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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies170
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M-11.7%
  • 1Y17.1%
  • YTD16.6%

In the last week, Entertainment has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 17% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 01 Jan 2026US$1.2tUS$281.4bUS$21.3b17.9x54.9x4.2x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025US$1.2tUS$279.2bUS$22.8b20.7x50.9x4.2x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025US$1.2tUS$276.3bUS$22.0b27.3x55.7x4.4x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025US$1.3tUS$275.0bUS$21.8b33x60x4.8x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025US$1.4tUS$295.0bUS$22.8b35.2x59.7x4.6x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025US$1.3tUS$290.1bUS$8.3b26.9x160.4x4.6x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025US$1.3tUS$288.6bUS$7.4b22.5x174.2x4.5x
Thu, 15 May 2025US$1.2tUS$286.4bUS$8.1b21.6x151.1x4.3x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025US$994.1bUS$283.2bUS$2.6b21.2x385.6x3.5x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025US$1.1tUS$289.4bUS$2.4b23.4x442.4x3.6x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025US$1.1tUS$286.7bUS$1.4b24.5x787.6x3.9x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025US$1.0tUS$284.2bUS$5.4m18.4x189768.8x3.6x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024US$1.0tUS$284.9bUS$65.9m18.9x15878x3.7x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024US$895.2bUS$284.8b-US$2,350,397,199.7924.5x-380.9x3.1x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024US$932.1bUS$299.4bUS$1.1b22.5x862.5x3.1x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024US$881.3bUS$299.0bUS$1.3b18.8x682x2.9x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024US$834.7bUS$292.0bUS$8.3b14.1x101.1x2.9x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024US$864.2bUS$291.2bUS$7.8b14x111.1x3x
Fri, 17 May 2024US$848.9bUS$291.4bUS$9.9b24x85.9x2.9x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024US$861.3bUS$287.5bUS$9.3b18.6x92.5x3x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024US$832.5bUS$287.0bUS$9.4b15.5x88.3x2.9x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024US$804.2bUS$286.9bUS$5.7b17.9x140.5x2.8x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024US$826.1bUS$296.9bUS$7.0b19.5x117.2x2.8x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023US$831.9bUS$296.9bUS$7.1b20.9x117.8x2.8x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023US$747.3bUS$288.3bUS$1.8b20.9x412x2.6x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023US$716.0bUS$287.4bUS$1.2b19.7x576.6x2.5x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023US$734.5bUS$286.5bUS$860.1m20.6x854x2.6x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023US$783.2bUS$280.8b-US$1,970,855,919.0021.5x-397.4x2.8x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023US$760.2bUS$279.9b-US$2,225,325,710.0019.3x-341.6x2.7x
Sat, 20 May 2023US$736.0bUS$280.7b-US$2,703,350,986.0021.8x-272.3x2.6x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023US$757.5bUS$267.1b-US$1,065,790,963.0022.4x-710.8x2.8x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023US$696.0bUS$266.5b-US$1,701,448,885.0024.4x-409x2.6x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023US$756.9bUS$257.0b-US$185,072,634.0029.7x-4089.8x2.9x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023US$670.0bUS$252.9bUS$998.6m28.1x670.9x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

670.9x


Total Market Cap: US$670.0bTotal Earnings: US$998.6mTotal Revenue: US$252.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -68221.3x202420252026
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 54.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -68kx.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have grown 177% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.6% 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-1.43%
Telecom-0.39%
Entertainment-0.43%
Interactive Home Entertainment0.019%
Movies and Entertainment-0.50%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (16.3%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 42% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.0% per year.
  • In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
TTWO Take-Two Interactive SoftwareUS$256.031.8%
+US$818.6m		39.1%PS7.6x
NFLX NetflixUS$93.760.1%
+US$548.3m		5.2%PE41.1x
WMG Warner Music GroupUS$30.672.8%
+US$438.8m		-1.1%PE44.4x
FWON.K Formula One GroupUS$98.511.7%
+US$420.0m		6.3%PE110.9x
THH TryHard HoldingsUS$18.438.9%
+US$75.3m		n/aPE9560.4x

