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U.S. Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 13, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies148
  • 7D2.7%
  • 3M-2.7%
  • 1Y16.4%
  • YTD12.9%

The Entertainment industry is up 2.7% in the last week, with Netflix up 5.8%. This means that the industry has gained 16% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 26% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 14 Aug 2024US$839.7bUS$297.9bUS$1.8b18.3x479.3x2.8x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024US$860.3bUS$291.3bUS$7.7b14.3x112.1x3x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024US$850.8bUS$291.3bUS$7.8b14.7x109.3x2.9x
Tue, 07 May 2024US$858.0bUS$290.4bUS$10.9b20.4x78.7x3x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024US$860.2bUS$288.0bUS$9.3b18.8x92.7x3x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024US$825.1bUS$292.6bUS$10.3b13.7x80.2x2.8x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024US$884.5bUS$297.0bUS$8.0b20.1x111x3x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023US$831.0bUS$297.1bUS$7.0b19.6x118.2x2.8x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023US$839.2bUS$296.8bUS$6.9b20.9x121.9x2.8x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023US$741.3bUS$287.9bUS$1.5b20.9x506.5x2.6x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023US$739.7bUS$286.4bUS$865.0m20.8x855.1x2.6x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023US$750.3bUS$287.6b-US$82,333,389.0027x-9113.3x2.6x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023US$797.2bUS$280.4b-US$2,323,755,633.0021.5x-343.1x2.8x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023US$764.6bUS$279.8b-US$2,186,936,749.0018.6x-349.6x2.7x
Wed, 10 May 2023US$744.0bUS$278.0b-US$3,191,438,831.0020.5x-233.1x2.7x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023US$758.1bUS$266.8b-US$943,518,418.0023.2x-803.5x2.8x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023US$727.4bUS$266.0b-US$2,752,320,259.0028.4x-264.3x2.7x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023US$743.7bUS$253.7bUS$479.3m30.8x1551.7x2.9x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022US$601.9bUS$252.3bUS$971.7m25x619.4x2.4x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022US$638.2bUS$251.1bUS$916.7m26.2x696.2x2.5x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022US$649.4bUS$236.6bUS$5.3b21x121.6x2.7x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022US$666.2bUS$237.2bUS$5.4b21.9x123.9x2.8x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022US$729.8bUS$237.6bUS$5.2b21.9x141.6x3.1x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022US$618.8bUS$213.9bUS$9.5b23.6x64.9x2.9x
Tue, 14 Jun 2022US$620.1bUS$217.5bUS$9.3b24.2x66.3x2.9x
Thu, 12 May 2022US$610.4bUS$211.5bUS$9.8b23.2x62x2.9x
Sat, 09 Apr 2022US$792.5bUS$633.5bUS$98.9b23.2x8x1.3x
Mon, 07 Mar 2022US$800.3bUS$200.3bUS$9.2b24.4x87x4x
Wed, 02 Feb 2022US$940.7bUS$189.5bUS$7.6b31.1x123.4x5x
Fri, 31 Dec 2021US$1.1tUS$188.4bUS$7.6b35.1x145.4x5.8x
Sun, 28 Nov 2021US$1.2tUS$189.7bUS$8.7b31.4x135.5x6.2x
Tue, 26 Oct 2021US$1.3tUS$178.6bUS$6.0b32.5x212x7.1x
Thu, 23 Sep 2021US$1.2tUS$176.9bUS$5.3b28.6x222.2x6.7x
Sat, 21 Aug 2021US$1.1tUS$176.4bUS$6.0b28.3x189.3x6.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

189.3x


Total Market Cap: US$1.1tTotal Earnings: US$6.0bTotal Revenue: US$176.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -109.8x202220232024
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 479x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -110x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have declined 34% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 19% 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 Market2.92%
Telecom3.59%
Entertainment2.69%
Interactive Home Entertainment3.15%
Movies and Entertainment2.55%
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 24.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.7% 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 growth rate of 24% per year.
  • In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 25% 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$648.026.3%
+US$16.5b
52.9%PE39.2x
SE SeaUS$74.8523.4%
+US$8.2b
84.5%PE1102.6x
NTES NetEaseUS$89.473.2%
+US$1.8b
-12.9%PE13.6x
SPOT Spotify TechnologyUS$334.742.3%
+US$1.5b
150.9%PE131.2x
TTWO Take-Two Interactive SoftwareUS$144.883.4%
+US$836.0m
3.8%PS4.7x
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WBD

US$7.06

Warner Bros. Discovery

7D

-6.7%

1Y

-47.4%

SPOT

US$334.74

Spotify Technology

7D

2.3%

1Y

150.9%

LGF.A

US$7.97

Lions Gate Entertainment

7D

-9.6%

1Y

8.9%

TKO

US$118.70

TKO Group Holdings

7D

8.9%

1Y

n/a

WMG

US$27.91

Warner Music Group

7D

-0.7%

1Y

-15.2%

BILI

US$13.99

Bilibili

7D

-10.7%

1Y

-10.5%

TME

US$11.12

Tencent Music Entertainment Group

7D

-16.6%

1Y

79.6%