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U.S. Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies122
  • 7D5.0%
  • 3M-9.5%
  • 1Y-23.1%
  • YTD-14.7%

In the last week, the Media industry is up 5.0%, with Fox up 8.7%. Meanwhile, Liftoff Mobile actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.5% in the last week. However, the industry is down 23% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Jul 2026US$186.6bUS$204.4b-US$9,506,577,615.7123.3x-19.6x0.9x
Sat, 30 May 2026US$205.5bUS$205.3b-US$9,573,848,535.7923.4x-21.5x1x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026US$209.1bUS$202.3b-US$10,181,051,054.0114x-20.5x1x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026US$208.0bUS$203.1b-US$10,033,026,972.1815x-20.7x1x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026US$214.7bUS$205.3b-US$5,681,820,316.9514.8x-37.8x1x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$229.7bUS$206.3b-US$1,913,159,628.9114.4x-120.1x1.1x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$333.2bUS$324.0bUS$19.5b15.9x17.1x1x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$322.8bUS$328.6bUS$20.7b16.9x15.6x1x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$351.9bUS$330.4bUS$31.2b18.8x11.3x1.1x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$360.7bUS$330.6bUS$31.2b20.7x11.6x1.1x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$347.5bUS$332.3bUS$31.4b18.6x11.1x1x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$390.6bUS$331.6bUS$19.5b18.1x20x1.2x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$365.0bUS$330.9bUS$19.4b17.4x18.8x1.1x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$349.5bUS$334.1bUS$19.9b16.7x17.6x1x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$378.7bUS$334.2bUS$20.5b14.5x18.5x1.1x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$374.9bUS$331.9bUS$16.8b16.4x22.3x1.1x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$397.3bUS$329.9bUS$15.2b14x26.1x1.2x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$419.7bUS$329.9bUS$15.2b14.7x27.5x1.3x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$444.7bUS$330.0bUS$15.1b15.8x29.4x1.3x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$403.4bUS$318.4bUS$16.6b13.8x24.3x1.3x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$389.3bUS$327.2bUS$17.6b12.8x22.1x1.2x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$382.8bUS$328.5bUS$22.3b13.8x17.2x1.2x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$377.8bUS$329.1bUS$23.3b13.1x16.2x1.1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$383.1bUS$329.4bUS$23.2b11.2x16.5x1.2x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$354.4bUS$330.0bUS$22.3b13.8x15.9x1.1x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$393.4bUS$330.6bUS$21.6b14.4x18.2x1.2x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$385.5bUS$319.8bUS$22.4b13.1x17.2x1.2x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$410.4bUS$332.3bUS$23.2b13.5x17.7x1.2x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$419.0bUS$332.7bUS$23.2b13x18.1x1.3x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$397.6bUS$332.7bUS$23.2b12.5x17.2x1.2x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$421.5bUS$334.1bUS$15.7b15.8x26.9x1.3x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$434.7bUS$334.3bUS$15.7b15.2x27.7x1.3x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$431.0bUS$325.4bUS$14.9b15.3x29x1.3x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$415.0bUS$334.8bUS$17.3b14.7x23.9x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.9x


Total Market Cap: US$415.0bTotal Earnings: US$17.3bTotal Revenue: US$334.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.5x202420252026
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 Market1.64%
Telecom4.00%
Media5.03%
Broadcasting8.10%
Advertising6.19%
Cable and Satellite3.36%
Publishing3.16%
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 26.5%, 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 41% 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
FOXA FoxUS$54.138.7%
+US$1.8b		-1.8%PE13.3x
CHTR Charter CommunicationsUS$139.846.4%
+US$1.0b		-66.1%PE3.5x
OMC Omnicom GroupUS$76.113.3%
+US$698.3m		1.5%PE344.3x
SIRI Sirius XM HoldingsUS$29.957.3%
+US$690.1m		25.1%PE11.9x
TTD Trade DeskUS$19.158.2%
+US$681.7m		-74.0%PE20.8x

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