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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M-4.3%
  • 1Y-5.2%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 1.6%, with News up 0.4%. In the past year, the industry is down 4.5%. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Mon, 26 Jun 2023US$20.9bUS$19.2bUS$432.1m36.3x48.3x1.1x
Wed, 24 May 2023US$20.9bUS$19.3bUS$406.6m31.3x51.5x1.1x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023US$20.7bUS$19.4bUS$370.4m33.2x55.9x1.1x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023US$19.6bUS$19.4bUS$374.3m30.6x52.4x1x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023US$22.7bUS$20.3bUS$422.1m31.3x53.8x1.1x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023US$21.8bUS$20.4bUS$588.1m24.2x37.1x1.1x
Sat, 10 Dec 2022US$20.8bUS$20.3bUS$635.6m22.3x32.7x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.7x


Total Market Cap: US$20.8bTotal Earnings: US$635.6mTotal Revenue: US$20.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 65.9x202320242025
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 29.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 65.9x.
  • 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 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 6.0% 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 Market0.38%
Telecom0.094%
Media0.99%
Publishing-0.75%
Cable and Satellite1.37%
Advertising1.13%
Broadcasting0.68%
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
WLY John Wiley & SonsUS$36.852.3%
+US$44.7m		-25.5%PE20.1x
SCHL ScholasticUS$30.080.8%
+US$5.8m		14.4%PS0.5x

Latest News

SCHL
US$30.08
Scholastic
7D
0.8%
1Y
14.4%
NWSA
US$25.40
News
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-14.3%

NWSA: Media Partnerships And TikTok Deal Will Drive Further Upside Potential

Analysts have revised their price target slightly downward from $37.09 to $36.69. They cite updated expectations for revenue growth and profit margins as key factors behind the adjustment.
LEE
US$3.87
Lee Enterprises
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-76.3%
WLY
US$36.85
John Wiley & Sons
7D
2.3%
1Y
-25.5%
TDAY
US$4.95
USA TODAY
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-9.2%

USA TODAY Co., Inc. (NYSE:TDAY) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Nov 25
USA TODAY Co., Inc. (NYSE:TDAY) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
NYT
US$64.11
New York Times
7D
-1.5%
1Y
17.4%

NYT: Visual Media Expansion And AI Pressure Will Shape Subscriber Trends

The analyst price target for New York Times has increased from $63.50 to $65.00. This change reflects greater confidence among analysts in the company's continued revenue growth and improved monetization prospects.