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MBC Group CoSAU:4072 +0.93%14 Forward PE Ratio is 45.72 as of Aug. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:4072 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 378 Media - Diversified companies, MBC Group Co ranks worse than 89.15% on this metric.
MBC Group Co's Forward PE Ratio for today is 45.72.
MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) Forward PE Ratio Explanation
The Forward PE Ratio of a company is often used to compare current earnings to estimated future earnings, as well as gaining a clearer picture of what earnings will look like without charges and other accounting adjustments. If earnings are expected to grow in the future, the Forward PE Ratio will be lower than the current PE Ratio. This measure is also used to compare one company to another with a forward-looking focus.
Trailing PE Ratio relies on what is already done. It uses the current share price and divides by the total EPS (Basic) over the past 12 months. PE Ratio can be affected by Non Operating Income such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio .
MBC Group Co Forward PE Ratio Related Terms
MBC Group Co Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MBC Group Co's Forward PE Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MBC Group Co Forward PE Ratio Chart
MBC Group Co Annual Data
Trend
2024-12
2025-12
Forward PE Ratio
48.12
22.24
MBC Group Co Quarterly Data
2024-12
2025-03
2025-06
2025-09
2025-12
2026-03
Forward PE Ratio
48.12
42.07
31.64
24.35
22.24
19.88
SAU:4072 vs NXST: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Broadcasting subindustry, MBC Group Co's Forward PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
MBC Group Co Forward PE Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MBC Group Co's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MBC Group Co's Forward PE Ratio falls into.
It's a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (PE Ratio) using forecasted earnings for the calculation. While the earnings used are just an estimate and are not as reliable as current earnings data, there is still benefit in estimated P/E analysis. The forecasted earnings used in the formula can either be for the next 12 months or for the next full-year fiscal period.
MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) has a Forward PE Ratio of 45.72 as of Aug. 24, 2026. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on MBC Group Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, MBC Group Co ranks #337 out of 378 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 89.2%.
Is MBC Group Co's Forward PE Ratio too high?
MBC Group Co's current Forward PE Ratio is 45.72. The Media - Diversified industry median Forward PE Ratio is 14.42. MBC Group Co's value of 45.72 is 217.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MBC Group Co ranks #337 out of 378 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, MBC Group Co has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MBC Group Co's Forward PE Ratio compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, MBC Group Co ranks #337 out of 378 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This places MBC Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 14.42. MBC Group Co's value of 45.72 is 217.2% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward PE Ratio for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 14.42, based on 378 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward PE Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward PE Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. MBC Group Co's current Forward PE Ratio of 45.72 is 217.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward PE Ratio mean?
A high Forward PE Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on MBC Group Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 14.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MBC Group Co's current Forward PE Ratio is 45.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MBC Group Co stock overvalued right now?
MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) has a current Forward PE Ratio of 45.72. The current Forward PE Ratio is 45.72 and 217.2% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 14.42. MBC Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward PE Ratio calculated?
Forward PE Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MBC Group Co (SAU:4072), the current Forward PE Ratio is 45.72 as of Aug. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
MBC Group Co is a media company in the Middle East and North Africa, having principal activities consisting of information, interaction, and entertainment. The company provides broadcasting services, to operate free-to-air Pan-Arab entertainment channels and over-the-top (OTT) platform, and to produce content. Its operating segments include Broadcasting and other commercial activities, MBC Shahid, and Media and Entertainment. The Group generates its revenue from: advertising revenue consisting of advertisers placing advertisements on its free-to-air TV channels, radio channels, and Group's advertising-video-on-demand streaming platform; revenue from subscriptions of the Group's Shahid VIP subscription-video-ondemand service; and ancillary revenue from its other business operations.
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