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U.S. Interactive Media and Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies127
  • 7D5.5%
  • 3M4.5%
  • 1Y74.6%
  • YTD12.4%

The Interactive Media and Services industry is up 5.5% in the last week, with Alphabet up 12%. During this same period, the Meta Platforms underperformed, falling 9.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 75%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Interactive Media and Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 02 May 2026US$6.3tUS$708.5bUS$232.9b17.6x27.2x8.9x
Mon, 30 Mar 2026US$4.8tUS$674.4bUS$194.9b13.7x24.5x7.1x
Wed, 25 Feb 2026US$5.5tUS$674.9bUS$196.3b13.4x28.1x8.2x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026US$5.7tUS$650.2bUS$187.6b16.2x30.5x8.8x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025US$5.6tUS$643.0bUS$187.7b16.8x29.6x8.6x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025US$5.0tUS$643.5bUS$190.3b16.6x26.5x7.8x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025US$4.9tUS$617.9bUS$193.3b16x25.5x8x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025US$5.0tUS$618.0bUS$193.2b17.1x25.8x8.1x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025US$4.5tUS$617.8bUS$192.8b15.2x23.5x7.3x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025US$4.1tUS$598.2bUS$183.2b17x22.5x6.9x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025US$3.9tUS$598.3bUS$183.0b16.3x21.5x6.6x
Sun, 04 May 2025US$3.6tUS$597.0bUS$180.8b16.6x20.2x6.1x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025US$3.5tUS$582.9bUS$164.3b18.1x21.3x6x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025US$4.0tUS$583.0bUS$165.0b21x24.1x6.8x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025US$4.2tUS$572.3bUS$150.6b26x28x7.4x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024US$4.0tUS$572.2bUS$150.7b24.9x26.5x7x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024US$3.8tUS$572.7bUS$150.6b23.7x25x6.6x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024US$3.7tUS$542.8bUS$139.7b23.2x26.1x6.7x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024US$3.4tUS$542.2bUS$139.6b25.5x24.4x6.3x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024US$3.5tUS$542.0bUS$139.5b25.5x24.8x6.4x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024US$3.9tUS$523.9bUS$128.5b25.4x30x7.4x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024US$3.6tUS$522.7bUS$128.6b24.6x28.1x6.9x
Mon, 06 May 2024US$3.4tUS$522.6bUS$130.0b25.1x26x6.5x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024US$3.3tUS$503.4bUS$114.5b24.6x29.2x6.6x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024US$3.1tUS$503.1bUS$113.8b23.3x27x6.1x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024US$3.1tUS$490.7bUS$96.9b19.9x32.2x6.4x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023US$2.9tUS$492.0bUS$96.8b21x29.8x5.9x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023US$2.8tUS$490.5bUS$96.3b18.5x28.7x5.6x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023US$2.7tUS$476.7bUS$83.2b15.7x32.2x5.6x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023US$2.7tUS$476.8bUS$83.3b16.6x32.4x5.7x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023US$2.6tUS$476.1bUS$82.7b14.2x31.5x5.5x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023US$2.6tUS$469.0bUS$78.2b23.1x33.2x5.5x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023US$2.4tUS$469.1bUS$78.2b20.3x31x5.2x
Tue, 09 May 2023US$2.1tUS$470.1bUS$76.6b21.2x28x4.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28x


Total Market Cap: US$2.1tTotal Earnings: US$76.6bTotal Revenue: US$470.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Interactive Media and Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Interactive Media and Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 6.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 8.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Interactive Media and Services industry have grown 45% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Telecom industry?

US Market0.59%
Telecom3.61%
Interactive Media and Services5.49%
Interactive Media and Services5.49%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
GOOGL AlphabetUS$384.8011.7%
+US$489.5b		134.6%PE29.1x
BIDU BaiduUS$126.534.1%
+US$1.7b		43.9%PE63x
SNAP SnapUS$6.079.0%
+US$844.5m		-22.5%PS1.7x
MTCH Match GroupUS$37.424.9%
+US$409.5m		23.1%PE14.2x
RUM RumbleUS$7.5315.5%
+US$342.8m		-3.2%PS25.4x

Latest News

BIDU
US$126.53
Baidu
7D
4.1%
1Y
43.9%
RDDT
US$147.23
Reddit
7D
-3.7%
1Y
23.9%

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GOOGL
US$384.80
Alphabet
7D
11.7%
1Y
134.6%
META
US$611.91
Meta Platforms
7D
-9.4%
1Y
2.5%
MAX
US$8.51
MediaAlpha
7D
-10.3%
1Y
-11.3%
BILI
US$22.03
Bilibili
7D
-0.6%
1Y
25.5%
PINS
US$19.66
Pinterest
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-22.9%

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GRND
US$13.37
Grindr
7D
2.2%
1Y
-39.9%

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SNAP
US$6.07
Snap
7D
9.0%
1Y
-22.5%
RUM
US$7.53
Rumble
7D
15.5%
1Y
-3.2%
CARG
US$36.46
CarGurus
7D
-2.7%
1Y
30.7%

CARG: Dealer Data And Buybacks Will Offset QARSD And 2026 Margin Pressures

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GETY
US$0.77
Getty Images Holdings
7D
-16.3%
1Y
-59.9%

GETY: Merger Review Will Test Earnings Power And NYSE Compliance Efforts

Analysts have cut their price target on Getty Images Holdings to $0.85 from $1.85, citing increased uncertainty around the proposed Shutterstock merger after the UK regulator flagged potential competition concerns. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts are flagging the reduced price target to US$0.85 as a sign that merger related uncertainty is weighing on how they view Getty Images' risk profile and potential reward for shareholders.
GTM
US$6.25
ZoomInfo Technologies
7D
6.5%
1Y
-27.6%
JOYY
US$58.99
JOYY
7D
2.1%
1Y
44.4%

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ZD
US$45.76
Ziff Davis
7D
-2.6%
1Y
50.7%

ZD: Extended Buybacks And Stable Margins Will Support Balanced Future Upside Potential

Analysts have kept their price target for Ziff Davis effectively unchanged at about $43.43. This reflects broadly consistent views on fair value, discount rate, growth and margin assumptions despite only minor model refinements.
MTCH
US$37.42
Match Group
7D
4.9%
1Y
23.1%

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