As the Q3 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the media industry, including The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) and its peers.

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The 8 media stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q3. As a group, revenues were in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 3% on average since the latest earnings results.

The New York Times (NYSE: NYT)

Founded in 1851, The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) is an American media organization known for its influential newspaper and expansive digital journalism platforms.

The New York Times reported revenues of $640.2 million, up 7% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, but overall, it was a mixed quarter for the company with a decent beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a miss of analysts’ subscribers estimates.

Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 4.7% since reporting and currently trades at $54.18.

Is now the time to buy The New York Times? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q3: fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO)

Originally launched as a soccer streaming platform, fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) is a video streaming service specializing in live sports, news, and entertainment content.

fuboTV reported revenues of $386.2 million, up 20.3% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2.5%. The business had a very strong quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

fuboTV scored the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 2.3% since reporting. It currently trades at $1.70.

Is now the time to buy fuboTV? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q3: Endeavor (NYSE: EDR)

Owner of the UFC, WWE, and a client roster including Christian Bale, Endeavor (NYSE: EDR) is a diversified global entertainment, sports, and content company known for its talent representation and involvement in the entertainment industry.

Endeavor reported revenues of $2.03 billion, up 66.6% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 5.5%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income.

Endeavor delivered the fastest revenue growth but had the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. Interestingly, the stock is up 5.1% since the results and currently trades at $30.49.

Read our full analysis of Endeavor’s results here.

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG)

Launching the careers of legendary artists like Frank Sinatra, Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) is a music company managing a diverse portfolio of artists, recordings, and music publishing services worldwide.

Warner Music Group reported revenues of $1.63 billion, up 2.8% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 2%. Aside from that, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded a decent beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

The stock is down 3.3% since reporting and currently trades at $32.57.

Read our full, actionable report on Warner Music Group here, it’s free.

News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA)

Established in 2013 after a restructuring, News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) is a multinational conglomerate known for its news publishing, broadcasting, digital media, and book publishing.

News Corp reported revenues of $2.58 billion, up 3.1% year on year. This number met analysts’ expectations. Overall, it was a strong quarter as it also put up an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a decent beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

The stock is flat since reporting and currently trades at $29.22.

Read our full, actionable report on News Corp here, it’s free.

Market Update

Thanks to the Fed’s rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has been on a steady path downward, easing back toward that 2% sweet spot. Fortunately (miraculously to some), all this tightening didn’t send the economy tumbling into a recession, so here we are, cautiously celebrating a soft landing. The cherry on top? Recent rate cuts (half a point in September, a quarter in November) have kept 2024 stock markets frothy, especially after Trump’s November win lit a fire under major indices and sent them to all-time highs. However, there's still plenty to ponder — tariffs, corporate tax cuts, and what 2025 might hold for the economy.

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