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U.S. Movies and Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D-2.8%
  • 3M-12.6%
  • 1Y-24.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Movies and Entertainment industry has dropped 2.8%, driven by Netflix declining 6.6%. Overall the industry is down 25% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Jul 2026US$792.5bUS$270.6bUS$25.4b38.8x31.2x2.9x
Fri, 19 Jun 2026US$836.3bUS$269.2bUS$25.1b41.2x33.4x3.1x
Sun, 17 May 2026US$872.8bUS$269.5bUS$25.6b38.3x34.1x3.2x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026US$941.4bUS$265.1bUS$27.0b43.1x34.9x3.6x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026US$931.6bUS$265.3bUS$26.6b40.3x35.1x3.5x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026US$849.4bUS$262.7bUS$25.5b50.7x33.4x3.2x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026US$988.5bUS$259.1bUS$25.2b44x39.3x3.8x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025US$1.0tUS$257.0bUS$26.5b40.2x37.9x3.9x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025US$1.0tUS$254.8bUS$25.9b42.7x40x4.1x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025US$1.1tUS$253.3bUS$25.7b50.2x43x4.4x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025US$1.1tUS$252.8bUS$25.8b45.4x42.1x4.3x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025US$1.1tUS$251.4bUS$11.5b35.1x92.9x4.3x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025US$1.1tUS$249.4bUS$10.6b30.9x101x4.3x
Mon, 19 May 2025US$1.0tUS$248.9bUS$10.6b22.9x97.5x4.1x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025US$816.5bUS$245.6bUS$5.7b28.8x143.2x3.3x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025US$857.5bUS$252.0bUS$5.4b32.1x157.4x3.4x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025US$955.9bUS$251.8bUS$5.6b34.7x170.5x3.8x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025US$852.4bUS$248.8bUS$3.5b29x243.8x3.4x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024US$878.9bUS$249.0bUS$3.6b38.6x246.8x3.5x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024US$735.7bUS$247.3bUS$2.5b33.7x289.2x3x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024US$714.3bUS$246.5bUS$1.5b33.2x483.6x2.9x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024US$682.7bUS$246.4bUS$1.5b28x451.1x2.8x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024US$658.6bUS$244.3bUS$7.8b31.2x84.4x2.7x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024US$694.1bUS$242.6bUS$6.7b28.5x103.1x2.9x
Tue, 21 May 2024US$752.7bUS$242.8bUS$6.7b32.1x112x3.1x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024US$676.6bUS$239.6bUS$6.1b22.2x110.2x2.8x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024US$667.9bUS$240.1bUS$6.1b21x109.4x2.8x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024US$635.7bUS$236.9bUS$4.7b21x136.6x2.7x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024US$571.4bUS$237.0bUS$3.2b20.1x179.7x2.4x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023US$555.9bUS$236.8bUS$3.2b17.8x173.3x2.3x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023US$523.7bUS$232.6b-US$1,338,149,543.0019.7x-391.4x2.3x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023US$474.9bUS$228.9b-US$1,931,340,146.0018x-245.9x2.1x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023US$511.1bUS$228.3b-US$2,337,826,677.0015.5x-218.6x2.2x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023US$492.2bUS$224.4b-US$3,466,831,654.0020.4x-142x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-142x


Total Market Cap: US$492.2bTotal Earnings: -US$3,466,831,654.00Total Revenue: US$224.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Movies and Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 81.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Movies and Entertainment industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 31.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 81.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Movies and Entertainment industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 6.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Movies and Entertainment compare with similar industries?

US Market-0.68%
Telecom-3.74%
Entertainment-2.47%
Movies and Entertainment-2.77%
Interactive Home Entertainment-0.75%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CNK Cinemark HoldingsUS$32.258.1%
+US$279.7m		6.0%PE22.1x
MSGE Madison Square Garden EntertainmentUS$78.185.5%
+US$193.5m		91.3%PE75.5x
MSGS Madison Square Garden SportsUS$397.251.9%
+US$174.1m		93.8%PS8.9x
AMC AMC Entertainment HoldingsUS$2.258.7%
+US$160.7m		-35.2%PS0.4x
IQ iQIYIUS$1.244.2%
+US$48.3m		-40.4%PS0.3x

Latest News

DIS
US$95.87
Walt Disney
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-22.0%
RSVR
US$10.22
Reservoir Media
7D
0.7%
1Y
31.2%
NIPG
US$7.50
NIP Group
7D
22.5%
1Y
-89.0%
AMC
US$2.25
AMC Entertainment Holdings
7D
8.7%
1Y
-35.2%
MSGS
US$397.25
Madison Square Garden Sports
7D
1.9%
1Y
93.8%
STUB
US$8.68
StubHub Holdings
7D
-8.2%
1Y
n/a
Seeking Alpha • Jul 21

StubHub: GMS Deceleration Offsets Take Rate Improvements (Downgrade)

Summary StubHub is downgraded to a 'Sell' due to mounting risks despite apparent cheapness. GMS deceleration, reputational challenges, and high leverage undermine confidence in STUB’s outlook and valuation. Q1 revenue beat expectations, but GMS growth lagged at 7%, and take rate normalization may not sustain. FY26 guidance for 9% GMS growth and $400–$420 million EBITDA appears at risk given macro and operational headwinds. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
NFLX
US$68.53
Netflix
7D
-7.0%
1Y
-41.8%
New Narrative • Jul 20

Fair value of $81.50 suggests Netflix's strong future

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) — Full Equity Underwrite Research posture: Constructive long term, cautious near term Price: $68.95 at the July 17, 2026 close Data cut-off: July 17, 2026 Short-term score: 46/100 — Mixed Long-term score: 80/100 — Strong The analysis follows the uploaded full-company, business-model, performance, risk and management frameworks. Valuation is structured around the valuation-method, DCF, reverse-DCF, price-trend and investment-score modules.
WMG
US$27.38
Warner Music Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-13.5%
MSGE
US$78.18
Madison Square Garden Entertainment
7D
5.5%
1Y
91.3%
WBD
US$25.85
Warner Bros. Discovery
7D
-5.2%
1Y
94.2%
CNK
US$32.25
Cinemark Holdings
7D
8.1%
1Y
6.0%
MCS
US$23.77
Marcus
7D
5.8%
1Y
31.4%
FWON.K
US$96.96
Formula One Group
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-7.3%
IQ
US$1.24
iQIYI
7D
4.2%
1Y
-40.4%
Narrative Update • Jul 13

IQ: AI And New Finance Leadership Will Support Long-Term Earnings Potential

Analysts have reduced the iQIYI price target by about $0.60 after reassessing fair value, discount rate assumptions, and projected revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels. What’s in the News for iQIYI iQIYI appointed Ying Tian as Chief Financial Officer, with former Interim CFO Ying Zeng returning to the role of Senior Vice President of Finance.
SPOT
US$474.16
Spotify Technology
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-29.7%
TKO
US$181.65
TKO Group Holdings
7D
-2.2%
1Y
8.3%