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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D-2.7%
- 3M-6.9%
- 1Y9.5%
- YTDn/a
The Publishing industry is up 1.3% in the last week, with News up 3.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 14%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | US$30.0b | US$18.8b | US$634.1m | 32.7x | 47.2x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | US$28.6b | US$18.7b | US$456.4m | 37.1x | 62.6x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | US$30.1b | US$18.7b | US$489.6m | 32.6x | 61.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | US$30.9b | US$18.8b | US$432.2m | 31.9x | 71.5x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | US$28.3b | US$18.7b | US$345.3m | 33.8x | 82.1x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | US$28.2b | US$18.7b | US$333.6m | 56.9x | 84.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | US$27.1b | US$18.6b | US$165.8m | 68.1x | 163.3x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | US$28.7b | US$18.7b | US$176.9m | 34.3x | 162.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | US$27.8b | US$18.8b | US$221.9m | 26.7x | 125.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | US$24.8b | US$18.8b | US$317.6m | 25.3x | 78.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | US$26.7b | US$18.9b | US$333.8m | 30.2x | 79.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | US$26.4b | US$18.9b | US$383.8m | 27.3x | 68.9x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | US$25.8b | US$18.9b | US$316.6m | 20.5x | 81.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | US$25.4b | US$18.9b | US$278.1m | 19.5x | 91.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | US$23.4b | US$18.9b | US$334.1m | 20.9x | 69.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | US$22.9b | US$18.9b | US$272.5m | 39.7x | 84.1x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | US$23.8b | US$18.9b | US$301.2m | 41.3x | 79x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | US$23.4b | US$19.2b | US$483.1m | 42.2x | 48.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | US$21.9b | US$19.2b | US$432.1m | 38.3x | 50.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | US$21.4b | US$19.3b | US$406.6m | 31.7x | 52.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | US$20.3b | US$19.4b | US$370.5m | 32.6x | 54.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | US$20.1b | US$19.4b | US$370.4m | 32.6x | 54.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | US$21.8b | US$20.2b | US$488.2m | 29.4x | 44.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | US$22.0b | US$20.4b | US$589.2m | 24.7x | 37.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | US$20.2b | US$20.4b | US$588.1m | 22x | 34.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | US$21.2b | US$20.3b | US$653.4m | 22.3x | 32.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | US$18.1b | US$20.4b | US$900.4m | 17.9x | 20x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | US$20.7b | US$20.4b | US$921.6m | 19x | 22.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | US$22.4b | US$20.4b | US$1.0b | 19.1x | 22.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | US$19.0b | US$20.1b | US$903.0m | 18.6x | 21.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | US$21.4b | US$20.1b | US$904.0m | 20.9x | 23.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | US$24.4b | US$20.3b | US$869.2m | 23.6x | 28x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | US$27.2b | US$20.3b | US$869.1m | 26.7x | 31.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | US$29.3b | US$23.2b | US$1.1b | 23.7x | 26.6x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26.6x
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 54.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 63.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 6.6% 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 | -0.41% | |
| Telecom | -1.78% | |
| Media | 0.32% | |
| Publishing | -2.70% | |
| Broadcasting | 3.31% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 1.92% | |
| Advertising | -4.08% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALN DallasNews | US$6.59 | 10.2% +US$3.3m | 73.8% | PS0.3x |
