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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies153
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M-7.5%
  • 1Y-23.1%
  • YTD-12.5%

In the last week, the Entertainment industry is up 2.1%, with Netflix up 3.3%. In the same time, Walt Disney was down 5.4%. However, the industry is down 23% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Jul 2026US$949.7bUS$292.9bUS$24.8b22.5x38.3x3.2x
Sat, 30 May 2026US$1.0tUS$293.4bUS$24.9b27.1x41x3.5x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026US$1.0tUS$289.8bUS$25.3b37.2x41.2x3.6x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026US$1.0tUS$287.7bUS$23.0b35x44.7x3.6x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026US$999.7bUS$286.4bUS$22.9b34x43.7x3.5x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$1.1tUS$281.2bUS$21.2b20.3x52.4x4x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$1.2tUS$281.3bUS$21.3b18.6x55.2x4.2x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$1.2tUS$277.4bUS$22.1b20.9x55.5x4.4x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$1.3tUS$274.6bUS$21.8b28.3x58.4x4.6x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$1.3tUS$274.6bUS$21.8b38.8x58.9x4.7x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$1.3tUS$291.0bUS$7.7b27.2x170.7x4.5x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$1.4tUS$287.5bUS$7.6b28.4x180.9x4.8x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$1.2tUS$288.2bUS$7.3b20.2x170.4x4.3x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$1.1tUS$284.5bUS$3.1b23.3x358.5x4x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$1.1tUS$282.2bUS$2.5b24.9x441.9x3.9x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$1.1tUS$288.2bUS$2.6b27.5x438.8x4x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$1.0tUS$284.2b-US$349,934.2719.3x-2910205.7x3.6x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$1.1tUS$284.6bUS$67.4m18x15820.9x3.7x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$978.6bUS$283.6b-US$35,538,060.8421.4x-27538x3.5x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$939.7bUS$298.9bUS$1.0b25.4x895.1x3.1x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$860.6bUS$299.0bUS$1.1b18.8x798.7x2.9x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$829.8bUS$296.5bUS$7.7b22.3x108.2x2.8x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$868.5bUS$291.3bUS$7.8b14.1x112.1x3x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$848.3bUS$291.4bUS$7.8b16.4x108.7x2.9x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$807.1bUS$289.5bUS$10.9b19.9x73.9x2.8x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$854.0bUS$287.8bUS$9.2b21.7x92.5x3x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$807.8bUS$285.6bUS$9.9b18.3x81.3x2.8x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$830.5bUS$295.8bUS$7.1b18.6x117.6x2.8x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$853.4bUS$296.9bUS$7.0b19.3x121.1x2.9x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$830.6bUS$296.6bUS$6.7b21.2x123.3x2.8x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$732.8bUS$287.3bUS$1.2b19.8x609.8x2.6x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$752.4bUS$286.5bUS$860.3m20.7x874.6x2.6x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$793.3bUS$296.9b-US$478,170,628.0021.9x-1659x2.7x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$769.0bUS$279.7b-US$2,333,462,985.0020.8x-329.5x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-329.5x


Total Market Cap: US$769.0bTotal Earnings: -US$2,333,462,985.00Total Revenue: US$279.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -68120.2x202420252026
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 38.3x 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 Market1.64%
Telecom4.00%
Entertainment2.15%
Interactive Home Entertainment7.51%
Movies and Entertainment1.27%
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 78.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 26.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% 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$74.193.3%
+US$9.9b		-42.3%PE23.4x
RBLX RobloxUS$57.9520.9%
+US$7.2b		-43.4%PS7.8x
SPOT Spotify TechnologyUS$472.483.8%
+US$3.6b		-33.4%PE31.5x
LYV Live Nation EntertainmentUS$183.987.3%
+US$2.9b		23.4%PS1.7x
TTWO Take-Two Interactive SoftwareUS$250.326.2%
+US$2.7b		4.5%PS7x

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