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U.S. Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
  • 7D-6.6%
  • 3M-9.3%
  • 1Y-21.0%
  • YTD-17.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has dropped 6.6%, driven by a pullback from Fox of 24%. Meanwhile, Magnite actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 10% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 21% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 34% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 19 Jun 2026US$186.8bUS$204.5b-US$9,516,742,824.0225.9x-19.6x0.9x
Sun, 17 May 2026US$200.9bUS$205.2b-US$9,558,963,667.6623.3x-21x1x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026US$212.0bUS$202.4b-US$10,137,719,903.6515.4x-20.9x1x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026US$217.2bUS$205.8b-US$9,827,090,096.5723.8x-22.1x1.1x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026US$211.5bUS$205.3b-US$5,929,693,156.9314.6x-35.7x1x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026US$341.4bUS$329.8bUS$20.9b13.8x16.3x1x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025US$309.5bUS$324.0bUS$19.5b15.4x15.9x1x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025US$331.2bUS$330.6bUS$31.2b18.9x10.6x1x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025US$361.6bUS$330.4bUS$31.2b20.4x11.6x1.1x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025US$355.4bUS$330.5bUS$31.2b22x11.4x1.1x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025US$379.0bUS$326.2bUS$18.3b22.4x20.8x1.2x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025US$367.3bUS$331.6bUS$19.6b16.6x18.8x1.1x
Mon, 19 May 2025US$383.5bUS$330.6bUS$19.6b17.6x19.6x1.2x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025US$341.0bUS$334.4bUS$20.4b13.7x16.7x1x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025US$357.4bUS$334.2bUS$20.4b13.8x17.5x1.1x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025US$388.2bUS$332.0bUS$17.2b13.4x22.6x1.2x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025US$403.1bUS$329.9bUS$15.2b13.9x26.5x1.2x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024US$447.1bUS$329.7bUS$15.2b16x29.3x1.4x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024US$422.0bUS$329.5bUS$14.1b13.5x29.9x1.3x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024US$402.9bUS$318.4bUS$16.6b13.9x24.2x1.3x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024US$404.2bUS$327.3bUS$17.5b13x23.1x1.2x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024US$376.9bUS$328.5bUS$22.8b13.6x16.5x1.1x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024US$374.1bUS$329.3bUS$23.3b12x16.1x1.1x
Tue, 21 May 2024US$378.7bUS$329.4bUS$23.1b11.1x16.4x1.1x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024US$356.7bUS$330.7bUS$21.7b13.6x16.5x1.1x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024US$385.0bUS$330.7bUS$21.6b14.2x17.8x1.2x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024US$377.9bUS$318.5bUS$22.6b12.7x16.7x1.2x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024US$406.8bUS$332.3bUS$23.2b13.5x17.6x1.2x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023US$390.4bUS$332.8bUS$23.1b11.6x16.9x1.2x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023US$412.4bUS$334.5bUS$23.9b11.5x17.3x1.2x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023US$422.8bUS$334.1bUS$15.7b15.8x27x1.3x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023US$445.5bUS$334.3bUS$15.7b15.8x28.3x1.3x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023US$437.6bUS$335.4bUS$18.0b14.6x24.3x1.3x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023US$395.9bUS$334.8bUS$17.3b14.3x22.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.8x


Total Market Cap: US$395.9bTotal Earnings: US$17.3bTotal Revenue: US$334.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11x202420252026
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 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.91x.
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 Market1.65%
Telecom4.03%
Media-6.55%
Publishing-0.97%
Advertising-2.96%
Cable and Satellite-5.34%
Broadcasting-15.78%
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 28.6%, 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 48% 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 13% 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
MGNI MagniteUS$17.8910.4%
+US$242.0m		-4.9%PE16.1x
SIRI Sirius XM HoldingsUS$28.031.9%
+US$171.7m		28.9%PE11.2x
LFTO Liftoff MobileUS$26.653.9%
+US$167.6m		n/aPE316.3x
WLY John Wiley & SonsUS$46.704.6%
+US$105.2m		9.8%PE10.8x
NIQ NIQ Global IntelligenceUS$8.281.5%
+US$35.4m		n/aPS0.6x

Latest News

WLY
US$46.70
John Wiley & Sons
7D
4.6%
1Y
9.8%
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MGNI
US$17.89
Magnite
7D
10.4%
1Y
-4.9%
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Magnite (MGNI) Stock Could Be 19.5% Undervalued After AI Platform Launch

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FOXA
US$52.23
Fox
7D
-23.5%
1Y
-4.5%
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-4.3%
1Y
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NIQ
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NIQ Global Intelligence
7D
1.5%
1Y
n/a
TTD
US$18.51
Trade Desk
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-72.9%
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TTD: Future Upside Will Depend On Fox Roku And Publicis Partnerships

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CHTR
US$126.23
Charter Communications
7D
-9.3%
1Y
-66.6%
Narrative Update • Jun 16

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PSKY
US$9.94
Paramount Skydance
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-19.5%
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OMC
US$71.35
Omnicom Group
7D
-5.6%
1Y
2.8%
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SIRI
US$28.03
Sirius XM Holdings
7D
1.9%
1Y
28.9%
VSNT
US$38.21
Versant Media Group
7D
-5.7%
1Y
n/a
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LFTO
US$26.65
Liftoff Mobile
7D
3.9%
1Y
n/a
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75.6%
1Y
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-9.2%
1Y
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10.5%
1Y
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