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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D2.7%
- 3M-0.8%
- 1Y-5.4%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by a pullback from Gannett of 4.2%. In contrast, New York Times has gained 7.7%. However, the industry is down 8.8% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 09 Nov 2025 | US$29.2b | US$16.9b | US$994.0m | 20x | 29.4x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 07 Oct 2025 | US$29.4b | US$16.8b | US$1.0b | 21.1x | 29.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 | US$30.4b | US$17.0b | US$992.3m | 25.2x | 30.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 02 Aug 2025 | US$29.4b | US$18.7b | US$961.9m | 24.2x | 30.5x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 | US$30.3b | US$18.8b | US$952.7m | 28.6x | 31.8x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | US$29.1b | US$18.8b | US$909.5m | 25.5x | 32x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | US$27.8b | US$18.8b | US$753.2m | 35.5x | 36.9x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | US$27.7b | US$18.8b | US$753.2m | 35.8x | 36.8x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | US$30.0b | US$18.9b | US$546.9m | 33.9x | 54.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | US$28.5b | US$18.7b | US$456.4m | 37.3x | 62.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | US$30.4b | US$18.7b | US$489.6m | 32.2x | 62.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | US$31.1b | US$18.8b | US$432.2m | 33x | 72x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | US$28.5b | US$18.7b | US$345.3m | 33.5x | 82.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | US$29.0b | US$18.7b | US$333.6m | 57.7x | 86.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | US$27.9b | US$18.6b | US$165.8m | 70.8x | 168.4x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | US$28.4b | US$18.7b | US$176.9m | 33.7x | 160.5x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | US$27.4b | US$18.8b | US$221.9m | 26.2x | 123.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | US$24.8b | US$18.8b | US$317.6m | 25.2x | 78.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | US$26.4b | US$18.9b | US$333.8m | 30.9x | 79x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | US$26.3b | US$19.0b | US$439.5m | 23.9x | 59.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | US$25.4b | US$18.9b | US$316.6m | 19.9x | 80.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | US$25.1b | US$18.9b | US$278.1m | 19.2x | 90.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | US$22.7b | US$18.9b | US$334.1m | 20.5x | 68.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | US$23.1b | US$18.9b | US$272.5m | 40.2x | 84.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | US$23.8b | US$18.9b | US$301.2m | 41.2x | 78.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | US$22.5b | US$19.2b | US$498.3m | 38.6x | 45.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | US$21.9b | US$19.2b | US$432.1m | 38.1x | 50.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | US$21.1b | US$19.3b | US$406.6m | 30.9x | 51.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | US$21.0b | US$19.4b | US$370.5m | 33.8x | 56.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | US$19.7b | US$19.4b | US$370.4m | 31.7x | 53.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | US$22.0b | US$20.3b | US$433.0m | 29.4x | 50.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | US$21.7b | US$20.4b | US$589.2m | 24.5x | 36.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | US$20.1b | US$20.4b | US$631.5m | 21.9x | 31.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | US$21.5b | US$20.3b | US$653.4m | 22.5x | 33x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
33x
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 28.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 66.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 6.1% 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 Market | -1.96% | |
| Telecom | -2.06% | |
| Media | -2.77% | |
| Publishing | 2.65% | |
| Broadcasting | 0.19% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -2.73% | |
| Advertising | -7.27% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYT New York Times | US$61.35 | 7.7% +US$681.1m | 9.0% | PE29.5x | |
| NWSA News | US$26.72 | 0.8% +US$143.7m | -9.5% | PE31.6x |
