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U.S. Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies115
- 7D-4.3%
- 3M1.5%
- 1Y-0.9%
- YTD-1.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has dropped 4.3%, driven by a pullback from Comcast of 4.3%. On the other hand Fox is actually up 5.2%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | US$402.2b | US$329.9b | US$15.2b | 14.1x | 26.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | US$428.8b | US$330.0b | US$15.2b | 14.8x | 28.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | US$409.3b | US$318.4b | US$16.6b | 14x | 24.6x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | US$378.4b | US$318.3b | US$16.7b | 13.3x | 22.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | US$391.8b | US$327.4b | US$17.6b | 14.5x | 22.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | US$377.0b | US$329.1b | US$23.3b | 11.8x | 16.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | US$379.1b | US$329.4b | US$23.2b | 11.2x | 16.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | US$367.2b | US$330.4b | US$22.2b | 12.3x | 16.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | US$393.5b | US$330.6b | US$21.6b | 14.3x | 18.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | US$385.7b | US$319.6b | US$22.0b | 13.2x | 17.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | US$410.7b | US$333.0b | US$23.4b | 13.8x | 17.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | US$412.7b | US$332.3b | US$23.2b | 13.4x | 17.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | US$398.7b | US$332.8b | US$23.2b | 12.5x | 17.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | US$422.2b | US$334.3b | US$15.7b | 14.9x | 26.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | US$432.8b | US$334.3b | US$15.7b | 15.5x | 27.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | US$438.0b | US$334.2b | US$15.6b | 15.6x | 28x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | US$424.9b | US$334.8b | US$17.3b | 14.8x | 24.5x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | US$404.6b | US$334.8b | US$17.3b | 14.4x | 23.4x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | US$395.1b | US$334.4b | US$18.4b | 13.9x | 21.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | US$400.9b | US$341.5b | US$22.6b | 14.9x | 17.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | US$397.2b | US$341.9b | US$24.2b | 14.6x | 16.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | US$427.9b | US$339.8b | US$26.3b | 13.3x | 16.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 26 Dec 2022 | US$378.9b | US$339.1b | US$26.7b | 12.6x | 14.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2022 | US$396.9b | US$339.0b | US$26.8b | 12.5x | 14.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 21 Oct 2022 | US$366.3b | US$338.3b | US$36.4b | 11x | 10.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 18 Sep 2022 | US$378.2b | US$336.9b | US$36.5b | 11.1x | 10.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Aug 2022 | US$443.6b | US$336.9b | US$36.5b | 12.5x | 12.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | US$424.8b | US$333.0b | US$36.1b | 12.7x | 11.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2022 | US$445.4b | US$333.0b | US$36.1b | 14.4x | 12.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 09 May 2022 | US$457.1b | US$338.4b | US$34.8b | 16.8x | 13.1x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Apr 2022 | US$571.1b | US$332.7b | US$34.2b | 18.9x | 16.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 04 Mar 2022 | US$568.0b | US$335.1b | US$34.7b | 15.1x | 16.3x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 30 Jan 2022 | US$580.9b | US$333.4b | US$32.5b | 13.1x | 17.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 28 Dec 2021 | US$604.7b | US$329.4b | US$32.8b | 13.1x | 18.4x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Media industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Market | -2.39% | |
| Telecom | -2.39% | |
| Media | -4.30% | |
| Broadcasting | 0.93% | |
| Publishing | -3.64% | |
| Advertising | -4.58% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -5.08% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 100x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 38.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 38% per year.
- In contrast, the Cable and Satellite industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.3% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOXA Fox | US$49.53 | 5.2% +US$1.1b | 66.2% | PE11.8x | |
| DISH DISH Network | US$5.77 | 8.9% +US$251.2m | -61.1% | PE2.5x | |
| CRTO Criteo | US$43.41 | 2.0% +US$46.4m | 74.8% | PE23.6x | |
| WIMI WiMi Hologram Cloud | US$1.06 | 33.3% +US$26.0m | 42.5% | PS1.2x | |
| CTV Innovid | US$3.17 | 3.6% +US$16.3m | 111.3% | PS3.1x |
