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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M-2.6%
  • 1Y-1.0%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Publishing industry hasn't moved much but New York Times is up 5.5% in that time. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 12 Feb 2026US$28.8bUS$17.1bUS$977.1m15.2x29.4x1.7x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026US$30.6bUS$16.9bUS$1.0b16.2x30.4x1.8x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025US$29.2bUS$16.9bUS$998.5m16.7x29.2x1.7x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025US$28.3bUS$16.8bUS$982.5m20.7x28.8x1.7x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025US$29.8bUS$16.8bUS$1.0b21.9x29.7x1.8x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025US$30.9bUS$17.0bUS$992.3m25.7x31.1x1.8x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025US$29.6bUS$18.8bUS$932.2m17.8x31.8x1.6x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025US$30.0bUS$18.8bUS$952.7m27.7x31.5x1.6x
Sat, 24 May 2025US$28.9bUS$18.8bUS$909.5m24.5x31.8x1.5x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025US$27.0bUS$18.8bUS$753.2m34.2x35.9x1.4x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025US$27.8bUS$18.8bUS$730.3m46.9x38x1.5x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025US$29.5bUS$18.9bUS$546.9m33.7x53.9x1.6x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025US$28.0bUS$8.6bUS$101.4m29.7x276.1x3.3x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024US$30.8bUS$18.7bUS$489.6m33.3x62.9x1.6x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024US$29.3bUS$18.7bUS$343.2m32.8x85.2x1.6x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024US$28.5bUS$18.7bUS$345.3m33.6x82.5x1.5x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024US$29.9bUS$18.8bUS$242.8m60.7x123.2x1.6x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024US$29.1bUS$18.6bUS$137.1m71.7x212.4x1.6x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024US$28.4bUS$18.7bUS$178.8m26.1x158.7x1.5x
Sun, 26 May 2024US$27.5bUS$18.8bUS$221.9m26.4x123.8x1.5x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024US$24.6bUS$18.8bUS$317.6m24.8x77.3x1.3x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024US$26.2bUS$18.9bUS$341.3m30.7x76.7x1.4x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024US$26.8bUS$19.0bUS$439.5m24.3x61x1.4x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024US$26.1bUS$18.9bUS$316.6m19.7x82.3x1.4x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023US$24.3bUS$18.9bUS$276.5m21.5x87.9x1.3x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023US$23.5bUS$18.9bUS$344.1m20.8x68.2x1.2x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023US$22.5bUS$18.9bUS$272.5m38.2x82.6x1.2x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023US$24.0bUS$19.0bUS$375.6m61.6x63.9x1.3x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023US$22.3bUS$19.3bUS$457.3m38.5x48.8x1.2x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023US$21.8bUS$19.2bUS$432.1m37.8x50.5x1.1x
Mon, 29 May 2023US$20.9bUS$19.3bUS$406.6m30.9x51.4x1.1x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023US$20.4bUS$19.4bUS$370.5m32.4x55x1.1x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023US$19.9bUS$19.4bUS$374.3m31.1x53.1x1x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023US$22.9bUS$20.3bUS$433.0m31x52.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

52.9x


Total Market Cap: US$22.9bTotal Earnings: US$433.0mTotal Revenue: US$20.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 65.5x202420252026
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 65.5x.
  • 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 31% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 5.5% 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 Market1.43%
Telecom-2.85%
Media0.49%
Publishing-0.81%
Cable and Satellite3.47%
Advertising-0.44%
Broadcasting-2.74%
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$71.385.5%
+US$608.8m		41.6%PE33.7x
LEE Lee EnterprisesUS$6.8021.2%
+US$116.2m		-40.6%PS0.3x
TDAY USA TODAYUS$6.173.7%
+US$31.4m		32.1%PE9.2x
SCHL ScholasticUS$35.301.6%
+US$14.2m		78.6%PS0.6x

Latest News

LEE
US$6.80
Lee Enterprises
7D
21.2%
1Y
-40.6%
TDAY
US$6.17
USA TODAY
7D
3.7%
1Y
32.1%

TDAY: Legal Upside And Margin Execution Will Shape Future Balance

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for USA TODAY up to $6.40 from $6.22, citing updated models that reflect recent Q3 inputs, a modestly lower discount rate, slightly weaker projected revenue growth, improved profit margin assumptions, and a reduced future P/E multiple in line with the latest Street research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on USA TODAY and its parent, Gannett, offers a mixed picture that hinges on how you view legal upside, execution on profitability, and valuation reset after Q3.
NWSA
US$23.22
News
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-20.9%

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.10

Feb 10
News (NASDAQ:NWSA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.10
NYT
US$71.38
New York Times
7D
5.5%
1Y
41.6%
SCHL
US$35.30
Scholastic
7D
1.6%
1Y
78.6%
WLY
US$29.51
John Wiley & Sons
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-26.3%