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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies164
  • 7D-3.5%
  • 3M-0.4%
  • 1Y58.6%
  • YTD31.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has dropped 3.5%, driven by a pullback from Netflix of 3.6%. In the past year, the industry has gained 59%. 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
Tue, 07 Oct 2025US$1.3tUS$274.8bUS$21.8b29.4x57.7x4.6x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025US$1.3tUS$274.5bUS$21.8b38.2x58.1x4.6x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025US$1.3tUS$290.9bUS$7.8b25.9x168.8x4.5x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025US$1.4tUS$288.8bUS$7.5b23.7x183.3x4.8x
Wed, 28 May 2025US$1.2tUS$288.2bUS$7.3b21.4x170.5x4.3x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025US$1.1tUS$284.4bUS$3.1b22.5x344.3x3.8x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025US$1.1tUS$289.4bUS$2.4b26.2x447.9x3.8x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025US$1.2tUS$288.3bUS$2.3b26.2x519.5x4.1x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025US$995.7bUS$284.3b-US$93,688.4619.7x-10627879.9x3.5x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024US$1.1tUS$284.7bUS$69.0m17.8x15622.5x3.8x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024US$917.6bUS$282.5b-US$418,969,072.1422.8x-2190.2x3.2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024US$930.1bUS$299.1bUS$1.1b23x878.9x3.1x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024US$869.3bUS$299.2bUS$1.1b18.7x794.7x2.9x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024US$836.9bUS$296.4bUS$7.7b21.3x108.5x2.8x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024US$863.1bUS$291.1bUS$7.8b14.4x111.1x3x
Thu, 30 May 2024US$851.7bUS$291.4bUS$7.8b16.4x109.4x2.9x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024US$818.8bUS$289.6bUS$10.9b20.2x75x2.8x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024US$850.6bUS$287.9bUS$9.2b16.2x92x3x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024US$806.4bUS$284.8bUS$8.0b18.1x100.5x2.8x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024US$820.4bUS$295.8bUS$7.1b18.9x116.2x2.8x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023US$839.3bUS$297.0bUS$7.1b18.1x118.5x2.8x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023US$797.1bUS$289.6bUS$5.7b20.7x140.2x2.8x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023US$747.3bUS$287.5bUS$1.2b20.1x626x2.6x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023US$744.2bUS$286.2bUS$846.5m20.6x879.2x2.6x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023US$785.0bUS$286.0bUS$167.4m22.1x4689.2x2.7x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023US$783.9bUS$279.7b-US$2,324,439,908.0021.6x-337.2x2.8x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023US$736.1bUS$279.9b-US$2,178,198,579.0017.5x-338x2.6x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023US$740.7bUS$269.2b-US$1,551,413,501.0022x-477.4x2.8x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023US$732.2bUS$266.8b-US$1,488,065,657.0023.5x-492.1x2.7x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023US$727.6bUS$256.7b-US$184,924,872.0029.5x-3934.5x2.8x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023US$721.9bUS$253.6bUS$468.9m31.4x1539.5x2.8x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022US$626.1bUS$252.3bUS$1.0b25.3x604.5x2.5x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022US$657.1bUS$251.4bUS$303.7m28.4x2163.8x2.6x
Fri, 14 Oct 2022US$615.7bUS$236.3bUS$5.4b19.2x114.1x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

114.1x


Total Market Cap: US$615.7bTotal Earnings: US$5.4bTotal Revenue: US$236.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -68175.5x202320242025
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 57.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -68kx.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.2x 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 59% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.2% 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 Market1.06%
Telecom-1.03%
Entertainment-3.53%
Movies and Entertainment-3.13%
Interactive Home Entertainment-5.74%
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 13.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 53.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
FWON.K Formula One GroupUS$108.333.9%
+US$1.0b		45.6%PE99.2x
ROKU RokuUS$104.844.8%
+US$701.3m		37.3%PS3.5x
WBD Warner Bros. DiscoveryUS$19.081.1%
+US$532.3m		147.2%PE61.2x
ANGX Angel StudiosUS$8.3150.0%
+US$445.2m		-24.5%PS7.2x
GDEV GDEVUS$36.2028.2%
+US$144.3m		4.0%PE13.9x

Latest News

ROKU
US$104.84
Roku
7D
4.8%
1Y
37.3%
SPHR
US$63.43
Sphere Entertainment
7D
2.1%
1Y
40.7%

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IMAX
US$33.35
IMAX
7D
3.1%
1Y
69.5%

North America And Japan Installations Will Strengthen Premium Entertainment

IMAX's analyst price target has been raised from $31 to $38, reflecting higher expected margins and valuation multiples according to analysts. Analyst Commentary Analyst sentiment toward IMAX has recently shifted, leading to an upward revision of the company's price target.
RBLX
US$126.27
Roblox
7D
-10.8%
1Y
205.1%

APAC Expansion And Monetized Content Will Unlock Potential

Roblox's analyst price target has increased from approximately $144 to $148. Analysts cite stronger-than-expected user engagement, impressive bookings growth, and continued investment momentum on the platform.
SPOT
US$680.28
Spotify Technology
7D
-6.6%
1Y
87.4%

Generative AI And Personalization Will Shape Future Entertainment

Analysts have slightly lowered their fair value estimate for Spotify Technology, adjusting the price target from $756 to $748. More balanced risk-reward expectations and moderated growth outlooks for key metrics offset recent model updates and price increases.
WBD
US$19.08
Warner Bros. Discovery
7D
1.1%
1Y
147.2%
NFLX
US$1,163.31
Netflix
7D
-3.6%
1Y
65.7%
ANGX
US$8.31
Angel Studios
7D
50.0%
1Y
-24.5%

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DIS
US$112.75
Walt Disney
7D
-1.8%
1Y
22.0%
LYV
US$155.94
Live Nation Entertainment
7D
-5.1%
1Y
40.7%
TME
US$22.90
Tencent Music Entertainment Group
7D
-3.5%
1Y
71.7%
GDEV
US$36.20
GDEV
7D
28.2%
1Y
4.0%

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TKO
US$198.15
TKO Group Holdings
7D
-3.5%
1Y
57.1%
FWON.K
US$108.33
Formula One Group
7D
3.9%
1Y
45.6%

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TDIC
US$7.16
Dreamland
7D
27.9%
1Y
n/a
LLYV.K
US$90.05
Liberty Live Group
7D
-6.8%
1Y
75.5%