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Best Entertainment Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top entertainment stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best entertainment stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the entertainment industry.

Industry: Entertainment

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
EDR	ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$8.07B	N/A	8.60%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NFLX	NETFLIX INC	$263.11B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MCS	MARCUS CORP	$356.60M	2.34%	65.00%	$0.0700	$0.26	47%	1
SIRI	SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC	$11.73B	3.41%	30.00%	$0.0266	$0.10	62%	1		2024-05-29
AMCX	AMC NETWORKS INC	$702.93M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$12.24B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LYV	LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC	$22.31B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPHR	SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO	$1.32B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NXST	NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC	$5.60B	1.58%	33.90%	$1.3500	$2.70	33%	0
NWSA	NEWS CORP	$14.99B	0.76%	55.60%	$0.1000	$0.20	14%	0
WMG	WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP	$16.52B	0.53%	33.00%	$0.1700	$0.17	9%	0
FOXA	FOX CORP	$15.25B	0.80%	8.10%	$0.2600	$0.26	15%	0
AGAE	ALLIED GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC	$34.43M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOON	KARTOON STUDIOS INC	$42.14M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LVO	LIVEONE INC	$165.90M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IQ	IQIYI INC	$5.56B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ROKU	ROKU INC	$8.83B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DIS	WALT DISNEY CO	$188.45B	N/A	0.00%	$0.8800	N/A	N/A	1
IMAX	IMAX CORP	$890.89M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BREA	BRERA HOLDINGS PLC	$13.05M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RSVR	RESERVOIR MEDIA INC	$545.16M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPOP	POP CULTURE GROUP CO LTD	$4.51M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADD	COLOR STAR TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$3.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WBD	WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC	$20.17B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HUYA	HUYA INC	$1.43B	0.00%	-681.70%	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A
PLAY	DAVE & BUSTER's ENTERTAINMENT INC	$2.17B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1600	N/A	N/A	0
CNK	CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC	$2.18B	N/A	0.00%	$0.3600	N/A	N/A	0
CNVS	CINEVERSE CORP	$14.13M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AENT	ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP	$292.86M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PARA	PARAMOUNT GLOBAL	$8.42B	1.58%	-133.30%	$0.0500	$0.20	33%	1	2024-06-17	2024-07-01
ANGH	ANGHAMI INC	$31.49M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMC	AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC	$1.37B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	3
RDI	READING INTERNATIONAL INC	$39.25M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBGI	SINCLAIR INC	$968.18M	5.13%	-10.70%	$0.2500	$0.75	81%	0
GAIA	GAIA INC	$102.69M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HOFV	HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT CO	$19.77M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BATRA	ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS INC	$2.59B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FWONA	LIBERTY MEDIA CORP	$21.23B	1.95%	N/A	$1.2682	$1.27	41%	0
MSGS	MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP	$4.53B	N/A	0.00%	$7.0000	N/A	N/A	0
KUKE	KUKE MUSIC HOLDING LTD	$103.08M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MANU	MANCHESTER UNITED PLC	$2.74B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0900	N/A	N/A	0
CSSE	CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT INC	$10.62M	N/A	0.00%	$0.4500	N/A	N/A	0
LGF.B	LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP	$2.32B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0900	N/A	N/A	0
MMV	MULTIMETAVERSE HOLDINGS LTD	$17.19M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TKO	TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$17.83B	0.11%	N/A	$0.1200	$0.12	1%	0

Entertainment Stocks FAQ

What are the best entertainment stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best entertainment stocks to buy right now are:

1. Endeavor Group Holdings (NYSE:EDR)

Endeavor Group Holdings (NYSE:EDR) is the top entertainment stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 22. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Endeavor Group Holdings has seen its stock return 12.05% over the past year, underperforming other entertainment stocks by -13 percentage points.

Endeavor Group Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 4.95% from Endeavor Group Holdings's current stock price of $26.68.

Endeavor Group Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Endeavor Group Holdings, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is the second best entertainment stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 33 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 22. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Netflix has seen its stock return 82.93% over the past year, overperforming other entertainment stocks by 58 percentage points.

Netflix has an average 1 year price target of $648.21, an upside of 6.17% from Netflix's current stock price of $610.52.

Netflix stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 28 analysts covering Netflix, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 3.57% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Marcus (NYSE:MCS)

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) is the third best entertainment stock with a Zen Score of 44, which is 22 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 22. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marcus has seen its stock lose -30.25% over the past year, underperforming other entertainment stocks by -55 percentage points.

Marcus has an average 1 year price target of $19.67, an upside of 77.34% from Marcus's current stock price of $11.09.

Marcus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Marcus, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 6 entertainment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 entertainment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Sirius Xm Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

Sirius Xm Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) has an annual dividend yield of 3.41%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 1.65%. Sirius Xm Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one 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 30% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Marcus (NYSE:MCS)

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) has an annual dividend yield of 2.34%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 1.65%. Marcus's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Marcus's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Marcus's dividend payout ratio of 65% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Liberty Media (NASDAQ:FWONA)

Liberty Media (NASDAQ:FWONA) has an annual dividend yield of 1.95%, which is the same as the entertainment industry average of 1.65%.

Why are entertainment stocks down?

Entertainment stocks were down -0.47% in the last day, and down -0.02% over the last week. Amc Entertainment was the among the top losers in the entertainment industry, dropping -15.33% yesterday.

AMC Entertainment shares are trading lower after surging earlier in the week.

What are the most undervalued entertainment stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued entertainment stocks right now are:

1. Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST)

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) is the most undervalued entertainment stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Nexstar Media Group has a valuation score of 100, which is 79 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 21. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nexstar Media Group's stock has gained 7.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by -17 percentage points.

2. Sirius Xm Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

Sirius Xm Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) is the second most undervalued entertainment stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sirius Xm Holdings has a valuation score of 86, which is 65 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 21. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sirius Xm Holdings's stock has dropped -13.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by -38 percentage points.

3. Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA)

Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) is the third most undervalued entertainment stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Fox 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.

Fox's stock has gained 7.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by -18 percentage points.

Are entertainment stocks a good buy now?

35.71% of entertainment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect entertainment stocks to rise by 18.62% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the entertainment industry is 53.92x.

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