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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies154
  • 7D-1.8%
  • 3M-5.3%
  • 1Y-21.3%
  • YTD-13.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by a pullback from Netflix of 6.1%. Meanwhile, Roblox actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 16% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 21% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 19 Jun 2026US$980.4bUS$293.1bUS$24.8b24.2x39.5x3.3x
Sun, 17 May 2026US$1.0tUS$293.2bUS$21.8b28x46x3.4x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026US$1.1tUS$288.2bUS$23.0b38.9x46.6x3.7x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026US$1.1tUS$288.4bUS$22.6b35.4x47.1x3.7x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026US$980.7bUS$285.8bUS$21.3b26.4x46.1x3.4x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026US$1.1tUS$281.4bUS$21.3b18.3x53.9x4.1x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025US$1.2tUS$279.2bUS$22.6b19.7x51.7x4.2x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025US$1.2tUS$276.1bUS$21.8b24.4x56.4x4.5x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025US$1.3tUS$274.8bUS$21.8b31.7x59.7x4.7x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025US$1.4tUS$293.7bUS$23.0b36.8x59.7x4.7x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025US$1.3tUS$290.4bUS$8.3b27x159.6x4.6x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025US$1.3tUS$288.4bUS$7.5b23.7x177.2x4.6x
Mon, 19 May 2025US$1.3tUS$288.0bUS$7.2b21.1x176x4.4x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025US$1.0tUS$283.0bUS$2.6b24x390.4x3.5x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025US$1.0tUS$289.4bUS$2.4b23.7x442.9x3.6x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025US$1.1tUS$287.8bUS$2.2b26.2x521.2x4x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025US$1.0tUS$284.4bUS$5.1m19.7x202500.6x3.6x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024US$1.1tUS$284.7bUS$81.1m20.3x13089x3.7x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024US$905.2bUS$285.4b-US$2,009,053,200.6918.8x-450.6x3.2x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024US$936.3bUS$299.5bUS$1.1b23.8x855.3x3.1x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024US$889.7bUS$299.2bUS$1.1b19.2x821.2x3x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024US$831.5bUS$292.9bUS$8.9b22x93.8x2.8x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024US$871.6bUS$291.1bUS$7.8b13.9x112.1x3x
Tue, 21 May 2024US$933.9bUS$291.2bUS$7.7b27.3x121.3x3.2x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024US$831.2bUS$287.6bUS$9.3b18.6x89.3x2.9x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024US$839.0bUS$288.3bUS$9.2b16.4x91.2x2.9x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024US$798.5bUS$284.7bUS$7.6b18.6x105.2x2.8x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024US$824.6bUS$296.9bUS$7.0b19.4x117.1x2.8x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023US$816.0bUS$296.7bUS$7.1b17.8x115.4x2.8x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023US$786.7bUS$291.7bUS$1.8b20.9x428.9x2.7x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023US$722.6bUS$287.3bUS$1.2b20x599x2.5x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023US$757.4bUS$286.7bUS$849.3m20.6x891.9x2.6x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023US$766.5bUS$282.5b-US$2,052,656,490.0027.8x-373.4x2.7x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023US$755.1bUS$279.7b-US$2,229,573,831.0018.9x-338.7x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-338.7x


Total Market Cap: US$755.1bTotal Earnings: -US$2,229,573,831.00Total Revenue: US$279.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -68124.7x202420252026
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 39.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -68kx.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x.
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 Market1.98%
Telecom0.34%
Entertainment-1.81%
Interactive Home Entertainment6.43%
Movies and Entertainment-2.97%
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 75.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.1% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
RBLX RobloxUS$48.0215.7%
+US$4.7b		-53.2%PS6.5x
DIS Walt DisneyUS$100.862.3%
+US$3.9b		-14.4%PE15.6x
TTWO Take-Two Interactive SoftwareUS$228.038.3%
+US$3.3b		-4.4%PS6.4x
ROKU RokuUS$137.2917.4%
+US$3.0b		68.6%PE100.6x
LYV Live Nation EntertainmentUS$171.522.4%
+US$935.5m		15.7%PS1.6x

Latest News

NFLX
US$76.96
Netflix
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-37.0%
RBLX
US$48.02
Roblox
7D
15.7%
1Y
-53.2%
Seeking Alpha • 12h

Roblox: Safety Is Delaying Margin Improvement

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SPOT
US$455.60
Spotify Technology
7D
-9.4%
1Y
-35.8%
DIS
US$100.86
Walt Disney
7D
2.3%
1Y
-14.4%
LION
US$15.35
Lionsgate Studios
7D
12.1%
1Y
166.0%
Seeking Alpha • Jun 17

Lionsgate Studios: With No Deal On The Table, This Stock Looks Expensive

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AMC
US$2.66
AMC Entertainment Holdings
7D
27.9%
1Y
-11.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

AMC: Strong Box Office Will Not Offset Persistent Balance Sheet Risk

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ROKU
US$137.29
Roku
7D
17.4%
1Y
68.6%
TKO
US$194.53
TKO Group Holdings
7D
-5.8%
1Y
10.6%
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CPOP
US$0.14
Pop Culture Group
7D
-90.8%
1Y
-75.4%
STUB
US$11.40
StubHub Holdings
7D
12.2%
1Y
n/a
MANU
US$21.81
Manchester United
7D
-4.5%
1Y
26.1%
LYV
US$171.52
Live Nation Entertainment
7D
2.4%
1Y
15.7%
TTWO
US$228.03
Take-Two Interactive Software
7D
8.3%
1Y
-4.4%
MSGS
US$361.78
Madison Square Garden Sports
7D
-6.4%
1Y
89.3%
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WMG
US$28.52
Warner Music Group
7D
-0.6%
1Y
8.3%
TME
US$8.69
Tencent Music Entertainment Group
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-53.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 03

TME: Dividend And Audio Expansion Will Test Monetization Resilience Against Competition

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