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U.S. Broadcasting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D-2.5%
  • 3M1.8%
  • 1Y35.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Broadcasting industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by Paramount Skydance declining 8.5%. On the other hand Townsquare Media is actually up 11%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 36%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 Jan 2026US$56.3bUS$62.9bUS$2.1b12.6x27.2x0.9x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025US$55.1bUS$62.9bUS$2.1b11.9x26.7x0.9x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025US$55.2bUS$63.6bUS$2.7b7.1x20.1x0.9x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025US$59.2bUS$63.4bUS$2.9b7.2x20.1x0.9x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025US$54.6bUS$63.4bUS$2.9b7.5x18.6x0.9x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025US$45.4bUS$63.4b-US$2,756,815,139.005.8x-16.5x0.7x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025US$43.5bUS$63.0b-US$2,646,260,139.005.9x-16.4x0.7x
Sun, 25 May 2025US$44.1bUS$63.0b-US$2,646,260,139.005.7x-16.7x0.7x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025US$41.1bUS$66.3b-US$2,414,197,945.003.6x-17x0.6x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025US$41.7bUS$66.1b-US$2,300,057,732.004.1x-18.1x0.6x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025US$40.9bUS$62.5b-US$3,326,406,732.007.1x-12.3x0.7x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025US$37.7bUS$61.7b-US$3,327,718,732.008.1x-11.3x0.6x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024US$38.0bUS$61.7b-US$3,327,718,732.009.1x-11.4x0.6x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024US$38.4bUS$61.6b-US$3,505,090,732.0010.6x-11x0.6x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024US$35.1bUS$61.2b-US$4,025,004,994.0012.5x-8.7x0.6x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024US$35.2bUS$61.2b-US$3,977,595,994.0012.7x-8.8x0.6x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024US$35.9bUS$62.0bUS$736.3m8.5x48.8x0.6x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024US$31.7bUS$62.0bUS$736.3m8.1x43.1x0.5x
Mon, 27 May 2024US$33.0bUS$62.0bUS$738.0m7.8x44.7x0.5x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024US$33.2bUS$62.3b-US$819,797,138.0010.5x-40.5x0.5x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024US$32.4bUS$62.3b-US$819,441,138.0010.9x-39.5x0.5x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024US$34.3bUS$66.8b-US$29,285,138.0011.3x-1169.6x0.5x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024US$36.3bUS$67.6b-US$132,206,883.0012.7x-274.3x0.5x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023US$35.3bUS$67.6b-US$74,326,883.0011.7x-474.5x0.5x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023US$33.3bUS$68.8b-US$473,493,883.0010.2x-70.3x0.5x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023US$32.6bUS$69.2bUS$394.3m6.7x82.8x0.5x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023US$35.2bUS$69.2bUS$394.3m7x89.3x0.5x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023US$40.3bUS$70.9bUS$2.2b7.9x18.6x0.6x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023US$40.8bUS$71.1bUS$2.2b7.6x18.6x0.6x
Tue, 30 May 2023US$38.4bUS$71.1bUS$2.2b7x17.5x0.5x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023US$46.4bUS$75.0bUS$6.6b6.4x7.1x0.6x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023US$45.1bUS$75.0bUS$6.6b6.1x6.9x0.6x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023US$54.5bUS$74.6bUS$6.3b9.8x8.7x0.7x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023US$48.7bUS$74.1bUS$8.4b6.2x5.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.8x


Total Market Cap: US$48.7bTotal Earnings: US$8.4bTotal Revenue: US$74.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Broadcasting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -30x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Broadcasting industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 27.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -30.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.63x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Broadcasting industry have declined 37% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Broadcasting compare with similar industries?

US Market1.88%
Telecom1.94%
Media0.085%
Broadcasting-2.51%
Publishing2.17%
Cable and Satellite1.29%
Advertising-0.14%
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
TSQ Townsquare MediaUS$5.6310.8%
+US$9.1m		-36.6%PE5.1x
EVC Entravision CommunicationsUS$3.072.3%
+US$6.4m		15.0%PS0.7x
MDIA MediaCo HoldingUS$0.626.2%
+US$3.0m		-44.3%PS0.4x
UONE.K Urban OneUS$0.937.1%
+US$2.7m		-4.9%PS0.1x

Latest News

TSQ
US$5.63
Townsquare Media
7D
10.8%
1Y
-36.6%

Is There Now An Opportunity In Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ)?

Jan 10
Is There Now An Opportunity In Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ)?
FOXA
US$73.68
Fox
7D
-0.1%
1Y
52.9%

FOXA: Advertising Momentum And Easing Subscriber Losses Will Support Balanced Outlook

Analysts have nudged our Fox price target slightly higher to US$73.22, reflecting raised Street targets into the mid US$60s to high US$90s range and citing robust advertising trends, moderating subscriber declines, and recent earnings beats as key supports. Analyst Commentary Street research on Fox has turned more constructive, with several firms lifting price targets and a couple of upgrades into more positive rating buckets.
GTN
US$4.43
Gray Media
7D
-7.7%
1Y
30.7%

GTN: Renewed Network Deals Will Not Prevent Future Multiple Compression

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Gray Media, citing updated expectations for a smaller revenue decline, a slightly higher discount rate, modestly improved profit margins, and a lower assumed future P/E multiple. What's in the News Gray Media and NBC entered a multi-year deal renewing station affiliation agreements across all 54 Gray owned and operated NBC stations, covering more than 14 million households, or nearly 11% of U.S. TV households, across markets such as Nashville, Louisville, Memphis, and Richmond (Key Developments).
AMCX
US$8.53
AMC Networks
7D
-7.8%
1Y
-4.7%

AMCX: Future Execution Risks Will Pressure Neutral Rating Upgrade

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for AMC Networks from $5.00 to $6.00, citing an updated price target of $8.00 and revised assumptions related to revenue trends, profit margins, discount rate, and forward P/E. Analyst Commentary The move to an Equal Weight stance and a price target of US$8, up from US$5, signals a more neutral view on AMC Networks.
MDIA
US$0.62
MediaCo Holding
7D
6.2%
1Y
-44.3%
IHRT
US$3.84
iHeartMedia
7D
-7.5%
1Y
104.3%
TGNA
US$18.95
TEGNA
7D
-1.8%
1Y
6.2%
SSP
US$3.65
E.W. Scripps
7D
-7.6%
1Y
54.7%
PSKY
US$12.06
Paramount Skydance
7D
-8.5%
1Y
15.1%
EVC
US$3.07
Entravision Communications
7D
2.3%
1Y
15.0%

Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Dec 10
Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
NMAX
US$7.62
Newsmax
7D
-3.3%
1Y
n/a

What You Can Learn From Newsmax Inc.'s (NYSE:NMAX) P/S

Dec 09
What You Can Learn From Newsmax Inc.'s (NYSE:NMAX) P/S
UONE.K
US$0.93
Urban One
7D
7.1%
1Y
-4.9%

Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 47%

Nov 21
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