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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M4.4%
  • 1Y15.0%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 1.8%, with New York Times up 4.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 15%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 26 Mar 2026US$31.2bUS$17.1bUS$1.0b21.6x31.1x1.8x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026US$29.2bUS$17.1bUS$977.1m15.4x29.8x1.7x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026US$30.6bUS$16.9bUS$1.0b16x30.4x1.8x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025US$29.5bUS$16.9bUS$998.5m16.1x29.5x1.7x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025US$29.6bUS$16.9bUS$994.0m20.3x29.8x1.8x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025US$27.5bUS$16.8bUS$1.0b19.9x27.4x1.6x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025US$30.7bUS$17.0bUS$1.0b22.6x30.5x1.8x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025US$29.7bUS$17.0bUS$992.3m24.1x29.9x1.7x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025US$30.7bUS$18.8bUS$952.7m27.5x32.3x1.6x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025US$29.5bUS$18.8bUS$909.5m24.8x32.4x1.6x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025US$28.1bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m35.9x37.3x1.5x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025US$27.9bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m35.7x37.1x1.5x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025US$28.4bUS$18.8bUS$634.1m32.3x44.8x1.5x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025US$28.6bUS$18.7bUS$456.4m37.1x62.6x1.5x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024US$29.8bUS$18.7bUS$489.6m31.1x60.9x1.6x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024US$30.5bUS$18.8bUS$429.7m30.7x71x1.6x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024US$28.6bUS$18.7bUS$345.3m33.8x82.8x1.5x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024US$28.1bUS$18.7bUS$333.6m56.5x84.1x1.5x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024US$28.4bUS$18.6bUS$184.8m69.2x153.7x1.5x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024US$28.6bUS$18.7bUS$176.9m34.3x161.7x1.5x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024US$27.8bUS$18.8bUS$221.9m26.4x125.5x1.5x
Thu, 02 May 2024US$24.4bUS$18.8bUS$317.6m25.1x76.9x1.3x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024US$26.5bUS$18.9bUS$333.8m30.6x79.4x1.4x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024US$26.4bUS$18.9bUS$383.8m27.3x68.9x1.4x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024US$26.0bUS$18.9bUS$316.6m20.8x82.1x1.4x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023US$25.1bUS$18.9bUS$278.3m19.4x90.2x1.3x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023US$23.4bUS$18.9bUS$334.1m21.5x69.9x1.2x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023US$23.4bUS$18.9bUS$272.5m39.7x86x1.2x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023US$23.2bUS$18.9bUS$301.2m40.4x77x1.2x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023US$24.1bUS$19.0bUS$365.1m61.4x66.1x1.3x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023US$21.9bUS$19.2bUS$432.1m38.3x50.7x1.1x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023US$21.4bUS$19.3bUS$406.6m31.4x52.6x1.1x
Fri, 05 May 2023US$20.1bUS$19.3bUS$383.8m32.1x52.3x1x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023US$20.5bUS$19.4bUS$370.4m33.2x55.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

55.4x


Total Market Cap: US$20.5bTotal Earnings: US$370.4mTotal Revenue: US$19.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 64.8x202420252026
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 31.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 64.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
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 Market-2.29%
Telecom-5.02%
Media-2.12%
Publishing1.81%
Broadcasting-1.20%
Cable and Satellite-2.05%
Advertising-5.21%
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$85.175.9%
+US$772.3m		72.7%PE40.1x
NWSA NewsUS$24.260.6%
+US$72.3m		-11.7%PE30.4x
TDAY USA TODAYUS$6.776.3%
+US$58.4m		119.1%PE565.1x
WLY John Wiley & SonsUS$37.392.1%
+US$39.0m		-16.2%PE12.4x

Latest News

NYT
US$85.17
New York Times
7D
5.9%
1Y
72.7%
SCHL
US$39.09
Scholastic
7D
17.1%
1Y
107.3%
WLY
US$37.39
John Wiley & Sons
7D
2.1%
1Y
-16.2%

WLY: Content Licensing And Journal Expansion Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have modestly reduced their price target for John Wiley & Sons to $66. This reflects slightly lower assumed future P/E multiples, while keeping fair value, revenue growth, profit margin, and discount rate inputs broadly unchanged.
NWSA
US$24.26
News
7D
0.6%
1Y
-11.7%

NWSA: Meta AI Licensing Deal Will Reshape Future Earnings Power

Analysts have reduced their price target for News Corp. by $1, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions in line with recent research from Citi and Morgan Stanley.
TDAY
US$6.77
USA TODAY
7D
6.3%
1Y
119.1%

TDAY: Meta AI Licensing And Digital Shift Will Shape Future Upside

Analysts have lifted their average fair value estimate for USA TODAY to about $7.93 from $7.12, citing growing confidence in the shift toward higher margin digital revenue, cost reduction efforts, and new monetization channels such as AI licensing deals and digital advertising. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more constructive stance on USA TODAY, with bullish analysts highlighting progress on the digital mix, cost actions, and new revenue streams as key inputs into higher fair value estimates.
LEE
US$8.19
Lee Enterprises
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-20.4%