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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies162
- 7D0.8%
- 3M9.3%
- 1Y72.4%
- YTD30.4%
In the last week, the Entertainment industry is up 2.5%, with Netflix up 3.5%. In the same time, Walt Disney was down 5.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 72%. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | US$1.3t | US$293.5b | US$22.3b | 30.1x | 59.5x | 4.5x |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 | US$1.4t | US$288.8b | US$7.3b | 29.3x | 184.4x | 4.7x |
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | US$1.3t | US$288.3b | US$7.3b | 22.3x | 179x | 4.6x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | US$1.2t | US$284.9b | US$3.3b | 24.8x | 354x | 4.1x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | US$1.1t | US$282.3b | US$2.5b | 25x | 416.9x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | US$1.1t | US$287.5b | US$2.4b | 24.5x | 477.4x | 3.9x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | US$1.1t | US$286.1b | US$954.2m | 20x | 1119.5x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | US$1.0t | US$284.5b | US$16.6m | 18.4x | 63009.1x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | US$1.0t | US$284.9b | US$182.7m | 21.5x | 5605.5x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | US$921.6b | US$300.0b | US$1.7b | 23.9x | 538.9x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | US$884.4b | US$299.1b | US$1.0b | 16.7x | 850.5x | 3x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | US$839.7b | US$298.0b | US$1.7b | 18.3x | 481.7x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | US$860.3b | US$291.3b | US$7.7b | 14.3x | 112.1x | 3x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | US$850.8b | US$291.3b | US$7.8b | 14.7x | 109.3x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | US$858.0b | US$290.4b | US$10.9b | 20.4x | 78.7x | 3x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | US$860.2b | US$288.0b | US$9.3b | 18.8x | 92.7x | 3x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | US$825.1b | US$292.6b | US$10.3b | 13.7x | 80.2x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | US$884.5b | US$297.0b | US$8.0b | 20.1x | 111x | 3x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | US$831.0b | US$297.1b | US$7.0b | 19.6x | 118.2x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | US$839.2b | US$296.8b | US$6.9b | 20.9x | 121.9x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | US$741.3b | US$287.9b | US$1.5b | 20.9x | 506.5x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | US$739.7b | US$286.4b | US$865.0m | 20.8x | 855.1x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | US$750.3b | US$287.6b | -US$82,333,389.00 | 27x | -9113.3x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | US$797.2b | US$280.4b | -US$2,323,755,633.00 | 21.5x | -343.1x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | US$764.6b | US$279.8b | -US$2,186,936,749.00 | 18.6x | -349.6x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | US$744.0b | US$278.0b | -US$3,191,438,831.00 | 20.5x | -233.1x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | US$758.1b | US$266.8b | -US$943,518,418.00 | 23.2x | -803.5x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | US$727.4b | US$266.0b | -US$2,752,320,259.00 | 28.4x | -264.3x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | US$743.7b | US$253.7b | US$479.3m | 30.8x | 1551.7x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | US$601.9b | US$252.3b | US$971.7m | 25x | 619.4x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | US$638.2b | US$251.1b | US$916.7m | 26.2x | 696.2x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | US$649.4b | US$236.6b | US$5.3b | 21x | 121.6x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | US$666.2b | US$237.2b | US$5.4b | 21.9x | 123.9x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | US$729.8b | US$237.6b | US$5.2b | 21.9x | 141.6x | 3.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
141.6x
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 59.5x 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 4.5x.
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 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 | 0.73% | |
| Telecom | 0.55% | |
| Entertainment | 0.83% | |
| Movies and Entertainment | 1.34% | |
| Interactive Home Entertainment | -1.17% | |
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 13.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 84.2% 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFLX Netflix | US$1.22k | 4.0% +US$20.1b | 92.4% | PE50.5x | |
| SPOT Spotify Technology | US$689.23 | 4.7% +US$6.3b | 102.5% | PE151.6x | |
| EA Electronic Arts | US$176.11 | 10.2% +US$4.1b | 20.7% | PE42.3x | |
| TME Tencent Music Entertainment Group | US$22.70 | 6.4% +US$2.2b | 72.9% | PE27.1x | |
| WMG Warner Music Group | US$31.64 | 8.2% +US$1.3b | 15.0% | PE56.3x |
