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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M9.2%
  • 1Y23.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 3.4%, with News up 5.6%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 24%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Apr 2026US$32.2bUS$17.1bUS$1.0b23.6x32.1x1.9x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026US$30.8bUS$17.1bUS$936.7m30x32.8x1.8x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026US$28.5bUS$17.1bUS$977.1m15.2x29.2x1.7x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026US$30.6bUS$16.9bUS$1.0b16.5x30.5x1.8x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025US$29.6bUS$16.9bUS$998.5m16.4x29.7x1.8x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025US$28.0bUS$16.9bUS$994.0m20x28.2x1.7x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025US$29.5bUS$16.8bUS$1.0b21.9x29.4x1.8x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025US$30.9bUS$17.0bUS$992.3m25.2x31.1x1.8x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025US$29.3bUS$18.8bUS$897.2m24.5x32.7x1.6x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025US$30.3bUS$18.8bUS$952.7m28.6x31.8x1.6x
Tue, 27 May 2025US$29.1bUS$18.8bUS$909.5m24.5x32x1.6x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025US$27.5bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m35.1x36.6x1.5x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025US$27.8bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m35.8x36.9x1.5x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025US$30.0bUS$18.9bUS$546.9m33.9x54.8x1.6x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025US$28.5bUS$18.7bUS$456.4m37.1x62.4x1.5x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024US$30.5bUS$18.7bUS$489.6m32.4x62.3x1.6x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024US$31.1bUS$18.8bUS$432.2m33x72x1.7x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024US$28.7bUS$18.7bUS$345.3m33.2x83.2x1.5x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024US$28.8bUS$18.8bUS$242.8m58.1x118.7x1.5x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024US$28.7bUS$18.6bUS$165.8m70.8x173.2x1.5x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024US$28.4bUS$18.7bUS$178.8m26.4x158.8x1.5x
Wed, 29 May 2024US$27.5bUS$18.8bUS$221.9m26.3x123.8x1.5x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024US$24.8bUS$18.8bUS$317.6m25.1x78.1x1.3x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024US$26.4bUS$18.9bUS$333.8m30.9x79.1x1.4x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024US$26.5bUS$19.0bUS$439.5m24.3x60.3x1.4x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024US$25.3bUS$18.9bUS$316.6m19.6x79.8x1.3x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023US$25.1bUS$18.9bUS$278.1m19.2x90.2x1.3x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023US$23.1bUS$18.9bUS$334.1m20.9x69x1.2x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023US$22.8bUS$18.9bUS$272.5m39.6x83.8x1.2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023US$23.8bUS$19.0bUS$375.6m61.2x63.3x1.3x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023US$22.5bUS$19.2bUS$498.3m38.6x45.2x1.2x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023US$21.9bUS$19.2bUS$432.1m38.1x50.7x1.1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023US$20.9bUS$19.3bUS$406.6m30.5x51.5x1.1x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023US$21.0bUS$19.4bUS$370.5m33.8x56.7x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

56.7x


Total Market Cap: US$21.0bTotal Earnings: US$370.5mTotal Revenue: US$19.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 64.2x202420252026
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 32.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 64.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 39% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 4.1% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Publishing compare with similar industries?

US Market1.31%
Telecom-0.25%
Media3.83%
Publishing3.35%
Advertising4.98%
Cable and Satellite3.54%
Broadcasting3.51%
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
NWSA NewsUS$26.425.6%
+US$747.9m		0.9%PE33x
NYT New York TimesUS$81.621.1%
+US$145.7m		62.8%PE38.4x
WLY John Wiley & SonsUS$42.436.7%
+US$136.0m		-0.7%PE14.1x
TDAY USA TODAYUS$7.342.1%
+US$21.9m		111.5%PE612.7x
LEE Lee EnterprisesUS$8.764.7%
+US$8.7m		2.5%PS0.4x

Latest News

NWSA
US$26.42
News
7D
5.6%
1Y
0.9%
WLY
US$42.43
John Wiley & Sons
7D
6.7%
1Y
-0.7%

WLY: Content Partnerships And Share Repurchases Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts are keeping their price target for John Wiley & Sons effectively unchanged at about $66. This reflects only minor refinements to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E.
SCHL
US$38.07
Scholastic
7D
-4.6%
1Y
128.9%

SCHL: Future Returns Will Balance Buybacks Against Full-Priced Shares

Analysts have modestly increased their average price target on Scholastic by $3 to $41. They cite the stock’s recent rise toward prior targets and suggest that current prices already reflect much of their stated expectations.
TDAY
US$7.34
USA TODAY
7D
2.1%
1Y
111.5%
NYT
US$81.62
New York Times
7D
1.1%
1Y
62.8%

NYT: Future Earnings Power Seen Supported By Advertising Partnership And Buybacks

Analysts have raised New York Times' fair value estimate from $81.00 to $92.17, reflecting updated views on revenue growth assumptions, profit margin expectations, and a higher future P/E multiple following a series of recent price target increases across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has tilted constructive on New York Times, with several bullish analysts lifting price targets and aligning with a higher fair value framework.
LEE
US$8.76
Lee Enterprises
7D
4.7%
1Y
2.5%