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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D4.8%
  • 3M5.0%
  • 1Y7.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 4.8%, with New York Times up 6.9%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 7.6%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 23 Feb 2026US$29.8bUS$17.1bUS$977.1m15.4x30.5x1.7x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026US$30.5bUS$16.9bUS$1.0b15.9x30.4x1.8x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025US$29.9bUS$16.9bUS$998.5m16.1x29.9x1.8x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025US$29.2bUS$16.9bUS$994.0m19.5x29.4x1.7x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025US$27.5bUS$16.8bUS$1.0b20x27.4x1.6x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025US$30.4bUS$17.0bUS$1.0b22.7x30.3x1.8x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025US$30.3bUS$17.0bUS$992.3m24.6x30.5x1.8x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025US$30.7bUS$18.8bUS$952.7m27.5x32.3x1.6x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025US$29.3bUS$18.8bUS$909.5m25.4x32.2x1.6x
Fri, 02 May 2025US$28.3bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m35.8x37.6x1.5x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025US$27.3bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m35.2x36.2x1.5x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025US$28.4bUS$18.8bUS$634.1m32.3x44.8x1.5x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025US$29.0bUS$18.7bUS$456.4m37.8x63.4x1.5x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024US$29.1bUS$18.7bUS$461.5m37.8x63x1.6x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024US$29.9bUS$18.8bUS$429.7m30.7x69.5x1.6x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024US$28.9bUS$18.7bUS$345.3m33.7x83.8x1.5x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024US$27.7bUS$18.7bUS$333.6m55.6x82.9x1.5x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024US$29.0bUS$18.8bUS$242.8m59.3x119.5x1.5x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024US$28.6bUS$18.7bUS$176.9m34.1x161.7x1.5x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024US$27.7bUS$18.8bUS$221.9m26.2x124.9x1.5x
Sat, 04 May 2024US$24.9bUS$18.8bUS$222.5m25.8x112.1x1.3x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024US$26.5bUS$18.9bUS$333.8m30.6x79.4x1.4x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024US$26.4bUS$18.9bUS$383.8m27.7x68.8x1.4x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024US$26.4bUS$18.9bUS$316.6m20.7x83.3x1.4x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023US$25.4bUS$18.9bUS$278.3m18.9x91.3x1.3x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023US$23.5bUS$18.9bUS$334.1m21.5x70.2x1.2x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023US$23.4bUS$18.9bUS$272.5m39.5x85.9x1.2x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023US$23.2bUS$18.9bUS$301.2m40.4x77x1.2x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023US$24.1bUS$19.0bUS$365.1m61.4x66.1x1.3x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023US$22.4bUS$19.2bUS$432.1m39.2x51.8x1.2x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023US$21.6bUS$19.3bUS$406.6m31.9x53.2x1.1x
Sun, 07 May 2023US$20.6bUS$19.3bUS$383.8m32.8x53.6x1.1x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023US$20.6bUS$19.4bUS$370.4m33.5x55.6x1.1x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023US$21.4bUS$20.2bUS$488.2m28.8x43.8x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

43.8x


Total Market Cap: US$21.4bTotal Earnings: US$488.2mTotal Revenue: US$20.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 65.3x202420252026
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 30.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 65.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x 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 26% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 5.3% 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 Market1.04%
Telecom2.26%
Media1.99%
Publishing4.82%
Advertising8.73%
Broadcasting1.72%
Cable and Satellite-2.65%
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$77.996.9%
+US$819.9m		62.4%PE36.8x
NWSA NewsUS$23.654.1%
+US$507.6m		-17.1%PE29.8x
LEE Lee EnterprisesUS$8.6224.9%
+US$38.3m		-17.4%PS0.3x
TDAY USA TODAYUS$6.204.0%
+US$34.3m		44.2%PE9.2x
WLY John Wiley & SonsUS$29.871.5%
+US$22.6m		-24.3%PE15.4x

Latest News

LEE
US$8.62
Lee Enterprises
7D
24.9%
1Y
-17.4%
NWSA
US$23.65
News
7D
4.1%
1Y
-17.1%

NWSA: Buybacks And Execution Discipline Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their average price target for News Corp by about $1.70, reflecting slightly higher discount rate and profit margin assumptions, along with a lower future P/E multiple, while still factoring in modestly adjusted revenue growth expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent price target moves for News Corp point to a more cautious, but still engaged, analyst view.
WLY
US$29.87
John Wiley & Sons
7D
1.5%
1Y
-24.3%
NYT
US$77.99
New York Times
7D
6.9%
1Y
62.4%

NYT: Higher Revenue Assumptions And Ad Partnership Will Shape Future Returns

The updated analyst price target for New York Times has increased to $70.75 from $66.88, as analysts incorporate slightly higher revenue growth assumptions, a modest adjustment to the discount rate, a small change in profit margin expectations, and a higher future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on New York Times points to a cluster of price target increases, with several firms revising their models at roughly the same time.
TDAY
US$6.20
USA TODAY
7D
4.0%
1Y
44.2%
SCHL
US$32.44
Scholastic
7D
-4.8%
1Y
57.5%