Best Entertainment Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top entertainment stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best entertainment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Entertainment
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Entertainment is Zen Rated F and is the 120th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Financials
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
ROKU
ROKU INC
$18.24B7.60%4.60%7.05%17.00%0.632.9144.20%4.10%4.53%
IMAX
IMAX CORP
$2.00B11.00%4.10%N/A6.10%1.39N/A59.00%9.10%14.11%
NFLX
NETFLIX INC
$387.83B49.20%23.80%34.59%95.30%0.961.4149.00%28.50%36.06%
NWSA
NEWS CORP
$14.57B13.40%7.30%11.02%20.00%0.691.8156.30%13.30%16.59%
CNK
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC
$3.23B42.20%3.80%9.79%7.50%10.380.6238.80%5.30%10.82%
WMG
WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP
$14.62B48.40%3.10%10.12%12.20%12.750.7045.90%4.40%8.39%
SIRI
SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC
$9.16B7.30%3.10%6.34%13.50%1.310.4452.00%9.90%18.26%
SBGI
SINCLAIR INC
$1.09B-28.20%-2.00%4.37%3.90%12.592.4220.90%-3.50%7.23%
VSNT
VERSANT MEDIA GROUP INC
$5.89B8.80%7.60%10.59%66.30%0.194.0256.10%13.90%18.54%
SPHR
SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO
$5.14B1.50%0.80%3.69%3.50%0.891.0951.60%2.70%10.47%
MCS
MARCUS CORP
$540.20M3.10%1.40%2.50%1.90%1.250.3538.90%1.90%2.77%
AMCX
AMC GLOBAL MEDIA INC
$366.06M9.20%2.10%9.72%11.40%2.981.6750.60%3.90%13.32%
DIS
WALT DISNEY CO
$182.61B11.30%6.20%7.46%14.20%0.810.6737.30%12.80%12.78%
RSVR
RESERVOIR MEDIA INC
$660.59M1.80%0.70%3.95%7.20%1.521.1964.50%3.90%20.42%
FOXA
FOX CORP
$26.95B16.20%8.30%14.49%17.40%0.962.7835.40%11.40%16.65%
MSGS
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP
$8.20BN/A-1.10%1.65%0.90%-6.480.4726.20%-1.50%1.39%
HUYA
HUYA INC
$710.84M-2.20%-1.50%-2.01%-2.50%0.362.8413.40%-1.70%-1.53%
GAIA
GAIA INC
$81.43M-5.20%-3.00%-3.69%-7.40%0.600.5987.10%-4.50%-4.35%
NXST
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC
$6.14B4.90%1.00%5.48%6.20%4.262.0754.80%2.20%11.21%
LVO
LIVEONE INC
$62.65MN/A-48.40%-158.83%262.80%-3.310.5419.00%-30.50%-26.64%
PSKY
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP
$12.33BN/AN/AN/AN/A2.611.26N/AN/AN/A
AENT
ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP
$866.58M20.50%5.70%18.27%21.80%2.691.3514.00%2.10%3.81%
LYV
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC
$37.16B-17.40%-0.20%9.69%13.70%81.251.0025.50%-0.20%4.57%
LION
LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP
$3.67BN/AN/AN/AN/A-5.000.46N/AN/AN/A
IQ
IQIYI INC
$1.18B-1.50%-0.40%3.44%8.90%2.510.4721.10%-0.80%3.11%
TKO
TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$36.10B4.90%1.30%3.46%10.50%1.671.2659.80%4.10%9.97%
STRZ
STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP
$330.44M-38.60%-13.20%-15.61%-92.40%1.960.2559.60%-20.80%-16.57%
SLMT
BRERA HOLDINGS PLC
$1.91M-73.20%-20.50%-19.67%134.10%2.100.2890.70%-228.40%-233.37%
ANGX
ANGEL STUDIOS INC
$506.13MN/A-257.80%-397.21%-1,170.40%47.560.8862.30%-57.30%-52.63%
MANU
MANCHESTER UNITED PLC
$3.20B-4.70%-0.50%6.44%10.10%7.760.32100.00%-1.40%8.51%
PLAY
DAVE & BUSTER's ENTERTAINMENT INC
$404.02M-36.40%-1.20%2.34%1.50%44.140.2985.70%-2.30%4.09%
AMC
AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC
$767.84MN/A-7.80%-2.60%-1.40%-5.230.4111.80%-13.00%-3.35%
CNVS
CINEVERSE CORP
$51.27M-25.10%-14.50%-20.47%-62.60%0.800.9560.00%-17.30%-14.03%
ZNB
ZETA NETWORK GROUP
$18.08k-205.50%-135.60%-169.01%-271.20%0.540.30-2.90%-492.80%-451.72%
CPOP
POP CULTURE GROUP CO LTD
$5.30M-37.30%-8.80%-9.14%-9.10%4.321.474.00%-6.40%-5.85%
AGAE
ALLIED GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC
$22.35M-35.40%-19.90%-37.01%-31.80%0.951.7930.80%-280.10%-281.28%
TOON
KARTOON STUDIOS INC
$35.89M-92.70%-35.10%-64.10%-77.70%1.661.0731.80%-62.30%-61.01%
NIPG
NIP GROUP INC
$101.09M-147.10%-92.20%-218.62%-673.10%1.210.88-1.20%-187.70%-196.56%
MPU
MEGA MATRIX INC
$35.56M-175.10%-138.50%-189.77%-357.90%0.244.0655.10%-131.40%-131.37%
LFS
LEIFRAS CO LTD
$53.11M30.40%9.60%25.70%74.70%1.531.5429.50%3.70%5.31%
RDI
READING INTERNATIONAL INC
$24.99MN/A-3.20%1.52%0.70%-24.840.1713.40%-7.00%2.29%
KWM
K WAVE MEDIA LTD
$26.12MN/A-55.10%-826.35%-65.40%-6.620.560.40%-2,652.20%-2,652.17%
ANGH
ANGHAMI INC
$33.54M-205.20%-75.20%-287.75%192.00%3.210.49-25.40%-90.10%-82.10%
WBD
WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC
$66.88B2.10%0.70%4.23%8.50%1.751.0644.00%1.90%9.93%
FTRK
FAST TRACK GROUP
$8.03M-26.30%-18.70%-11.61%-60.20%0.176.8326.30%-74.60%-73.62%
FWONA
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP
$20.36B7.50%3.70%6.51%14.80%0.901.4633.70%12.40%21.00%
BATRA
ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS INC
$3.46B-4.50%-1.40%1.80%1.30%2.050.4230.20%-3.20%3.04%

