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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M4.5%
- 1Y5.6%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has remained flat, although notably John Wiley & Sons declined by 5.8%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 5.6% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | US$29.1b | US$18.8b | US$909.5m | 25.5x | 32x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | US$27.9b | US$18.8b | US$753.2m | 35.9x | 37x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | US$27.7b | US$18.8b | US$753.2m | 35.8x | 36.8x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | US$30.0b | US$18.9b | US$546.9m | 33.7x | 54.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | US$28.7b | US$18.7b | US$456.4m | 37.2x | 62.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | US$30.1b | US$18.7b | US$489.6m | 32.2x | 61.4x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | US$31.1b | US$18.8b | US$432.2m | 32.1x | 72x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | US$28.5b | US$18.7b | US$345.3m | 33.7x | 82.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | US$28.2b | US$18.7b | US$333.6m | 56.9x | 84.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | US$27.9b | US$18.6b | US$165.8m | 70.8x | 168.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | US$28.3b | US$18.7b | US$176.9m | 34.1x | 159.8x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | US$27.6b | US$18.8b | US$221.9m | 26.4x | 124.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | US$24.8b | US$18.8b | US$317.6m | 25.2x | 78.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | US$26.4b | US$18.9b | US$333.8m | 30.2x | 79x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | US$26.3b | US$19.0b | US$439.5m | 23.7x | 59.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | US$25.4b | US$18.9b | US$316.6m | 20.4x | 80.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | US$25.1b | US$18.9b | US$278.1m | 19.2x | 90.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | US$22.7b | US$18.9b | US$334.1m | 20.9x | 68.1x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | US$23.1b | US$18.9b | US$272.5m | 39.6x | 84.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | US$23.8b | US$18.9b | US$301.2m | 41.2x | 78.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | US$22.9b | US$19.2b | US$498.3m | 39.2x | 46x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | US$21.8b | US$19.2b | US$432.1m | 38x | 50.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | US$21.4b | US$19.3b | US$406.6m | 31.7x | 52.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | US$21.0b | US$19.4b | US$370.5m | 33.8x | 56.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | US$19.8b | US$19.4b | US$370.4m | 31.9x | 53.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | US$21.9b | US$20.2b | US$488.2m | 29.4x | 45x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | US$21.7b | US$20.4b | US$589.2m | 24.5x | 36.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | US$19.8b | US$20.4b | US$588.1m | 21.8x | 33.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | US$21.3b | US$20.3b | US$653.4m | 22.5x | 32.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Oct 2022 | US$18.1b | US$20.4b | US$900.4m | 17.9x | 20x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 12 Sep 2022 | US$20.6b | US$20.4b | US$921.6m | 19.1x | 22.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 10 Aug 2022 | US$21.3b | US$20.2b | US$881.7m | 19.5x | 24.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 08 Jul 2022 | US$19.1b | US$20.1b | US$903.0m | 19x | 21.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 05 Jun 2022 | US$21.3b | US$20.1b | US$904.0m | 21x | 23.6x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.6x
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 32.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 64.6x.
- 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.3% per year.
- This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Publishing compare with similar industries?
| US Market | -0.30% | |
| Telecom | 1.90% | |
| Media | -1.77% | |
| Publishing | -0.70% | |
| Broadcasting | -0.83% | |
| Advertising | -0.85% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -2.42% | |
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$28.34 | 1.4% +US$224.7m | 6.4% | PE34.3x | |
| NYT New York Times | US$55.44 | 1.2% +US$106.0m | 11.4% | PE29.8x | |
| DALN DallasNews | US$4.34 | 1.9% +US$428.2k | 12.7% | PE0.8x |
