9x117.8x2.8x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023US$743.7bUS$288.4bUS$1.8b20.9x410.6x2.6x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023US$715.2bUS$287.3bUS$1.2b19.5x575.4x2.5x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023US$734.5bUS$286.5bUS$860.1m20.6x854x2.6x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023US$783.2bUS$280.9b-US$1,976,561,272.0020.8x-396.2x2.8x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023US$770.7bUS$279.8b-US$2,225,372,530.0019.4x-346.3x2.8x
Fri, 19 May 2023US$746.4bUS$280.6b-US$2,680,605,253.0020.9x-278.4x2.7x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023US$757.6bUS$267.1b-US$1,066,227,981.0022.4x-710.5x2.8x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023US$691.4bUS$266.6b-US$1,694,269,565.0027x-408.1x2.6x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023US$761.1bUS$255.2b-US$101,350,157.0029.7x-7509.9x3x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023US$669.9bUS$252.9bUS$998.6m28.1x670.8x2.6x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022US$677.1bUS$251.8bUS$1.1b28.5x622.2x2.7x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022US$653.7bUS$237.1bUS$5.2b24.4x126.6x2.8x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022US$618.3bUS$236.5bUS$5.4b20.8x114.4x2.6x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022US$694.3bUS$237.9bUS$5.4b22.2x129.7x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

129.7x


Total Market Cap: US$694.3bTotal Earnings: US$5.4bTotal Revenue: US$237.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -68172.7x202320242025
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 59.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -68kx.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have grown 62% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.5% 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 U.S. Telecom industry?

US Market-1.48%
Telecom-1.68%
Entertainment-0.98%
Movies and Entertainment-0.63%
Interactive Home Entertainment-2.33%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 73.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 35% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 31% 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
SE SeaUS$178.742.3%
+US$2.4b		117.9%PE88.5x
SPOT Spotify TechnologyUS$703.791.3%
+US$1.8b		104.8%PE154.2x
DIS Walt DisneyUS$117.040.3%
+US$719.2m		29.0%PE18.2x
LYV Live Nation EntertainmentUS$161.901.9%
+US$702.8m		67.8%PE68.5x
FWON.K Formula One GroupUS$101.671.6%
+US$404.1m		30.0%PE68.4x

Latest News

EA
US$171.33
Electronic Arts
7D
-4.0%
1Y
14.4%
CNK
US$26.58
Cinemark Holdings
7D
2.3%
1Y
-2.9%
TME
US$25.10
Tencent Music Entertainment Group
7D
-2.0%
1Y
140.4%

Rising Smartphone Usage And Fan Economy Will Transform Entertainment

Tencent Music Entertainment Group’s analyst price target was raised to $28.14 following a strong Q2 beat, accelerating revenue growth, and robust monetization across its music ecosystem, reflecting increased confidence in its outlook. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts cited a clean Q2 beat across all key metrics, with online music revenue growing 26% and significant improvement in average revenue per user.
IQ
US$2.30
iQIYI
7D
17.9%
1Y
-25.3%
FWON.K
US$101.67
Formula One Group
7D
1.6%
1Y
30.0%

Shareholders Can Be Confident That Formula One Group's (NASDAQ:FWON.K) Earnings Are High Quality

Aug 15
Shareholders Can Be Confident That Formula One Group's (NASDAQ:FWON.K) Earnings Are High Quality
SE
US$178.74
Sea
7D
2.3%
1Y
117.9%
LYV
US$161.90
Live Nation Entertainment
7D
1.9%
1Y
67.8%
WBD
US$11.54
Warner Bros. Discovery
7D
-4.2%
1Y
50.3%
TKO
US$182.61
TKO Group Holdings
7D
-4.5%
1Y
52.5%
DIS
US$117.04
Walt Disney
7D
0.3%
1Y
29.0%
AMC
US$2.84
AMC Entertainment Holdings
7D
-7.5%
1Y
-43.3%
WMG
US$32.44
Warner Music Group
7D
0.6%
1Y
12.1%

Global Internet Expansion And Digital Monetization Will Unlock Future Upside

Warner Music Group's consensus price target has increased, driven by a substantial rise in net profit margin alongside a marked reduction in its future P/E ratio, raising fair value from $33.06 to $35.65. What's in the News Warner Music Group declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share on Class A and Class B common stock.
TTWO
US$228.67
Take-Two Interactive Software
7D
-3.2%
1Y
42.9%
RBLX
US$118.49
Roblox
7D
-6.5%
1Y
173.3%

APAC Expansion And Monetized Content Will Unlock Potential

Roblox's consensus price target surged from $98.82 to $139.82 as analysts raised revenue growth forecasts and assigned a higher future P/E multiple, reflecting increased optimism on the company's growth prospects. What's in the News Roblox issued Q3 2025 revenue guidance of $1,110–$1,160 million and a net loss of $396–$366 million; full-year 2025 revenue guidance is $4,390–$4,490 million with a net loss of $1,261–$1,201 million.
SPOT
US$703.79
Spotify Technology
7D
1.3%
1Y
104.8%
NFLX
US$1,213.86
Netflix
7D
-1.4%
1Y
76.2%