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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies155
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M2.0%
  • 1Y-13.8%
  • YTD-9.5%

The Entertainment industry is up 1.1% in the last week, with Netflix up 1.8%. However, the industry is down 14% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 18 May 2026US$1.0tUS$293.3bUS$21.4b28x46.9x3.4x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026US$1.1tUS$288.2bUS$23.0b37.3x47.7x3.8x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026US$1.1tUS$287.7bUS$22.8b35.8x46.5x3.7x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026US$1.0tUS$285.8bUS$21.3b26.4x47.1x3.5x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026US$1.2tUS$281.4bUS$21.3b18.9x54.5x4.1x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025US$1.1tUS$281.2bUS$21.2b20.9x53.8x4.1x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025US$1.2tUS$276.4bUS$21.8b24.5x55.6x4.4x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025US$1.3tUS$274.8bUS$21.8b31.7x59.7x4.7x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025US$1.4tUS$293.7bUS$23.0b36.4x60x4.7x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025US$1.3tUS$290.4bUS$8.3b29.9x159.7x4.6x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025US$1.3tUS$288.4bUS$7.5b23.7x177.2x4.6x
Tue, 20 May 2025US$1.3tUS$288.1bUS$7.4b20.1x171x4.4x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025US$1.0tUS$283.2bUS$2.6b22.1x399.4x3.6x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025US$1.0tUS$289.5bUS$2.3b24x436.3x3.5x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025US$1.1tUS$287.8bUS$2.2b26.2x521.2x4x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025US$1.0tUS$284.4bUS$2.0m19.4x523172.8x3.6x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024US$1.1tUS$284.8bUS$86.8m19x12337.7x3.8x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024US$897.2bUS$282.0b-US$1,446,639,489.9018.8x-620.2x3.2x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024US$936.3bUS$299.5bUS$1.1b23.8x860.1x3.1x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024US$892.7bUS$299.1bUS$1.1b22.1x826.5x3x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024US$827.9bUS$292.8bUS$8.8b21.9x93.6x2.8x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024US$871.6bUS$291.1bUS$7.8b13.9x112.1x3x
Wed, 22 May 2024US$863.0bUS$291.1bUS$7.7b17.4x112.2x3x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024US$829.7bUS$287.5bUS$9.3b18.7x89.1x2.9x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024US$832.8bUS$288.3bUS$9.2b16.4x90.5x2.9x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024US$800.4bUS$284.6bUS$7.6b18.9x105.7x2.8x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024US$824.6bUS$296.8bUS$7.0b19.5x117.4x2.8x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023US$821.8bUS$296.6bUS$7.1b17.7x116.3x2.8x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023US$786.7bUS$291.7bUS$1.8b20.9x430.3x2.7x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023US$725.9bUS$287.3bUS$1.2b19.9x601.7x2.5x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023US$754.5bUS$286.7bUS$868.0m20.6x869.2x2.6x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023US$766.5bUS$282.5b-US$2,052,656,490.0027.8x-373.4x2.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023US$752.8bUS$279.5b-US$2,356,209,125.0021.4x-319.5x2.7x
Thu, 25 May 2023US$719.5bUS$279.6b-US$2,736,290,031.0019.9x-263x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-263x


Total Market Cap: US$719.5bTotal Earnings: -US$2,736,290,031.00Total Revenue: US$279.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -68135.2x202420252026
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 46.9x 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 remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

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

US Market-0.26%
Telecom1.01%
Entertainment1.14%
Interactive Home Entertainment3.97%
Movies and Entertainment0.73%
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 70.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 17% per year.
  • In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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
NFLX NetflixUS$87.021.8%
+US$6.6b		-27.0%PE27.4x
TTWO Take-Two Interactive SoftwareUS$242.449.5%
+US$3.9b		3.3%PS6.8x
SPOT Spotify TechnologyUS$436.944.2%
+US$3.6b		-34.3%PE28.5x
LYV Live Nation EntertainmentUS$168.873.6%
+US$1.4b		13.9%PS1.5x
RBLX RobloxUS$42.853.7%
+US$1.1b		-47.2%PS5.8x

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