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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies150
- 7D4.3%
- 3M5.8%
- 1Y53.2%
- YTD18.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has risen 2.7%, driven by gains from Spotify Technology of 9.7%. In the same time, Roku was down 13%. This means that the industry has gained 48% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | US$1.2t | US$286.6b | US$6.6b | 20.4x | 176.5x | 4.1x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | US$996.4b | US$282.5b | US$2.5b | 22.5x | 392.1x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | US$1.1t | US$287.3b | US$2.0b | 21.2x | 552.8x | 3.9x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | US$1.1t | US$286.0b | US$949.1m | 19x | 1146.6x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | US$1.1t | US$284.5b | US$16.4m | 20.4x | 64592.1x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | US$1.0t | US$284.7b | US$61.3m | 22.8x | 17038.6x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | US$957.8b | US$299.8b | US$1.7b | 23.8x | 564.5x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | US$895.4b | US$299.2b | US$1.0b | 19x | 853.5x | 3x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | US$866.2b | US$298.9b | US$1.1b | 21.4x | 759.5x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | US$852.4b | US$291.4b | US$7.7b | 14.3x | 111.1x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | US$854.5b | US$291.2b | US$7.8b | 14.5x | 109.8x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | US$835.6b | US$291.3b | US$9.5b | 22.2x | 87.6x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | US$865.0b | US$288.0b | US$9.3b | 19.2x | 93.2x | 3x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | US$839.4b | US$286.8b | US$9.4b | 15x | 89.5x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | US$875.8b | US$297.0b | US$8.1b | 19.8x | 108.6x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | US$837.0b | US$297.3b | US$7.1b | 19.8x | 118.5x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | US$846.1b | US$297.0b | US$6.9b | 20.9x | 123.1x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | US$741.4b | US$288.0b | US$1.5b | 20.9x | 509.2x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | US$717.5b | US$287.5b | US$1.2b | 20.1x | 583.5x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | US$735.8b | US$287.7b | -US$15,290,264.00 | 26.2x | -48121.4x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | US$797.4b | US$280.3b | -US$2,349,989,260.00 | 28.9x | -339.3x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | US$785.9b | US$279.7b | -US$2,207,070,201.00 | 20x | -356.1x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | US$723.6b | US$280.6b | -US$2,760,130,953.00 | 20.6x | -262.2x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | US$758.8b | US$266.9b | -US$1,081,490,797.00 | 22.4x | -701.6x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | US$721.7b | US$265.7b | -US$2,764,350,063.00 | 28.1x | -261.1x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | US$781.4b | US$255.0b | US$390.3m | 30.2x | 2002.2x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | US$624.8b | US$252.7b | US$987.2m | 25.3x | 632.9x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | US$629.3b | US$250.9b | US$908.8m | 26.2x | 692.5x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | US$656.2b | US$237.2b | US$5.3b | 20.6x | 122.8x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | US$621.1b | US$236.5b | US$5.4b | 21.2x | 114.8x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | US$717.2b | US$237.3b | US$5.2b | 22.4x | 138.9x | 3x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | US$618.8b | US$213.9b | US$9.5b | 23.6x | 64.9x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 17 Jun 2022 | US$614.1b | US$217.8b | US$9.4b | 23.8x | 65.7x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 15 May 2022 | US$658.0b | US$215.6b | US$9.8b | 23.1x | 67.4x | 3.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
67.4x
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 358x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -68kx.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.8% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Telecom industry?
| US Market | 1.22% | |
| Telecom | 1.42% | |
| Entertainment | 4.33% | |
| Movies and Entertainment | 4.35% | |
| Interactive Home Entertainment | 4.26% | |
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 21.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 35.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.8% per year.
- In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS Walt Disney | US$102.09 | 12.2% +US$20.1b | -3.2% | PE20.7x | |
| NFLX Netflix | US$1.16k | 2.1% +US$10.1b | 89.6% | PE53x | |
| SPOT Spotify Technology | US$657.10 | 7.0% +US$8.8b | 120.0% | PE102.2x | |
| SE Sea | US$142.53 | 6.3% +US$5.0b | 113.5% | PE189.9x | |
| EA Electronic Arts | US$155.50 | 7.2% +US$2.7b | 24.2% | PE36.2x |
