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U.S. Interactive Media and Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M12.0%
  • 1Y41.0%
  • YTD42.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Interactive Media and Services industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains from Alphabet of 2.3%. This means that the industry has gained 41% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 26 Dec 2025US$5.7tUS$643.1bUS$187.7b15.5x30.2x8.8x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025US$5.3tUS$643.1bUS$187.7b17.3x28.1x8.2x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025US$5.1tUS$618.0bUS$193.3b15.6x26.5x8.3x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025US$5.2tUS$618.0bUS$193.3b17.3x26.9x8.4x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025US$4.6tUS$617.8bUS$192.9b13.9x23.8x7.4x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025US$4.2tUS$598.3bUS$183.2b17.1x22.7x7x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025US$4.1tUS$598.2bUS$183.0b16.4x22.3x6.8x
Fri, 09 May 2025US$3.5tUS$597.2bUS$180.6b17.2x19.5x5.9x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025US$3.2tUS$582.8bUS$164.3b16.2x19.4x5.5x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025US$3.9tUS$582.9bUS$165.1b18.1x23.9x6.8x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025US$4.3tUS$563.6bUS$150.4b24.6x28.5x7.6x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024US$4.1tUS$572.2bUS$150.7b25x27.2x7.2x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024US$3.6tUS$572.6bUS$150.8b23.4x23.9x6.3x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024US$3.6tUS$551.5bUS$139.9b22x26x6.6x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024US$3.5tUS$542.3bUS$139.6b26.5x24.8x6.4x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024US$3.5tUS$542.0bUS$139.6b25.8x25x6.4x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024US$3.7tUS$524.0bUS$128.5b24.7x29x7.1x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024US$3.6tUS$522.7bUS$128.6b25.4x28.3x7x
Sat, 11 May 2024US$3.5tUS$522.6bUS$129.2b24.1x26.9x6.7x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024US$3.4tUS$503.4bUS$114.5b24.6x29.6x6.7x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024US$3.1tUS$503.2bUS$113.8b21.7x27x6.1x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024US$3.0tUS$500.8bUS$104.0b20.8x28.5x5.9x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023US$2.9tUS$492.1bUS$96.8b18.7x29.6x5.8x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023US$2.8tUS$490.8bUS$97.3b16.3x28.5x5.7x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023US$2.5tUS$484.4bUS$89.0b14.9x28.4x5.2x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023US$2.6tUS$476.7bUS$83.2b17.2x31.2x5.5x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023US$2.5tUS$476.1bUS$82.7b14.7x30.5x5.3x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023US$2.6tUS$468.9bUS$78.2b20.8x33x5.5x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023US$2.5tUS$469.1bUS$78.2b21x31.6x5.3x
Sun, 14 May 2023US$2.3tUS$469.5bUS$77.3b21x29.4x4.8x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023US$2.1tUS$467.3bUS$79.8b24x26.5x4.5x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023US$1.9tUS$467.3bUS$79.3b21.5x23.8x4x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023US$2.1tUS$468.0bUS$86.8b30x23.8x4.4x
Mon, 02 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 Market1.34%
Telecom1.71%
Interactive Media and Services1.87%
Interactive Media and Services1.87%
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$314.092.3%
+US$83.6b		62.9%PE30.5x
META Meta PlatformsUS$667.551.3%
+US$22.1b		11.3%PE28.7x
SNAP SnapUS$7.853.7%
+US$481.4m		-28.6%PS2.3x
TBLA Taboola.comUS$4.327.7%
+US$89.3m		13.4%PE49.2x
ATHM AutohomeUS$23.512.0%
+US$53.9m		-12.1%PE13.5x

Latest News

ATHM
US$23.51
Autohome
7D
2.0%
1Y
-12.1%

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JOYY
US$65.85
JOYY
7D
1.0%
1Y
55.9%
RDDT
US$225.85
Reddit
7D
-3.1%
1Y
30.1%

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SNAP
US$7.85
Snap
7D
3.7%
1Y
-28.6%
GRND
US$13.64
Grindr
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-23.9%

GRND: Share Repurchases Will Support Stronger Future Earnings Power

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META
US$667.55
Meta Platforms
7D
1.3%
1Y
11.3%

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GOOGL
US$314.09
Alphabet
7D
2.3%
1Y
62.9%
PINS
US$26.13
Pinterest
7D
0.2%
1Y
-11.6%

PINS: Macro And Vertical Mix Headwinds Will Temper Ad Recovery Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their Pinterest price target by approximately $5 to align with a lower fair value estimate of about $27 per share. This adjustment reflects rising discount rate assumptions, slightly slower revenue growth expectations, and compressed profit margin forecasts amid recent macro and vertical mix headwinds in digital advertising.
TBLA
US$4.32
Taboola.com
7D
7.7%
1Y
13.4%

TBLA: Future Margin Expansion Will Drive Upside As Growth Visibility Improves

Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Taboola.com to approximately $4.80 from about $4.50, citing slightly stronger long term growth and margin assumptions, even as some Street research continues to emphasize the need for clearer double digit topline potential. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts highlight that the modest price target increase reflects improving confidence in Taboola's long term growth profile and margin expansion, even if near term expectations remain restrained.
BIDU
US$123.36
Baidu
7D
-0.4%
1Y
42.4%

BIDU: AI Cloud And Robotaxis Will Drive Future Earnings Multiple Expansion

Analysts have nudged our Baidu fair value estimate slightly higher to approximately $152 per share, citing a wave of price target hikes and upgrades. They note growing confidence that accelerating AI cloud growth, emerging robotaxi monetization, and potential capital returns could support sustained earnings expansion and margin recovery into 2026.
ZIP
US$4.13
ZipRecruiter
7D
-9.8%
1Y
-41.7%
DJT
US$14.31
Trump Media & Technology Group
7D
-11.1%
1Y
-60.3%
YELP
US$30.77
Yelp
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-20.8%
GTM
US$10.12
ZoomInfo Technologies
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-5.1%

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TRIP
US$14.25
Tripadvisor
7D
2.7%
1Y
-2.1%
WSHP
US$110.00
WeShop Holdings
7D
-15.4%
1Y
n/a