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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies147
  • 7D3.6%
  • 3M-3.0%
  • 1Y-22.7%
  • YTD-12.9%

In the last week, the Entertainment industry is up 3.6%, with Walt Disney up 9.1%. In contrast, the industry has lost 23% in the last 12 months. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 09 Aug 2026US$915.8bUS$290.5bUS$21.2b20.8x43.2x3.2x
Tue, 07 Jul 2026US$991.9bUS$293.0bUS$24.8b22.2x40x3.4x
Thu, 04 Jun 2026US$1.0tUS$293.3bUS$24.9b25.7x40.3x3.4x
Sat, 02 May 2026US$1.0tUS$290.6bUS$25.8b29x40x3.6x
Mon, 30 Mar 2026US$999.9bUS$287.5bUS$23.0b35.1x43.5x3.5x
Wed, 25 Feb 2026US$980.0bUS$287.0bUS$22.5b30x43.6x3.4x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026US$1.1tUS$283.3bUS$21.8b20.1x50.2x3.9x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025US$1.2tUS$281.3bUS$21.3b20.5x54.5x4.1x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025US$1.2tUS$278.8bUS$22.7b21.1x52.3x4.3x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025US$1.3tUS$274.7bUS$21.8b28.3x58.8x4.7x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025US$1.3tUS$274.6bUS$21.8b35.6x59.2x4.7x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025US$1.3tUS$293.6bUS$22.3b30.6x59.5x4.5x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025US$1.4tUS$288.8bUS$7.3b29.4x186.5x4.7x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025US$1.3tUS$288.4bUS$7.3b22.2x177.4x4.5x
Sun, 04 May 2025US$1.2tUS$284.9bUS$3.3b24.8x354.1x4.1x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025US$1.1tUS$282.3bUS$2.5b24.9x415.2x3.7x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025US$1.1tUS$288.2bUS$2.6b24.8x427.4x3.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025US$1.1tUS$286.1bUS$954.2m20x1136.6x3.8x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024US$1.0tUS$284.6bUS$18.7m17.4x55977.7x3.7x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024US$1.0tUS$285.0bUS$187.4m21.6x5372.4x3.5x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024US$930.9bUS$298.6bUS$1.0b23.5x922.2x3.1x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024US$884.4bUS$299.1bUS$1.0b16.7x850.5x3x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024US$839.7bUS$297.9bUS$1.8b18.3x479.3x2.8x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024US$867.0bUS$291.2bUS$7.7b13.9x111.9x3x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024US$857.7bUS$291.3bUS$7.8b14.7x110.2x2.9x
Mon, 06 May 2024US$843.7bUS$290.3bUS$10.9b20.4x77.5x2.9x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024US$851.4bUS$287.8bUS$9.3b18.7x91.5x3x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024US$826.7bUS$292.4bUS$9.9b13.3x83.5x2.8x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024US$884.5bUS$297.0bUS$8.0b20.1x111x3x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023US$831.0bUS$297.1bUS$7.0b19.5x118x2.8x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023US$841.6bUS$296.8bUS$6.9b20.9x122x2.8x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023US$741.3bUS$287.9bUS$1.5b20.9x506.5x2.6x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023US$742.8bUS$286.4bUS$874.9m20.7x849x2.6x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023US$758.3bUS$287.8b-US$84,318,746.0033x-8993.3x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-8993.3x


Total Market Cap: US$758.3bTotal Earnings: -US$84,318,746.00Total Revenue: US$287.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -68128.3x202420252026
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 43.2x 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 Market4.18%
Telecom4.82%
Entertainment3.65%
Movies and Entertainment3.69%
Interactive Home Entertainment3.22%
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 86.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 20.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 42% 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 23% 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
DIS Walt DisneyUS$104.919.1%
+US$14.1b		-6.7%PE21.1x
NFLX NetflixUS$74.143.4%
+US$10.1b		-38.8%PE22.6x
RBLX RobloxUS$37.796.2%
+US$1.6b		-70.6%PS4.7x
LYV Live Nation EntertainmentUS$180.663.8%
+US$1.5b		18.0%PS1.6x
WBD Warner Bros. DiscoveryUS$26.781.8%
+US$1.3b		145.5%PS1.9x

Latest News

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1Y
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1Y
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LYV
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Madison Square Garden Entertainment
7D
-0.9%
1Y
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