U.S. Media Industry Analysis

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
Sat, 30 May 2026	US$203.3b	US$205.3b	-US$9,573,829,256.42	23x	-21.2x	1x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026	US$209.1b	US$202.3b	-US$10,181,051,054.01	14x	-20.5x	1x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026	US$208.0b	US$203.1b	-US$10,033,026,972.18	15x	-20.7x	1x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026	US$214.7b	US$205.3b	-US$5,681,820,316.95	14.8x	-37.8x	1x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026	US$229.7b	US$206.3b	-US$1,913,159,628.91	14.4x	-120.1x	1.1x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025	US$333.2b	US$324.0b	US$19.5b	15.9x	17.1x	1x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025	US$322.8b	US$328.6b	US$20.7b	16.9x	15.6x	1x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025	US$351.9b	US$330.4b	US$31.2b	18.8x	11.3x	1.1x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025	US$360.7b	US$330.6b	US$31.2b	20.7x	11.6x	1.1x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025	US$347.5b	US$332.3b	US$31.4b	18.6x	11.1x	1x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025	US$390.6b	US$331.6b	US$19.5b	18.1x	20x	1.2x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025	US$365.0b	US$330.9b	US$19.4b	17.4x	18.8x	1.1x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025	US$349.5b	US$334.1b	US$19.9b	16.7x	17.6x	1x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025	US$378.7b	US$334.2b	US$20.5b	14.5x	18.5x	1.1x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025	US$374.9b	US$331.9b	US$16.8b	16.4x	22.3x	1.1x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025	US$397.3b	US$329.9b	US$15.2b	14x	26.1x	1.2x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024	US$419.7b	US$329.9b	US$15.2b	14.7x	27.5x	1.3x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024	US$444.7b	US$330.0b	US$15.1b	15.8x	29.4x	1.3x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024	US$403.4b	US$318.4b	US$16.6b	13.8x	24.3x	1.3x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024	US$389.3b	US$327.2b	US$17.6b	12.8x	22.1x	1.2x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024	US$382.8b	US$328.5b	US$22.3b	13.8x	17.2x	1.2x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024	US$377.8b	US$329.1b	US$23.3b	13.1x	16.2x	1.1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024	US$383.1b	US$329.4b	US$23.2b	11.2x	16.5x	1.2x
Wed, 01 May 2024	US$354.4b	US$330.0b	US$22.3b	13.8x	15.9x	1.1x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024	US$393.4b	US$330.6b	US$21.6b	14.4x	18.2x	1.2x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024	US$385.5b	US$319.8b	US$22.4b	13.1x	17.2x	1.2x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024	US$410.4b	US$332.3b	US$23.2b	13.5x	17.7x	1.2x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023	US$419.0b	US$332.7b	US$23.2b	13x	18.1x	1.3x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023	US$397.6b	US$332.7b	US$23.2b	12.5x	17.2x	1.2x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023	US$421.5b	US$334.1b	US$15.7b	15.8x	26.9x	1.3x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023	US$434.7b	US$334.3b	US$15.7b	15.2x	27.7x	1.3x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023	US$431.0b	US$325.4b	US$14.9b	15.3x	29x	1.3x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023	US$415.0b	US$334.8b	US$17.3b	14.7x	23.9x	1.2x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023	US$392.7b	US$334.8b	US$17.3b	13.7x	22.7x	1.2x

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 Market	1.83%
Telecom	1.33%
Media	1.55%
Broadcasting	2.80%
Cable and Satellite	1.24%
Advertising	1.23%
Publishing	0.95%

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 24.5%, 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 49% 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?

Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
SATS EchoStar	US$131.07	2.0% +US$762.2m	549.8%	PS2.6x
FOXA Fox	US$65.83	2.4% +US$659.7m	20.2%	PE16.2x
PSKY Paramount Skydance	US$10.81	5.2% +US$593.2m	-11.2%	PS0.4x
SIRI Sirius XM Holdings	US$29.87	3.0% +US$296.2m	33.4%	PE11.9x
STGW Stagwell	US$7.01	11.4% +US$178.5m	44.8%	PE91.2x

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U.S. Media Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

Industry Trends

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Latest News

EchoStar Gains FCC Approval for $40b Spectrum Sale to SpaceX and AT&T as Revenue Tops Forecasts

NIQ Launches Survey Groups In NIQ Discover

Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Paramount Skydance Pursues US$110b Warner Bros. Discovery Deal as Regulatory Concerns Grow

Sirius XM Holds $1.35b Free Cash Flow Target With YouTube Ad Deal and 3.73% Yield

Fox Tops Q3 Forecasts as Tubi Surges and Sports Rights Expand

New minor risk - Share price stability

Amber International Holding Limited Announces Board and Committee Changes

Liberty Broadband Rally Continues as Investors Eye Charter Merger Progress and Valuation Shift

Now 28% overvalued after recent price rise

Stagwell Attracts Major Investment As Digital Segment Delivers Record US$141 Million In New Wins

President of Networks Division recently sold US$980k worth of stock

Spectrum by Charter Communications, Inc. Launches Ultra-Low Latency Internet with L4s Technology

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Versant Media Group Eyes Digital Expansion as Q1 Profitability Supports Shareholder Payouts

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth