$40.1bn
$X.Xbn
87,691
4,878
$X.Xbn
Magazine and periodical publishers sell print and digitized versions, but plummeting print advertising and low product popularity have led to a steady drop in revenue. Advertisers and consumers have devoted more time, energy and dollars to online publications and digital channels, forcing companies to bolster their online presence and shrink their print business. Revenue is estimated to fall an annualized 1.5% to $40.1 billion in 2024, including a 4.3% dip in 2024 alone as profit slides to 7.3%.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $40.1bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Meredith Corporation | 1,887.3 | 35.8 | 1.9 | |
Bonnier Group Aktiebolag | 983.8 | 67.9 | 6.9 | |
American Media Inc. | 531.7 | 36.7 | 6.9 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Entertainment magazines, Academic and professional and Home and living magazines. Entertainment magazines is the largest segment of the Magazine & Periodical Publishing in the US.
Entertainment tabloids form the backbone of magazine publishing but struggle to compete with television and social media
This industry produces and distributes magazines and periodicals in print and online. However, publishers that exclusively sell online magazines or periodicals are excluded from this industry.
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NAICS 51112 - Magazine & Periodical Publishing in the US
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The market size of the Magazine & Periodical Publishing in the US industry in United States is $40.1bn in 2024.
There are 4,878 businesses in the Magazine & Periodical Publishing in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 2.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Magazine & Periodical Publishing in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Magazine & Periodical Publishing in the US industry in United States is expected to decline.
The biggest companies operating in the Magazine & Periodical Publishing market in United States are Meredith Corporation, Bonnier Group Aktiebolag and American Media Inc.
Operators in this industry edit articles and Operators in this industry research topics are part of the Magazine & Periodical Publishing in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Meredith Corporation.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Magazine & Periodical Publishing in the US industry in United States.