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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
- 7D4.2%
- 3M-4.7%
- 1Y11.9%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 4.2%, with News up 4.9%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | US$28.1b | US$18.8b | US$753.2m | 35.9x | 37.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | US$27.7b | US$18.8b | US$753.2m | 36.2x | 36.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | US$30.0b | US$18.9b | US$546.9m | 33.7x | 54.8x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | US$28.6b | US$18.7b | US$456.4m | 37.1x | 62.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | US$30.1b | US$18.7b | US$489.6m | 32.2x | 61.4x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | US$30.8b | US$18.8b | US$432.2m | 32.3x | 71.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | US$28.8b | US$18.7b | US$345.3m | 33.6x | 83.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | US$28.2b | US$18.7b | US$333.6m | 56.9x | 84.4x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | US$27.9b | US$18.6b | US$165.8m | 66.9x | 168.4x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | US$28.7b | US$18.7b | US$176.9m | 34.3x | 162.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | US$27.6b | US$18.8b | US$221.9m | 26.7x | 124.5x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | US$24.8b | US$18.8b | US$317.6m | 25.2x | 78.1x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | US$26.4b | US$18.9b | US$333.8m | 29.6x | 79.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | US$26.2b | US$19.0b | US$439.5m | 23.6x | 59.7x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | US$25.4b | US$18.9b | US$316.6m | 20.4x | 80.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | US$25.1b | US$18.9b | US$278.1m | 18.7x | 90.2x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | US$23.3b | US$18.9b | US$334.1m | 21.4x | 69.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | US$22.9b | US$18.9b | US$272.5m | 39.7x | 84.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | US$23.8b | US$18.9b | US$301.2m | 41.2x | 78.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | US$23.5b | US$19.2b | US$498.3m | 40.9x | 47.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | US$21.8b | US$19.2b | US$432.1m | 38x | 50.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | US$21.4b | US$19.3b | US$406.6m | 31.7x | 52.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | US$20.9b | US$19.4b | US$370.5m | 33.3x | 56.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | US$20.2b | US$19.4b | US$370.4m | 32.6x | 54.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | US$21.8b | US$20.2b | US$488.2m | 29.4x | 44.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | US$21.7b | US$20.4b | US$589.2m | 24.5x | 36.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | US$19.9b | US$20.4b | US$588.1m | 21.7x | 33.9x | 1x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | US$21.3b | US$20.3b | US$653.4m | 22.3x | 32.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | US$18.1b | US$20.4b | US$900.4m | 17.9x | 20x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | US$20.7b | US$20.4b | US$921.6m | 19x | 22.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | US$21.7b | US$20.4b | US$1.0b | 19.1x | 21.6x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | US$19.0b | US$20.1b | US$903.0m | 18.6x | 21.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | US$21.3b | US$20.1b | US$904.0m | 21x | 23.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 04 May 2022 | US$24.3b | US$20.3b | US$869.2m | 23.8x | 28x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28x
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 37.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 64.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 4.7% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.6% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Publishing compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 4.78% | |
| Telecom | 6.03% | |
| Media | 3.67% | |
| Publishing | 4.24% | |
| Advertising | 5.18% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 3.37% | |
| Broadcasting | 2.51% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWSA News | US$27.13 | 4.9% +US$719.3m | 12.0% | PE35.9x | |
| NYT New York Times | US$51.21 | 3.9% +US$317.3m | 18.6% | PE28.5x | |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons | US$43.57 | 1.7% +US$38.8m | 13.6% | PE56.8x | |
| SCHL Scholastic | US$17.68 | 8.5% +US$36.8m | -51.5% | PE25.4x | |
| DALN DallasNews | US$5.18 | 12.9% +US$3.2m | 45.9% | PE211.6x |
