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U.S. Movies and Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies127
  • 7D-1.1%
  • 3M0.3%
  • 1Y45.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Movies and Entertainment industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by Netflix declining 1.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 45%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Movies and Entertainment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 20 Oct 2025US$1.1tUS$253.2bUS$25.8b42.7x41.8x4.2x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025US$1.1tUS$255.3bUS$25.6b49.8x43.7x4.4x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025US$1.1tUS$254.3bUS$25.7b37.8x42.1x4.3x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025US$1.1tUS$249.7bUS$10.5b35.3x101.6x4.3x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025US$1.1tUS$249.4bUS$10.6b30.6x100.3x4.3x
Thu, 08 May 2025US$951.5bUS$248.9bUS$9.6b22.6x99x3.8x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025US$818.2bUS$245.1bUS$5.7b28.6x144.3x3.3x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025US$941.1bUS$251.2bUS$5.5b34.7x171.8x3.7x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025US$910.8bUS$250.3bUS$4.4b36.3x205.2x3.6x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024US$878.9bUS$248.8bUS$3.5b27.6x250.6x3.5x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024US$866.8bUS$249.0bUS$3.6b42.1x243.2x3.5x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024US$744.2bUS$247.1bUS$2.1b33.9x348.4x3x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024US$695.4bUS$246.3bUS$1.5b32.4x474.5x2.8x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024US$661.9bUS$246.5bUS$1.5b30.5x436.5x2.7x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024US$673.1bUS$242.9bUS$6.6b30x101.6x2.8x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024US$677.7bUS$242.7bUS$6.7b26.8x100.7x2.8x
Fri, 10 May 2024US$666.6bUS$243.4bUS$6.2b30.6x108x2.7x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024US$704.0bUS$240.0bUS$6.1b22.2x115.4x2.9x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024US$670.6bUS$238.7bUS$6.4b20.7x104.4x2.8x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024US$618.5bUS$237.0bUS$4.1b20.4x150.5x2.6x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023US$579.5bUS$237.2bUS$3.2b20.6x182.3x2.4x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023US$579.5bUS$237.0bUS$3.2b18.4x180.6x2.4x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023US$490.3bUS$229.7b-US$1,677,395,295.0017.9x-292.3x2.1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023US$481.6bUS$229.1b-US$1,948,991,708.0015.8x-247.1x2.1x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023US$496.1bUS$229.4b-US$2,710,779,065.0017.1x-183x2.2x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023US$522.2bUS$222.8b-US$3,451,827,418.0021x-151.3x2.3x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023US$527.4bUS$222.2b-US$3,410,823,434.0021.3x-154.6x2.4x
Sat, 13 May 2023US$467.5bUS$223.3b-US$3,503,760,315.0023.1x-133.4x2.1x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023US$491.3bUS$210.2b-US$1,622,930,770.0024.1x-302.7x2.3x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023US$472.9bUS$209.7b-US$2,140,879,904.0030.1x-220.9x2.3x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023US$531.4bUS$199.3b-US$25,095,522.0032.4x-21176.3x2.7x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023US$408.0bUS$197.5bUS$745.3m26.6x547.4x2.1x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022US$418.6bUS$196.7bUS$818.1m27.2x511.6x2.1x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022US$443.5bUS$183.9bUS$4.8b23.6x92.2x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

92.2x


Total Market Cap: US$443.5bTotal Earnings: US$4.8bTotal Revenue: US$183.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Movies and Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -30x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Movies and Entertainment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 41.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -30.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Movies and Entertainment industry have grown 75% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Movies and Entertainment compare with similar industries?

US Market0.12%
Telecom1.52%
Entertainment-0.67%
Movies and Entertainment-1.14%
Interactive Home Entertainment2.01%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
NFLX NetflixUS$1.24k1.6%
+US$8.3b		60.4%PE51.4x
DIS Walt DisneyUS$111.961.5%
+US$3.0b		15.9%PE17.4x
WBD Warner Bros. DiscoveryUS$18.323.0%
+US$1.3b		142.6%PE58.8x
LYV Live Nation EntertainmentUS$156.771.9%
+US$675.0m		36.4%PE66.4x
WMG Warner Music GroupUS$33.303.6%
+US$599.5m		3.3%PE59.2x

Latest News

SPOT
US$675.53
Spotify Technology
7D
-2.4%
1Y
76.9%

Generative AI And Personalization Will Shape Future Entertainment

Spotify’s consensus analyst price target has been adjusted slightly lower, from $747.78 to $746.42. This change reflects updated expectations around revenue growth and profit margins as analysts weigh recent price increases, user engagement momentum, and the outlook for cost management.
LYV
US$156.77
Live Nation Entertainment
7D
1.9%
1Y
36.4%
ROKU
US$96.28
Roku
7D
2.6%
1Y
25.0%
WMG
US$33.30
Warner Music Group
7D
3.6%
1Y
3.3%
IQ
US$2.20
iQIYI
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-8.7%
TME
US$22.74
Tencent Music Entertainment Group
7D
-1.9%
1Y
93.2%
MANU
US$18.73
Manchester United
7D
9.3%
1Y
14.5%
TKO
US$186.82
TKO Group Holdings
7D
-0.9%
1Y
45.0%
FWON.K
US$98.02
Formula One Group
7D
-5.8%
1Y
23.7%
WBD
US$18.32
Warner Bros. Discovery
7D
3.0%
1Y
142.6%

Global Streaming Expansion And Iconic Content Will Unlock Future Potential

Analysts have increased their fair value estimate for Warner Bros. Discovery from $15.10 to $18.27 per share.
NFLX
US$1,238.56
Netflix
7D
1.6%
1Y
60.4%
BATR.K
US$39.14
Atlanta Braves Holdings
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-2.3%
AMC
US$2.77
AMC Entertainment Holdings
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-35.4%
SLMT
US$11.81
Brera Holdings
7D
-23.9%
1Y
-2.4%
DIS
US$111.96
Walt Disney
7D
1.5%
1Y
15.9%

ESPN’s NFL Power Play: How Disney’s Sports Engine Could Drive the Next Leg of Stock Growth

Key Takeaways Disney is entering a new growth phase with streaming finally reaching profitability and the Experiences division expanding rapidly. ESPN is emerging as a pivotal growth engine, with its partnership potential—especially with the NFL—set to redefine sports streaming.
LLYV.K
US$92.71
Liberty Live Group
7D
4.2%
1Y
67.2%