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U.S. Broadcasting Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M23.6%
  • 1Y35.5%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, Broadcasting has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 35% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 09 Nov 2025US$55.4bUS$63.3bUS$2.6b9.4x21.7x0.9x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025US$59.7bUS$63.4bUS$2.9b7.2x20.3x0.9x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025US$54.8bUS$63.4bUS$2.9b7.5x18.6x0.9x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025US$44.2bUS$63.4bUS$2.7b5.5x16.4x0.7x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025US$44.2bUS$63.0b-US$2,646,260,139.005.8x-16.7x0.7x
Wed, 28 May 2025US$44.1bUS$63.0b-US$2,646,260,139.005.9x-16.7x0.7x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025US$41.2bUS$66.3b-US$2,414,592,442.003.7x-17.1x0.6x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025US$42.6bUS$66.1b-US$2,308,500,258.004.3x-18.4x0.6x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025US$41.4bUS$62.5b-US$3,326,406,732.007.1x-12.4x0.7x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025US$38.2bUS$61.7b-US$3,327,718,732.008.3x-11.5x0.6x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024US$38.7bUS$61.7b-US$3,327,718,732.008.8x-11.6x0.6x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024US$37.1bUS$61.7b-US$3,436,533,732.008.9x-10.8x0.6x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024US$35.0bUS$61.2b-US$4,025,004,994.0012.4x-8.7x0.6x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024US$34.9bUS$61.2b-US$3,977,595,994.0012.3x-8.8x0.6x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024US$34.7bUS$62.0bUS$709.7m8.2x48.9x0.6x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024US$32.3bUS$62.0bUS$736.3m7.9x43.8x0.5x
Thu, 30 May 2024US$33.0bUS$62.0bUS$738.0m7.8x44.7x0.5x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024US$32.2bUS$62.3b-US$819,797,138.0010.3x-39.2x0.5x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024US$31.1bUS$62.3b-US$819,441,138.0011x-38x0.5x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024US$33.8bUS$66.8b-US$29,285,138.0011x-1155.3x0.5x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024US$35.7bUS$67.6b-US$132,206,883.0012.2x-270.2x0.5x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023US$37.0bUS$67.6b-US$74,326,883.0012.1x-497.3x0.5x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023US$33.2bUS$68.8b-US$473,561,883.009.8x-70x0.5x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023US$33.6bUS$69.2bUS$394.3m7.1x85.3x0.5x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023US$34.0bUS$69.2bUS$394.3m6.7x86.3x0.5x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023US$41.4bUS$70.8bUS$1.2b7.8x34x0.6x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023US$41.3bUS$71.1bUS$2.2b7.7x18.9x0.6x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023US$38.6bUS$71.1bUS$2.2b6.6x17.6x0.5x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023US$48.2bUS$75.0bUS$6.6b9.2x7.4x0.6x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023US$46.4bUS$75.0bUS$6.6b6.4x7.1x0.6x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023US$53.8bUS$74.1bUS$6.4b10x8.3x0.7x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023US$48.4bUS$74.1bUS$8.4b6.2x5.8x0.7x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022US$45.2bUS$74.1bUS$8.4b5.7x5.4x0.6x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022US$47.2bUS$74.1bUS$8.4b5.8x5.6x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.6x


Total Market Cap: US$47.2bTotal Earnings: US$8.4bTotal Revenue: US$74.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Broadcasting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -31.2x202320242025
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 21.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -31.3x.
  • 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 33% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.1% 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 Market-1.99%
Telecom-2.06%
Media-2.88%
Broadcasting0.20%
Publishing2.67%
Cable and Satellite-2.73%
Advertising-7.53%
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$65.972.0%
+US$586.0m		47.9%PE14.4x
IHRT iHeartMediaUS$4.6355.9%
+US$257.6m		89.8%PS0.2x
SBGI SinclairUS$16.4120.1%
+US$191.3m		3.1%PS0.3x
EVC Entravision CommunicationsUS$2.8839.1%
+US$73.7m		16.6%PS0.6x
TGNA TEGNAUS$19.951.4%
+US$45.1m		5.9%PE7.1x

Latest News

AMCX
US$7.52
AMC Networks
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-12.1%
FOXA
US$65.97
Fox
7D
2.0%
1Y
47.9%
SBGI
US$16.41
Sinclair
7D
20.1%
1Y
3.1%

Analysts Are Updating Their Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) Estimates After Its Third-Quarter Results

Nov 08
Analysts Are Updating Their Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) Estimates After Its Third-Quarter Results
EVC
US$2.88
Entravision Communications
7D
39.1%
1Y
16.6%

Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.05

Nov 08
Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.05
SSP
US$2.56
E.W. Scripps
7D
5.3%
1Y
9.4%

SSP: Expanding Live Sports Partnerships Will Improve Long-Term Market Position

Narrative Update on E.W. Scripps Price Target Analysts have increased their price target for E.W. Scripps from $5.63 to $7.00. This change is attributed to improved revenue growth expectations and a modest adjustment to the company’s discount rate outlook.
GTN
US$4.82
Gray Media
7D
5.5%
1Y
12.6%
NXST
US$190.65
Nexstar Media Group
7D
-2.6%
1Y
14.8%
IHRT
US$4.63
iHeartMedia
7D
55.9%
1Y
89.8%

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) Shares Fly 40% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Nov 05
iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) Shares Fly 40% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
UONE.K
US$0.51
Urban One
7D
-15.4%
1Y
-53.4%
MDIA
US$0.95
MediaCo Holding
7D
-12.0%
1Y
-25.2%
NMAX
US$9.11
Newsmax
7D
-8.9%
1Y
n/a
TSQ
US$6.11
Townsquare Media
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-38.8%

Benign Growth For Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) Underpins Its Share Price

Oct 24
Benign Growth For Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE:TSQ) Underpins Its Share Price
SGA
US$12.38
Saga Communications
7D
1.1%
1Y
-9.6%
PSKY
US$15.10
Paramount Skydance
7D
-1.9%
1Y
36.4%
TGNA
US$19.95
TEGNA
7D
1.4%
1Y
5.9%