Entertainment Stocks FAQ

What are the best entertainment stocks to buy right now in May 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best entertainment stocks to buy right now are:

1. Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU)


Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) is the #1 top entertainment stock out of 47 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 21 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 25.

ROKU passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Roku has seen its stock return 83.71% over the past year, overperforming other entertainment stocks by 124 percentage points.

Roku has an average 1 year price target of $143.16, an upside of 15.84% from Roku's current stock price of $123.58.

Roku stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Roku, 63.16% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 31.58% have issued a Buy, 5.26% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Imax (NYSE:IMAX)


Imax (NYSE:IMAX) is the #2 top entertainment stock out of 47 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Imax (NYSE:IMAX) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Imax (NYSE:IMAX) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 17 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 25.

IMAX passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Imax has seen its stock return 51.18% over the past year, overperforming other entertainment stocks by 91 percentage points.

Imax has an average 1 year price target of $45.44, an upside of 24.47% from Imax's current stock price of $36.51.

Imax stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Imax, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 44.44% have issued a Buy, 11.11% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)


Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is the #3 top entertainment stock out of 47 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 25 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 25.

NFLX passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Netflix has seen its stock lose -18.78% over the past year, overperforming other entertainment stocks by 21 percentage points.

Netflix has an average 1 year price target of $114.93, an upside of 24.84% from Netflix's current stock price of $92.06.

Netflix stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 27 analysts covering Netflix, 55.56% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25.93% have issued a Buy, 18.52% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the entertainment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 entertainment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 entertainment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI)


Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) has an annual dividend yield of 6.59%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 2.25%. Sinclair's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sinclair's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sinclair's dividend payout ratio of -62.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)


Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) has an annual dividend yield of 3.97%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 2.25%. Sirius XM Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Sirius XM Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sirius XM Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 43% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST)


Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) has an annual dividend yield of 3.68%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 2.25%. Nexstar Media Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Nexstar Media Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nexstar Media Group's dividend payout ratio of 244.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are entertainment stocks up?

Entertainment stocks were up 0.14% in the last day, and up 1.78% over the last week. Angel Studios was the among the top gainers in the entertainment industry, gaining 22.57% yesterday.

Angel Studios shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued entertainment stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued entertainment stocks right now are:

1. Amc Global Media (NASDAQ:AMCX)


Amc Global Media (NASDAQ:AMCX) is the most undervalued entertainment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Amc Global Media has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amc Global Media's stock has gained 36.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by 76 percentage points.

2. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)


Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) is the second most undervalued entertainment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sirius XM Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 50 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 21. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sirius XM Holdings's stock has gained 39.59% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by 80 percentage points.

3. Versant Media Group (NASDAQ:VSNT)


Versant Media Group (NASDAQ:VSNT) is the third most undervalued entertainment stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Versant Media Group has a valuation score of 14, which is -7 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 21. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VSNT a Valuation Rating of "B".

Are entertainment stocks a good buy now?

55.17% of entertainment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect entertainment stocks to rise by 17.35% over the next year.

0% of entertainment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.06% of entertainment stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.64% are rated C (Hold), 18.18% are rated D (Sell), and 12.12% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the entertainment industry?

The average P/E ratio of the entertainment industry is -2.7x.
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