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U.S. Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies126
- 7D4.5%
- 3M0.7%
- 1Y1.3%
- YTD-5.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has risen 4.5%, driven by gains from Comcast of 3.6%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Media Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | US$383.5b | US$330.6b | US$19.6b | 17.6x | 19.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | US$337.0b | US$334.3b | US$20.4b | 13.6x | 16.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | US$362.7b | US$334.3b | US$20.3b | 14.1x | 17.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | US$388.6b | US$332.0b | US$17.2b | 13.4x | 22.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | US$403.0b | US$329.9b | US$15.2b | 14.2x | 26.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | US$446.1b | US$329.7b | US$15.2b | 15.7x | 29.3x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | US$424.0b | US$329.3b | US$14.1b | 13.6x | 30.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | US$402.9b | US$318.4b | US$16.6b | 13.9x | 24.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | US$401.4b | US$327.3b | US$17.5b | 13.1x | 22.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | US$387.6b | US$328.4b | US$22.9b | 13.5x | 16.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | US$369.3b | US$329.3b | US$23.3b | 12x | 15.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | US$378.7b | US$329.4b | US$23.1b | 11.1x | 16.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | US$359.6b | US$330.5b | US$21.6b | 13.9x | 16.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | US$391.1b | US$330.7b | US$21.4b | 14.4x | 18.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | US$377.9b | US$318.5b | US$22.6b | 12.7x | 16.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | US$404.3b | US$332.3b | US$23.2b | 13.5x | 17.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | US$390.4b | US$332.8b | US$23.1b | 11.6x | 16.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | US$412.3b | US$334.5b | US$24.0b | 11.5x | 17.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | US$422.8b | US$334.1b | US$15.7b | 16.1x | 27x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | US$443.8b | US$334.3b | US$15.7b | 16.1x | 28.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | US$428.3b | US$335.3b | US$18.3b | 14.5x | 23.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | US$395.9b | US$334.8b | US$17.3b | 14.3x | 22.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | US$399.7b | US$334.7b | US$17.3b | 13.9x | 23.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | US$399.3b | US$341.5b | US$22.7b | 14.6x | 17.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | US$386.3b | US$341.5b | US$22.6b | 13.8x | 17.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | US$415.7b | US$340.2b | US$26.4b | 12.5x | 15.8x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | US$407.8b | US$339.1b | US$26.7b | 12.8x | 15.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | US$391.1b | US$339.0b | US$26.8b | 11.6x | 14.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | US$359.6b | US$338.0b | US$27.0b | 10.8x | 13.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | US$367.0b | US$338.3b | US$36.4b | 10.6x | 10.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | US$397.3b | US$336.9b | US$36.5b | 12x | 10.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | US$412.6b | US$335.5b | US$36.2b | 12.6x | 11.4x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | US$426.8b | US$333.0b | US$36.1b | 13.1x | 11.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | US$456.6b | US$333.4b | US$36.1b | 14.9x | 12.6x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Media industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 18% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Telecom industry?
| US Market | 5.34% | |
| Telecom | 6.45% | |
| Media | 4.54% | |
| Broadcasting | 6.29% | |
| Advertising | 4.75% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 4.51% | |
| Publishing | 1.69% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 103x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 29.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 30% per year.
- In contrast, the Cable and Satellite industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.8% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMCSA Comcast | US$35.48 | 3.6% +US$4.6b | -9.7% | PE8.4x | |
| CHTR Charter Communications | US$427.25 | 6.4% +US$3.6b | 56.5% | PE11.5x | |
| TTD Trade Desk | US$76.31 | 7.4% +US$2.6b | -19.5% | PE91x | |
| FOXA Fox | US$56.08 | 11.6% +US$2.4b | 70.7% | PE13.5x | |
| LBRD.K Liberty Broadband | US$101.29 | 8.9% +US$1.2b | 89.6% | PE16.2x |