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U.S. Interactive Media and Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M11.6%
  • 1Y40.5%
  • YTD42.2%

In the last week, the Interactive Media and Services industry is up 1.9%, with Alphabet up 2.1%. This means that the industry has gained 41% over the past year. 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, 27 Dec 2025US$5.7tUS$643.1bUS$187.7b15.5x30.2x8.8x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025US$5.3tUS$643.2bUS$187.7b17.3x28.1x8.2x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025US$5.1tUS$618.0bUS$193.3b15.7x26.5x8.3x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025US$5.2tUS$618.0bUS$193.3b17.1x26.9x8.4x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025US$4.6tUS$617.8bUS$192.9b13.6x23.9x7.5x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025US$4.2tUS$598.3bUS$183.2b16.6x22.7x7x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025US$4.1tUS$598.2bUS$183.0b16.3x22.4x6.9x
Sat, 10 May 2025US$3.5tUS$597.8bUS$180.4b16.9x19.6x5.9x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$582.8bUS$164.3b16.2x19.4x5.5x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025US$3.9tUS$583.0bUS$165.1b17.6x23.4x6.6x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025US$4.3tUS$571.9bUS$157.2b24.5x27.3x7.5x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024US$4.1tUS$572.2bUS$150.7b25x26.9x7.1x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024US$3.6tUS$572.6bUS$150.7b23.4x23.9x6.3x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024US$3.7tUS$551.5bUS$140.0b22x26.2x6.6x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024US$3.6tUS$542.4bUS$139.6b26.3x25.4x6.5x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024US$3.5tUS$542.0bUS$139.6b25.8x25x6.4x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024US$3.7tUS$524.0bUS$128.5b25x29.1x7.1x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024US$3.6tUS$522.7bUS$128.6b24.7x28.1x6.9x
Sun, 12 May 2024US$3.5tUS$522.6bUS$129.2b24.1x26.8x6.6x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024US$3.4tUS$503.5bUS$114.5b23.2x29.6x6.7x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024US$3.0tUS$503.2bUS$113.8b21.6x26.7x6x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024US$3.2tUS$508.4bUS$113.4b19.8x28x6.3x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024US$2.9tUS$490.9bUS$97.0b18.7x29.5x5.8x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023US$2.8tUS$490.9bUS$97.3b16x28.4x5.6x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023US$2.4tUS$490.8bUS$96.2b16.3x25.4x5x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023US$2.6tUS$476.7bUS$83.2b17.2x31.2x5.5x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023US$2.5tUS$476.1bUS$82.7b15.3x30.5x5.3x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023US$2.6tUS$468.7bUS$78.2b20.2x32.9x5.5x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023US$2.5tUS$469.1bUS$78.2b20.2x31.8x5.3x
Mon, 15 May 2023US$2.3tUS$469.5bUS$77.3b21x29.4x4.8x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023US$2.1tUS$467.3bUS$79.8b23.9x26.3x4.5x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023US$1.8tUS$467.3bUS$79.3b21.5x23.3x4x
Sun, 05 Feb 2023US$2.1tUS$468.0bUS$86.8b30x23.8x4.4x
Tue, 03 Jan 2023US$1.6tUS$469.0bUS$92.8b27.4x17.7x3.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.7x


Total Market Cap: US$1.6tTotal Earnings: US$92.8bTotal Revenue: US$469.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Interactive Media and Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.6x20242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Interactive Media and Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 30.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 6.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 8.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Interactive Media and Services industry have grown 26% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 Market1.24%
Telecom1.45%
Interactive Media and Services1.55%
Interactive Media and Services1.55%
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$313.512.1%
+US$76.6b		62.6%PE30.4x
META Meta PlatformsUS$663.290.7%
+US$11.4b		10.6%PE28.6x
SNAP SnapUS$7.863.8%
+US$498.6m		-28.5%PS2.3x
BIDU BaiduUS$124.800.8%
+US$336.9m		44.1%PE35.7x
TBLA Taboola.comUS$4.4912.0%
+US$138.3m		17.8%PE51.2x

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GOOGL
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BILI
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Bilibili
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PINS
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1Y
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BIDU
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Baidu
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