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U.S. Broadcasting Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
- 7D3.6%
- 3M24.7%
- 1Y52.4%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Broadcasting industry is up 3.6%, with Paramount Skydance up 24%. During this same period, the Fox underperformed, falling 6.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 52%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Broadcasting Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | US$58.3b | US$63.4b | US$2.9b | 7.5x | 19.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | US$46.3b | US$63.5b | US$3.1b | 6.9x | 15.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | US$44.7b | US$63.4b | -US$2,756,815,139.00 | 6x | -16.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | US$42.9b | US$63.0b | -US$2,646,260,139.00 | 5.7x | -16.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | US$42.2b | US$66.3b | -US$2,414,592,442.00 | 3.9x | -17.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | US$43.4b | US$66.1b | -US$2,333,175,258.00 | 4.3x | -18.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | US$42.7b | US$66.0b | -US$2,650,346,732.00 | 5.3x | -16.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | US$38.8b | US$61.7b | -US$3,327,718,732.00 | 8.5x | -11.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | US$38.7b | US$61.7b | -US$3,327,718,732.00 | 8.6x | -11.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | US$37.2b | US$61.7b | -US$3,327,718,732.00 | 9.1x | -11.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | US$36.0b | US$61.2b | -US$4,025,004,994.00 | 13x | -8.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | US$34.3b | US$61.2b | -US$3,977,595,994.00 | 12.3x | -8.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | US$33.6b | US$61.2b | -US$3,977,595,994.00 | 11.9x | -8.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | US$34.2b | US$62.0b | US$736.3m | 8x | 46.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | US$33.2b | US$62.0b | US$736.3m | 8.3x | 45.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | US$33.9b | US$62.8b | -US$93,484,138.00 | 10.3x | -362.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | US$33.6b | US$62.3b | -US$819,797,138.00 | 10.9x | -40.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | US$31.7b | US$65.5b | -US$1,106,951,138.00 | 11.5x | -28.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | US$37.8b | US$67.6b | -US$132,206,883.00 | 13.3x | -286.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | US$36.1b | US$67.6b | -US$132,206,883.00 | 12.3x | -273.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | US$35.6b | US$67.6b | -US$74,326,883.00 | 11.1x | -479.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | US$32.9b | US$69.2b | US$394.3m | 7x | 83.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | US$35.8b | US$69.2b | US$394.3m | 6.6x | 90.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | US$38.8b | US$70.2b | US$402.1m | 7.3x | 96.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | US$40.9b | US$71.1b | US$2.2b | 8x | 18.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | US$41.3b | US$71.1b | US$2.2b | 7.2x | 18.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | US$39.3b | US$71.1b | US$2.2b | 6.9x | 18x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | US$47.2b | US$75.0b | US$6.6b | 6.5x | 7.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | US$49.9b | US$74.9b | US$6.6b | 6.9x | 7.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | US$52.7b | US$74.1b | US$8.4b | 6.6x | 6.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | US$44.8b | US$74.1b | US$8.4b | 5.4x | 5.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | US$47.8b | US$74.1b | US$8.4b | 5.8x | 5.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | US$47.7b | US$73.8b | US$9.1b | 8.4x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | US$52.6b | US$73.8b | US$9.1b | 8.6x | 5.8x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.8x
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 19.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -31.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.60x.
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 Market | 1.57% | |
| Telecom | 1.04% | |
| Media | -1.19% | |
| Broadcasting | 3.63% | |
| Publishing | -0.96% | |
| Advertising | -1.28% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -2.50% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSKY Paramount Skydance | US$18.79 | 23.7% +US$3.9b | 80.3% | PS0.7x | |
| IHRT iHeartMedia | US$2.59 | 15.1% +US$52.8m | 55.1% | PS0.1x | |
| MDIA MediaCo Holding | US$1.42 | -5.3% US$35.8m | -22.0% | PE3.5x | |
| AMCX AMC Networks | US$8.23 | 4.0% +US$13.9m | -4.9% | PS0.2x | |
| TGNA TEGNA | US$21.05 | 0.2% +US$8.1m | 45.9% | PE7.5x |
