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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D4.1%
- 3M-5.5%
- 1Y7.6%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has risen 4.1%, driven by gains from News of 6.6%. Meanwhile, Scholastic actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 10% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 7.6% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | US$26.9b | US$18.8b | US$753.2m | 34.7x | 35.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | US$28.2b | US$18.8b | US$725.1m | 35.7x | 38.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | US$29.0b | US$18.9b | US$546.9m | 32.6x | 53x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | US$28.9b | US$18.7b | US$456.4m | 37.5x | 63.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | US$30.7b | US$18.8b | US$429.7m | 31.7x | 71.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | US$29.6b | US$18.7b | US$349.7m | 34.1x | 84.7x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | US$28.8b | US$18.7b | US$345.3m | 38.1x | 83.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | US$29.7b | US$18.8b | US$242.8m | 60.1x | 122.1x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | US$29.4b | US$18.6b | US$137.1m | 72.9x | 214.1x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | US$27.7b | US$18.7b | US$178.8m | 25.8x | 155.1x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | US$27.1b | US$18.8b | US$221.9m | 26.1x | 122.1x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | US$24.7b | US$18.8b | US$317.6m | 24.6x | 77.8x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | US$26.7b | US$18.9b | US$341.3m | 31.1x | 78.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | US$26.4b | US$19.0b | US$444.7m | 20.4x | 59.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | US$25.6b | US$18.9b | US$316.6m | 19.4x | 80.9x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | US$24.5b | US$18.9b | US$334.1m | 21.1x | 73.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | US$22.5b | US$18.9b | US$327.1m | 21.2x | 68.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | US$22.6b | US$18.9b | US$272.5m | 38.4x | 83.1x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | US$23.4b | US$19.0b | US$375.6m | 59.6x | 62.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | US$22.0b | US$19.3b | US$457.3m | 38.1x | 48.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | US$20.9b | US$19.2b | US$432.1m | 36.3x | 48.3x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | US$20.9b | US$19.3b | US$406.6m | 31x | 51.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | US$20.7b | US$19.4b | US$370.4m | 33.2x | 55.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | US$19.8b | US$19.4b | US$374.3m | 31.2x | 53x | 1x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | US$22.5b | US$20.3b | US$422.1m | 31x | 53.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | US$21.4b | US$20.4b | US$588.1m | 23.7x | 36.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | US$21.0b | US$20.3b | US$653.4m | 22.4x | 32.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | US$19.7b | US$20.4b | US$809.4m | 20x | 24.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | US$17.7b | US$20.4b | US$900.4m | 17.8x | 19.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | US$20.3b | US$20.4b | US$953.3m | 17.4x | 21.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | US$20.4b | US$20.2b | US$947.5m | 19.4x | 21.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | US$19.2b | US$20.1b | US$903.0m | 18.5x | 21.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | US$21.9b | US$20.5b | US$895.2m | 20x | 24.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | US$26.5b | US$20.3b | US$869.1m | 25.6x | 30.5x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
30.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Publishing 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 35.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 64.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 4.7% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.6% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Publishing compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 5.42% | |
| Telecom | 6.07% | |
| Media | 0.35% | |
| Publishing | 4.13% | |
| Advertising | 4.53% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0.54% | |
| Broadcasting | -8.28% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWSA News | US$26.19 | 6.6% +US$910.5m | 7.5% | PE34.7x | |
| NYT New York Times | US$48.48 | 2.2% +US$171.8m | 14.3% | PE27x | |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons | US$42.49 | 1.1% +US$25.8m | 14.5% | PE55.4x |
