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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M1.0%
  • 1Y14.0%
  • YTDn/a

The Publishing industry is up 1.0% in the last week, with News up 2.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 17%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Jul 2026US$33.2bUS$17.3bUS$1.1b30.1x29x1.9x
Fri, 19 Jun 2026US$31.1bUS$17.3bUS$1.1b28.5x27.5x1.8x
Sun, 17 May 2026US$31.2bUS$17.3bUS$1.1b22.5x29.3x1.8x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026US$31.0bUS$17.1bUS$1.0b22.3x30.9x1.8x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026US$30.5bUS$17.1bUS$935.4m30.5x32.6x1.8x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026US$28.7bUS$17.1bUS$977.1m15.1x29.4x1.7x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026US$29.9bUS$16.9bUS$1.0b15.2x29.7x1.8x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025US$28.9bUS$16.9bUS$994.0m20.1x29.1x1.7x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025US$28.0bUS$16.8bUS$1.0b20x28x1.7x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025US$30.9bUS$16.8bUS$1.0b21.8x30.8x1.8x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025US$31.5bUS$17.0bUS$992.3m25.7x31.8x1.9x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025US$29.7bUS$18.8bUS$952.7m25.4x31.2x1.6x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025US$29.4bUS$18.8bUS$980.1m20.1x30x1.6x
Mon, 19 May 2025US$29.7bUS$18.8bUS$908.4m28x32.7x1.6x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025US$27.0bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m34.9x35.9x1.4x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025US$27.4bUS$18.8bUS$725.1m34.8x37.8x1.5x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025US$29.0bUS$18.9bUS$546.9m32.9x53.1x1.5x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025US$28.9bUS$18.7bUS$456.4m37.4x63.3x1.5x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024US$30.8bUS$18.8bUS$429.7m32x71.7x1.6x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024US$29.3bUS$18.7bUS$332.7m34.6x88.2x1.6x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024US$29.0bUS$18.7bUS$345.3m37.9x84x1.5x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024US$29.8bUS$18.8bUS$242.8m59.8x122.5x1.6x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024US$29.0bUS$18.6bUS$137.1m72.2x211.8x1.6x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024US$28.0bUS$18.7bUS$178.8m26.3x156.4x1.5x
Tue, 21 May 2024US$27.1bUS$18.8bUS$221.9m26.1x122.1x1.4x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024US$24.4bUS$18.8bUS$317.6m24.3x76.7x1.3x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024US$26.4bUS$18.9bUS$341.3m30.9x77.4x1.4x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024US$26.4bUS$19.0bUS$444.7m20.4x59.3x1.4x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024US$25.7bUS$18.9bUS$316.6m19.8x81.3x1.4x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023US$24.2bUS$18.9bUS$276.5m21.2x87.7x1.3x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023US$23.4bUS$18.9bUS$327.1m21.2x71.6x1.2x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023US$22.6bUS$18.9bUS$272.5m38.5x83.1x1.2x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023US$24.0bUS$19.0bUS$375.6m61.5x63.9x1.3x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023US$21.9bUS$19.3bUS$457.3m38x48x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

48x


Total Market Cap: US$21.9bTotal Earnings: US$457.3mTotal Revenue: US$19.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 62.3x202420252026
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 29.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 62.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x 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 36% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 3.6% 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-0.68%
Telecom-3.74%
Media-0.16%
Publishing1.01%
Broadcasting1.63%
Cable and Satellite0.28%
Advertising-2.93%
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
NYT New York TimesUS$74.692.3%
+US$276.8m		39.7%PE31.6x
WLY John Wiley & SonsUS$50.763.0%
+US$75.6m		26.9%PE11.6x
TDAY USA TODAYUS$8.571.8%
+US$21.8m		129.8%PE43.1x
SCHL ScholasticUS$46.810.1%
+US$1.3m		114.4%PE15.9x
LEE Lee EnterprisesUS$7.840.3%
+US$444.6k		19.7%PS0.3x

Latest News

NYT
US$74.69
New York Times
7D
2.3%
1Y
39.7%
NWSA
US$27.53
News
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-6.5%
WLY
US$50.76
John Wiley & Sons
7D
3.0%
1Y
26.9%
LEE
US$7.84
Lee Enterprises
7D
0.3%
1Y
19.7%
TDAY
US$8.57
USA TODAY
7D
1.8%
1Y
129.8%
Narrative Update • Jul 08

TDAY: Neutral Stance Will Persist As Profit Margins Drive Overvaluation

USA Today saw its analyst price target lifted from $6.75 to $8.05, as analysts point to updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue trajectory, profit margin outlook, and future P/E multiple to explain the change. What’s in the News for USA TODAY USA TODAY Co., Inc.
SCHL
US$46.81
Scholastic
7D
0.1%
1Y
114.4%