Latest News

RBLX
US$81.03
Roblox
7D
-1.0%
1Y
40.0%
TME
US$17.53
Tencent Music Entertainment Group
7D
-0.5%
1Y
54.4%

Investors Will Want Tencent Music Entertainment Group's (NYSE:TME) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Dec 31
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ROKU
US$108.49
Roku
7D
-2.0%
1Y
45.6%
LION
US$9.13
Lionsgate Studios
7D
2.6%
1Y
19.7%
WMG
US$30.67
Warner Music Group
7D
2.8%
1Y
-1.1%

WMG: Flexible Pricing And AI Deals Will Drive Stronger Future Cash Flows

Analysts have nudged their price target on Warner Music Group up by $3 to $38 per share, citing a favorable shift in the music industry toward flexible, higher-pricing opportunities that they believe will unlock greater value from the company’s catalog and new releases. Analyst Commentary Analysts view the latest price target increase as a signal that the market is beginning to better appreciate Warner Music Group's leverage to evolving industry economics, particularly around pricing and catalog monetization.
SPOT
US$580.71
Spotify Technology
7D
-1.0%
1Y
29.8%
WBD
US$28.82
Warner Bros. Discovery
7D
-1.4%
1Y
172.7%

WBD: Bidding War Optimism Will Likely Fade Under Regulatory And Deal Execution Risks

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Warner Bros. Discovery to $20 from $10 per share, reflecting a lower perceived risk profile, an improved margin outlook and higher prospective takeout valuations amid rising price targets and renewed M&A speculation around the studio and streaming assets.
TTWO
US$256.03
Take-Two Interactive Software
7D
1.8%
1Y
39.1%
SPHR
US$95.08
Sphere Entertainment
7D
1.2%
1Y
135.8%

Optimistic Investors Push Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking

Dec 23
Optimistic Investors Push Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking
LYV
US$142.50
Live Nation Entertainment
7D
-1.9%
1Y
10.0%

LYV: Secondary Ticketing Reforms Will Support Future Upside Despite Regulatory Overhang

Analysts have modestly trimmed their price target on Live Nation Entertainment to approximately $169 per share. The change reflects slightly higher perceived regulatory risk and timing uncertainty around secondary ticketing and FTC actions, even as they continue to highlight robust demand indicators, strong onsite spending, and expectations for sustained double digit growth and improving profitability.
NFLX
US$93.76
Netflix
7D
0.1%
1Y
5.2%

NFLX: Future Performance Will Balance Warner Bid Risks And New Revenue Streams

Analysts have modestly reduced their Netflix price target to reflect a lower fair value estimate of about $86.94, driven by slightly slower expected revenue growth and a lower future P/E multiple. These factors are only partly offset by improved long term margin assumptions and a largely stock split adjusted framework.
CNK
US$23.24
Cinemark Holdings
7D
2.4%
1Y
-25.0%

Investors Give Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) Shares A 27% Hiding

Dec 19
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FWON.K
US$98.51
Formula One Group
7D
1.7%
1Y
6.3%

FWON.K: Expanding Media And Sponsorship Economics Will Drive Premium Future Earnings

The analyst price target for Formula One Group has been raised by $2 to $120, as analysts factor in slightly faster expected revenue growth and a higher future earnings multiple, despite modestly lower projected profit margins and a marginally reduced discount rate. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the higher price target as justified by a stronger long term growth runway for Formula One Group, supported by expanding media rights and sponsorship opportunities.
DIS
US$113.77
Walt Disney
7D
-0.6%
1Y
2.2%
TKO
US$209.00
TKO Group Holdings
7D
-4.1%
1Y
47.1%
THH
US$18.43
TryHard Holdings
7D
8.9%
1Y
n/a