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U.K. (FTSE) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 08, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies31
  • 7D2.9%
  • 3M6.0%
  • 1Y3.3%
  • YTD8.7%

The Media industry is up 2.9% in the last week, with Informa up 4.5%. This means that the industry has gained 3.3% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 08 May 2024UK£31.5bUK£28.7bUK£997.4m19.4x31.6x1.1x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024UK£30.6bUK£28.7bUK£978.7m21.5x31.3x1.1x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024UK£29.7bUK£28.8bUK£804.9m31.4x36.8x1x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024UK£32.1bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b20.5x27.1x1.1x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023UK£31.9bUK£29.6bUK£1.2b17.9x27x1.1x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023UK£30.3bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b16.4x25.6x1x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023UK£28.6bUK£29.0bUK£1.2b18x24.1x1x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023UK£30.9bUK£28.9bUK£1.2b20.3x26.7x1.1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023UK£30.1bUK£28.8bUK£1.1b23.9x27.4x1x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023UK£32.4bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b33.7x27.8x1.2x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023UK£32.8bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b47.8x28.1x1.2x
Thu, 11 May 2023UK£32.9bUK£27.8bUK£1.2b33.6x27.6x1.2x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023UK£33.4bUK£27.7bUK£1.1b25.2x29.6x1.2x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023UK£36.1bUK£27.3bUK£1.3b16.8x27x1.3x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023UK£34.8bUK£26.1bUK£1.3b15.4x26x1.3x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022UK£38.4bUK£29.8bUK£1.6b16.1x24.2x1.3x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022UK£39.8bUK£29.6bUK£1.5b21.4x26.3x1.3x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022UK£35.3bUK£29.7bUK£1.5b16.8x23x1.2x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022UK£36.1bUK£29.4bUK£1.6b19.3x22.6x1.2x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022UK£38.1bUK£29.1bUK£1.6b21.7x24.2x1.3x
Mon, 18 Jul 2022UK£36.2bUK£27.5bUK£1.2b22.6x31x1.3x
Wed, 15 Jun 2022UK£35.7bUK£27.4bUK£1.2b21.6x30.5x1.3x
Fri, 13 May 2022UK£39.5bUK£27.2bUK£1.2b25.8x33.4x1.5x
Sun, 10 Apr 2022UK£43.1bUK£26.9bUK£1.0b30.7x42.4x1.6x
Tue, 08 Mar 2022UK£39.5bUK£27.2bUK£668.5m29.4x59.1x1.5x
Thu, 03 Feb 2022UK£48.3bUK£26.6bUK£499.5m27.7x96.6x1.8x
Sat, 01 Jan 2022UK£49.1bUK£26.6bUK£506.8m26.7x96.8x1.8x
Mon, 29 Nov 2021UK£48.2bUK£26.4bUK£406.0m39.9x118.7x1.8x
Wed, 27 Oct 2021UK£49.4bUK£26.7bUK£358.1m31x137.9x1.8x
Fri, 24 Sep 2021UK£53.2bUK£26.7bUK£352.4m24.1x150.9x2x
Sun, 22 Aug 2021UK£52.0bUK£26.5bUK£347.0m26.3x149.8x2x
Fri, 09 Jul 2021UK£50.2bUK£26.5bUK£346.1m25.2x145.1x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-27.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£49.5bTotal Earnings: -UK£1,787,379,445.83Total Revenue: UK£25.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 52x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British 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 31.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 52.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Media industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 3.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Telecom industry?

GB Market1.96%
Telecom2.82%
Media2.94%
Publishing5.16%
Broadcasting3.06%
Advertising2.79%
Cable and Satellite0%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Publishing industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 31.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Advertising industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
INF InformaUK£8.313.9%
+UK£407.7m		19.0%PE26.8x
WPP WPPUK£8.262.3%
+UK£199.5m		-7.1%PE80.2x
ITV ITVUK£0.723.2%
+UK£88.9m		-6.1%PE13.7x
FUTR FutureUK£7.4511.5%
+UK£87.7m		-29.2%PE7.5x
FOUR 4imprint GroupUK£64.203.0%
+UK£53.5m		52.5%PE21.3x
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