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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M5.8%
  • 1Y17.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 2.2%, with New York Times up 2.1%. This means that the industry has gained 18% over the past year. 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
Fri, 27 Mar 2026US$31.7bUS$17.1bUS$1.0b21.8x31.6x1.9x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026US$29.8bUS$17.1bUS$977.1m15.4x30.5x1.7x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026US$30.6bUS$16.9bUS$1.0b16x30.4x1.8x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025US$29.9bUS$16.9bUS$998.5m16.3x29.9x1.8x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025US$29.5bUS$16.9bUS$994.0m19.5x29.6x1.7x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025US$27.5bUS$16.8bUS$1.0b19.9x27.4x1.6x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025US$30.4bUS$17.0bUS$1.0b22.9x30.3x1.8x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025US$31.1bUS$17.0bUS$992.3m24.3x31.4x1.8x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025US$30.7bUS$18.8bUS$952.7m27.5x32.3x1.6x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025US$29.5bUS$18.8bUS$909.5m24.4x32.4x1.6x
Thu, 01 May 2025US$28.2bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m35.9x37.5x1.5x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025US$27.6bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m35.2x36.6x1.5x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025US$28.4bUS$18.8bUS$634.1m32.3x44.8x1.5x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025US$28.6bUS$18.7bUS$456.4m37.7x62.6x1.5x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024US$29.1bUS$18.7bUS$489.6m31.2x59.5x1.6x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024US$29.9bUS$18.8bUS$429.7m30.7x69.5x1.6x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024US$28.6bUS$18.7bUS$345.3m33.8x82.8x1.5x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024US$27.7bUS$18.7bUS$333.6m55.6x82.9x1.5x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024US$28.4bUS$18.8bUS$242.8m59.3x117x1.5x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024US$28.6bUS$18.7bUS$176.9m34.3x161.7x1.5x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024US$27.9bUS$18.8bUS$221.9m26.2x125.6x1.5x
Fri, 03 May 2024US$24.5bUS$18.8bUS$222.5m25.5x110.2x1.3x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024US$26.5bUS$18.9bUS$333.8m30.6x79.4x1.4x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024US$26.4bUS$18.9bUS$383.8m27.5x68.8x1.4x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024US$26.1bUS$18.9bUS$316.6m20.5x82.6x1.4x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023US$25.4bUS$18.9bUS$278.3m18.9x91.3x1.3x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023US$23.5bUS$18.9bUS$334.1m21.5x70.2x1.2x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023US$23.7bUS$18.9bUS$272.5m40.8x87.1x1.3x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023US$23.2bUS$18.9bUS$301.2m40.4x77x1.2x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023US$24.1bUS$19.0bUS$365.1m61.4x66.1x1.3x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023US$22.0bUS$19.2bUS$432.1m38.4x50.9x1.1x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023US$21.4bUS$19.3bUS$406.6m31.9x52.6x1.1x
Sat, 06 May 2023US$20.6bUS$19.3bUS$383.8m32.8x53.6x1.1x
Mon, 03 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 31.6x 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 1.9x.
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-1.62%
Telecom-4.94%
Media0.85%
Publishing2.20%
Cable and Satellite2.58%
Broadcasting0.34%
Advertising-2.38%
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$82.962.1%
+US$272.0m		69.4%PE39.1x
NWSA NewsUS$24.261.4%
+US$165.6m		-9.9%PE30.4x
WLY John Wiley & SonsUS$38.265.0%
+US$93.9m		-14.6%PE12.7x
TDAY USA TODAYUS$6.662.6%
+US$24.8m		117.6%PE556x
LEE Lee EnterprisesUS$8.712.2%
+US$4.1m		-15.4%PS0.4x

Latest News

WLY
US$38.26
John Wiley & Sons
7D
5.0%
1Y
-14.6%
TDAY
US$6.66
USA TODAY
7D
2.6%
1Y
117.6%

TDAY: Meta AI Licensing Will Drive Higher Margin Digital Revenue Shift

Narrative Update: USA Today Analyst Price Target Shift The consensus analyst price target for USA Today has moved higher to reflect a fair value estimate near $8.04 per share. Analysts cite the ongoing shift toward higher margin digital revenue, expected benefits from cost reductions and asset sales, and potential upside from AI licensing and legal outcomes as key factors behind the recent price target increases to $6.75 and $8.
NYT
US$82.96
New York Times
7D
2.1%
1Y
69.4%
SCHL
US$39.02
Scholastic
7D
14.0%
1Y
109.2%
NWSA
US$24.26
News
7D
1.4%
1Y
-9.9%

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.
LEE
US$8.71
Lee Enterprises
7D
2.2%
1Y
-15.4%