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U.S. Broadcasting Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M11.2%
  • 1Y36.1%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, Broadcasting has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 36% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 19 Oct 2025US$54.7bUS$63.4bUS$2.9b7.1x18.6x0.9x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025US$58.4bUS$63.4bUS$2.9b7.5x19.8x0.9x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025US$48.5bUS$63.4bUS$3.1b6.9x15.8x0.8x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025US$44.7bUS$63.4b-US$2,756,815,139.006x-16.2x0.7x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025US$42.9bUS$63.0b-US$2,646,260,139.005.7x-16.2x0.7x
Wed, 07 May 2025US$42.0bUS$66.3b-US$2,414,592,442.004x-17.4x0.6x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025US$51.0bUS$66.3b-US$2,413,463,945.003.9x-21.1x0.8x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025US$43.5bUS$66.0b-US$2,650,346,732.005.3x-16.4x0.7x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025US$38.8bUS$61.7b-US$3,327,718,732.008.4x-11.7x0.6x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024US$38.7bUS$61.7b-US$3,327,718,732.008.6x-11.6x0.6x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024US$38.2bUS$61.7b-US$3,327,718,732.009.1x-11.5x0.6x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024US$36.0bUS$61.2b-US$4,025,004,994.0013x-8.9x0.6x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024US$34.1bUS$61.2b-US$3,977,595,994.0012.5x-8.6x0.6x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024US$33.6bUS$61.2b-US$3,977,595,994.0012x-8.4x0.5x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024US$34.2bUS$62.0bUS$736.3m8x46.4x0.6x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024US$32.8bUS$62.0bUS$736.3m8.6x44.6x0.5x
Thu, 09 May 2024US$33.9bUS$62.1bUS$711.8m7.9x47.6x0.5x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024US$32.7bUS$62.3b-US$819,797,138.0010.9x-39.9x0.5x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024US$30.8bUS$62.3b-US$815,951,138.0011.5x-37.7x0.5x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024US$37.8bUS$67.6b-US$132,206,883.0013.1x-285.6x0.6x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023US$36.1bUS$67.6b-US$132,206,883.0012.4x-273x0.5x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023US$35.6bUS$67.6b-US$74,326,883.0011.1x-479.4x0.5x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023US$32.5bUS$69.2bUS$394.3m7x82.3x0.5x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023US$34.7bUS$69.2bUS$394.3m6.6x88.1x0.5x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023US$38.3bUS$70.2bUS$402.1m7.3x95.2x0.5x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023US$40.9bUS$71.1bUS$2.2b8x18.7x0.6x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023US$41.3bUS$71.1bUS$2.2b7.3x18.9x0.6x
Fri, 12 May 2023US$38.6bUS$71.1bUS$2.2b6.8x17.6x0.5x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023US$47.2bUS$75.0bUS$6.6b6.5x7.2x0.6x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023US$49.7bUS$74.9bUS$6.6b6.6x7.5x0.7x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023US$54.2bUS$74.1bUS$8.4b6.7x6.4x0.7x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022US$44.8bUS$74.1bUS$8.4b5.3x5.3x0.6x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022US$47.8bUS$74.1bUS$8.4b5.8x5.7x0.6x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022US$48.6bUS$73.8bUS$9.1b8.5x5.3x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.3x


Total Market Cap: US$48.6bTotal Earnings: US$9.1bTotal Revenue: US$73.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Broadcasting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -31.5x202320242025
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 18.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -31.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Broadcasting industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.9% 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 Market1.72%
Telecom3.36%
Media-0.47%
Broadcasting-0.11%
Publishing1.58%
Cable and Satellite-0.61%
Advertising-1.13%
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
FOXA FoxUS$58.071.4%
+US$356.9m		36.7%PE11.4x
IHRT iHeartMediaUS$2.673.1%
+US$12.4m		42.0%PS0.1x
GTN Gray MediaUS$4.670.2%
+US$967.9k		-20.3%PE3.1x

Latest News

PSKY
US$16.77
Paramount Skydance
7D
-1.4%
1Y
60.5%
AMCX
US$7.07
AMC Networks
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-14.0%
NXST
US$190.14
Nexstar Media Group
7D
-1.2%
1Y
9.6%
FOXA
US$58.07
Fox
7D
1.4%
1Y
36.7%
GTN
US$4.67
Gray Media
7D
0.2%
1Y
-20.3%
EVC
US$1.99
Entravision Communications
7D
-6.6%
1Y
-11.9%
SBGI
US$12.73
Sinclair
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-25.9%
IHRT
US$2.67
iHeartMedia
7D
3.1%
1Y
42.0%

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TGNA
US$19.95
TEGNA
7D
-0.7%
1Y
18.4%
NMAX
US$11.10
Newsmax
7D
-0.4%
1Y
n/a
SSP
US$2.17
E.W. Scripps
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-24.4%

CTV And Live Sports Will Boost Future Prospects Despite Challenges

Driven by a sharp improvement in net profit margin and a dramatic reduction in forward P/E, E.W. Scripps' valuation outlook has strengthened, though the consensus price target remains steady at $7.33. What's in the News E.W. Scripps Company renewed a multi-year broadcasting agreement with the WNBA, continuing ION as the league's Friday night national network home and expanding coverage to 50 regular season games, plus a dedicated studio show, after viewership grew 133% year over year.