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U.S. Media Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies129
- 7D-1.1%
- 3M-11.1%
- 1Y-12.9%
- YTD-16.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by a pullback from Trade Desk of 39%. On the other hand Paramount Skydance is actually up 36%. However, the industry is down 13% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 3.0% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | US$333.3b | US$330.6b | US$31.3b | 18.4x | 10.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | US$385.8b | US$331.6b | US$19.5b | 18.2x | 19.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | US$372.0b | US$332.1b | US$19.5b | 17.3x | 19.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | US$358.4b | US$334.0b | US$19.9b | 15.4x | 18x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | US$377.4b | US$334.3b | US$20.4b | 13.9x | 18.5x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | US$374.8b | US$335.3b | US$20.1b | 14.9x | 18.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | US$405.2b | US$329.9b | US$15.2b | 13.7x | 26.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | US$406.3b | US$329.9b | US$15.2b | 14x | 26.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | US$439.1b | US$330.0b | US$15.2b | 15.3x | 28.8x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | US$408.9b | US$318.7b | US$16.6b | 14x | 24.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | US$389.6b | US$317.4b | US$15.9b | 14.2x | 24.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | US$388.5b | US$327.3b | US$17.5b | 12.5x | 22.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | US$383.3b | US$329.1b | US$23.3b | 12.3x | 16.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | US$371.9b | US$329.4b | US$23.2b | 11.9x | 16x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | US$370.1b | US$329.4b | US$22.9b | 11.6x | 16.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | US$375.9b | US$330.5b | US$21.6b | 14.1x | 17.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | US$385.9b | US$330.7b | US$21.5b | 15.8x | 18x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | US$426.2b | US$333.0b | US$23.4b | 14.1x | 18.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | US$416.1b | US$332.3b | US$23.2b | 13.2x | 18x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | US$401.8b | US$332.8b | US$23.2b | 12.6x | 17.3x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | US$409.1b | US$334.3b | US$15.7b | 14x | 26.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | US$429.6b | US$334.3b | US$15.7b | 15x | 27.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | US$431.8b | US$334.2b | US$15.7b | 15.9x | 27.4x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | US$426.3b | US$334.8b | US$17.3b | 14.7x | 24.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | US$406.6b | US$334.8b | US$17.3b | 14.3x | 23.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | US$390.1b | US$334.8b | US$17.5b | 14.6x | 22.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | US$397.3b | US$341.5b | US$22.6b | 14.4x | 17.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | US$402.9b | US$341.3b | US$22.4b | 14.8x | 18x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | US$434.2b | US$339.8b | US$26.3b | 13.7x | 16.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | US$380.1b | US$339.1b | US$26.7b | 12.5x | 14.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | US$403.5b | US$339.0b | US$26.8b | 12.8x | 15.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | US$381.1b | US$338.3b | US$36.4b | 11.3x | 10.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | US$353.9b | US$336.9b | US$36.5b | 10.4x | 9.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | US$427.9b | US$336.9b | US$36.5b | 12.4x | 11.7x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.7x
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 industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 5.0% 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 | 1.92% | |
| Telecom | 2.86% | |
| Media | -1.08% | |
| Broadcasting | 16.01% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 2.89% | |
| Publishing | 1.20% | |
| Advertising | -18.48% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 107x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Cable and Satellite industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 13.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 0.5% per year.
- In contrast, the Cable and Satellite industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 7.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSKY Paramount Skydance | US$15.00 | 35.9% +US$9.0b | 46.6% | PS0.6x | |
| CMCSA Comcast | US$32.94 | 2.4% +US$2.9b | -15.6% | PE5.3x | |
| FOXA Fox | US$59.12 | 9.1% +US$2.2b | 51.4% | PE11.6x | |
| CHTR Charter Communications | US$269.00 | 2.7% +US$950.7m | -23.4% | PE7x | |
| NXST Nexstar Media Group | US$210.04 | 12.3% +US$730.0m | 32.2% | PE10.5x |
