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U.S. Cable and Satellite Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M-15.5%
  • 1Y-15.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Cable and Satellite industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Comcast of 4.2%. Meanwhile, EchoStar actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 8.0% in the last week. The industry has fallen 15% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 7.2% per year.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Cable and Satellite Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 03 Oct 2025US$195.4bUS$206.6bUS$26.6b7x7.3x0.9x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025US$201.9bUS$206.6bUS$26.6b6.9x7.6x1x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025US$200.9bUS$206.3bUS$19.9b8x10.1x1x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025US$223.5bUS$206.2bUS$19.8b10.6x11.3x1.1x
Sat, 24 May 2025US$221.1bUS$206.2bUS$19.8b10.8x11.1x1.1x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025US$208.4bUS$206.6bUS$20.3b11.2x10.3x1x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025US$220.1bUS$206.6bUS$20.3b11.7x10.8x1.1x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025US$218.4bUS$206.8bUS$18.0b9.2x12.1x1.1x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025US$218.9bUS$206.0bUS$16.5b9.8x13.3x1.1x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024US$260.9bUS$206.0bUS$16.5b10.7x15.8x1.3x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024US$255.3bUS$206.2bUS$16.5b12.1x15.5x1.2x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024US$229.4bUS$195.3bUS$18.1b10.3x12.7x1.2x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024US$232.9bUS$204.2bUS$19.1b10.2x12.2x1.1x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024US$242.9bUS$204.7bUS$19.4b10.5x12.5x1.2x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024US$218.6bUS$205.5bUS$19.7b8.9x11.1x1.1x
Sun, 26 May 2024US$217.0bUS$205.5bUS$19.7b8.5x11x1.1x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024US$224.2bUS$205.5bUS$19.7b9.6x11.4x1.1x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024US$243.1bUS$205.5bUS$19.7b11.1x12.3x1.2x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024US$236.6bUS$190.3bUS$21.4b11.6x11x1.2x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024US$261.2bUS$203.4bUS$22.5b11.5x11.6x1.3x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023US$258.0bUS$203.4bUS$22.5b11.5x11.5x1.3x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023US$262.1bUS$203.4bUS$22.5b11.8x11.7x1.3x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023US$279.7bUS$203.5bUS$14.6b15x19.2x1.4x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023US$288.2bUS$203.5bUS$14.6b15x19.8x1.4x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023US$288.9bUS$203.8bUS$15.5b13.3x18.6x1.4x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023US$262.5bUS$203.2bUS$14.9b11.1x17.6x1.3x
Mon, 29 May 2023US$245.6bUS$203.2bUS$14.9b10.2x16.5x1.2x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023US$239.3bUS$204.5bUS$15.5b9.2x15.4x1.2x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023US$239.1bUS$204.5bUS$15.5b9.7x15.4x1.2x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023US$270.3bUS$204.9bUS$15.2b11.6x17.8x1.3x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023US$276.4bUS$204.2bUS$15.6b11.7x17.7x1.4x
Thu, 15 Dec 2022US$250.4bUS$204.2bUS$15.6b11.3x16x1.2x
Sat, 12 Nov 2022US$258.6bUS$204.2bUS$15.7b11.2x16.5x1.3x
Mon, 10 Oct 2022US$223.7bUS$204.6bUS$24.3b9.1x9.2x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.2x


Total Market Cap: US$223.7bTotal Earnings: US$24.3bTotal Revenue: US$204.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Cable and Satellite Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Cable and Satellite 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 7.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 13.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.95x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Cable and Satellite industry have grown 3.0% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Cable and Satellite compare with similar industries?

US Market1.62%
Telecom-1.17%
Media-0.43%
Cable and Satellite-1.62%
Advertising3.60%
Broadcasting0.63%
Publishing-4.06%
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
SATS EchoStarUS$79.008.0%
+US$1.7b		233.8%PS1.5x
SIRI Sirius XM HoldingsUS$22.601.0%
+US$74.1m		-2.5%PS0.9x
CABO Cable OneUS$170.175.3%
+US$47.9m		-50.4%PS0.6x
ATUS Altice USAUS$2.431.3%
+US$14.1m		-0.4%PS0.1x

Latest News

CMCSA
US$30.40
Comcast
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-26.2%
ATUS
US$2.43
Altice USA
7D
1.3%
1Y
-0.4%
SIRI
US$22.60
Sirius XM Holdings
7D
1.0%
1Y
-2.5%
SATS
US$79.00
EchoStar
7D
8.0%
1Y
233.8%
CHTR
US$269.61
Charter Communications
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-16.4%

Charter Communications: Why The Moat Still Holds

Sep 28
CABO
US$170.17
Cable One
7D
5.3%
1Y
-50.4%

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Cable One, Inc. (NYSE:CABO) After Shares Rise 28%

Sep 12
Revenues Not Telling The Story For Cable One, Inc. (NYSE:CABO) After Shares Rise 28%
LBRD.K
US$62.08
Liberty Broadband
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-19.6%

Fiber Infrastructure Upgrades Will Improve Connectivity Despite Integration Risks

The consensus price target for Liberty Broadband has declined, primarily reflecting a lower future P/E multiple, resulting in a revised fair value of $99. What's in the News Liberty Broadband completed the repurchase of 58,804,650 shares (34.17%) for $8,115.32 million under its ongoing buyback program; no shares were repurchased from April 1 to June 30, 2025.
WOW
US$5.11
WideOpenWest
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-0.6%

Robust Fiber Expansion Will Shape Future Broadband Landscape

WideOpenWest’s slight decline in net profit margin and modest increase in forward P/E multiple suggest mild pressure on profitability and valuation, leaving the consensus price target unchanged at $4.76. What's in the News Wohl & Fruchter LLP is investigating the fairness of WideOpenWest's proposed sale to DigitalBridge Group and Crestview Partners for $5.20 per share, citing concerns about potential board conflicts of interest and possible nondisclosure of material information.