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U.S. Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-6.7%
  • 1Y-15.3%
  • YTD-9.6%

Last week, the Media industry hasn't moved much but EchoStar is up 4.0% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 15% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 37% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 31 May 2026US$202.9bUS$205.3b-US$9,574,244,341.2623.4x-21.2x1x
Tue, 28 Apr 2026US$208.6bUS$202.3b-US$10,180,972,186.3515.2x-20.5x1x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026US$207.7bUS$203.1b-US$10,033,003,314.8514.5x-20.7x1x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026US$216.1bUS$206.5b-US$7,070,921,795.6314x-30.6x1x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026US$229.7bUS$206.3b-US$1,913,159,628.9114.4x-120.1x1.1x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025US$335.6bUS$324.0bUS$19.5b16.1x17.2x1x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025US$323.0bUS$328.6bUS$20.6b15.1x15.7x1x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025US$343.2bUS$330.4bUS$31.2b18.8x11x1x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025US$361.0bUS$330.6bUS$31.2b20.6x11.6x1.1x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025US$345.8bUS$330.6bUS$31.4b18.9x11x1x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025US$390.7bUS$331.6bUS$19.5b18.1x20x1.2x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025US$371.5bUS$330.9bUS$19.4b17.4x19.1x1.1x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025US$350.0bUS$334.1bUS$19.9b16.8x17.6x1x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025US$381.2bUS$334.2bUS$20.5b14.4x18.6x1.1x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025US$374.9bUS$331.9bUS$16.8b16.4x22.3x1.1x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025US$397.3bUS$329.9bUS$15.2b14x26.1x1.2x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024US$418.4bUS$329.9bUS$15.2b14.2x27.4x1.3x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024US$440.6bUS$330.0bUS$15.1b14.8x29.1x1.3x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024US$403.4bUS$318.4bUS$16.6b13.8x24.3x1.3x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024US$389.3bUS$327.2bUS$17.6b12.9x22.1x1.2x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024US$383.0bUS$328.4bUS$22.2b12.9x17.3x1.2x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024US$377.0bUS$329.1bUS$23.3b13.1x16.2x1.1x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024US$383.1bUS$329.4bUS$23.2b11.2x16.5x1.2x
Thu, 02 May 2024US$359.4bUS$330.4bUS$22.4b13.9x16.1x1.1x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024US$393.5bUS$330.6bUS$21.6b14.3x18.2x1.2x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024US$385.5bUS$319.7bUS$22.1b13.1x17.5x1.2x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024US$410.5bUS$332.3bUS$23.2b13.4x17.7x1.2x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023US$413.0bUS$332.7bUS$23.2b13.5x17.8x1.2x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023US$397.6bUS$332.7bUS$23.2b12.5x17.2x1.2x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023US$427.6bUS$334.1bUS$15.7b16x27.3x1.3x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023US$432.8bUS$334.3bUS$15.7b15.6x27.6x1.3x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023US$438.5bUS$334.1bUS$15.7b14.9x28x1.3x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023US$415.0bUS$334.8bUS$17.3b14.7x23.9x1.2x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023US$396.2bUS$334.8bUS$17.3b13.8x22.9x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.9x


Total Market Cap: US$396.2bTotal Earnings: US$17.3bTotal Revenue: US$334.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Media industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.99x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Media industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 15% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Telecom industry?

US Market1.58%
Telecom0.19%
Media0.49%
Cable and Satellite2.01%
Publishing0.57%
Broadcasting-0.24%
Advertising-1.30%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadcasting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 42.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Cable and Satellite industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 50% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SATS EchoStarUS$129.194.0%
+US$1.4b		628.7%PS2.5x
SIRI Sirius XM HoldingsUS$29.522.2%
+US$212.1m		36.2%PE11.7x
PSKY Paramount SkydanceUS$10.611.4%
+US$167.9m		-12.3%PS0.4x
MGNI MagniteUS$14.338.6%
+US$161.8m		-12.4%PE12.9x
STGW StagwellUS$7.017.7%
+US$123.9m		57.2%PE91.2x

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