United States (US) Publishing Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026

Abstract

Summary

Publishing in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

- The publishing market consists of books, newspapers and magazines.
- The US publishing market had total revenues of $51.4 billion in 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -4.1% between 2016 and 2021.
- The books segment accounted for market's the largest proportion in 2021, with total revenues of $28.9 billion, equivalent to 56.3% of the market's overall value.
- Sluggish growth in this market is being driven by the contraction seen in the newspapers and magazines segments of the market.

Scope

- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the publishing market in the United States
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the publishing market in the United States
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key publishing market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United States publishing market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

- What was the size of the United States publishing market by value in 2021?
- What will be the size of the United States publishing market in 2026?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United States publishing market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in the United States' publishing market?

Content

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do leading players follow?
7.3. How is technology being used in the leading players’ strategies?
7.4. Which companies offer substitutes to the main market?
7.5. What has been the rationale behind recent M&A activity?
7.6. What impact is the COVID-19 pandemic having on leading players?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. News Corp
8.2. Penguin Random House LLC
8.3. Gannett Co., Inc.
8.4. The New York Times Company
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List of Tables
Table 1: United States publishing market value: $ billion, 2016-21
Table 2: United States publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016-2021
Table 3: United States publishing market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016-2021
Table 4: United States publishing market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 5: United States publishing market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 6: News Corp: key facts
Table 7: News Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: News Corp: Key Employees
Table 9: News Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: Penguin Random House LLC: key facts
Table 11: Penguin Random House LLC: Key Employees
Table 12: Gannett Co., Inc.: key facts
Table 13: Gannett Co., Inc.: Key Employees
Table 14: The New York Times Company: key facts
Table 15: The New York Times Company: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: The New York Times Company: Key Employees
Table 17: The New York Times Company: Key Employees Continued
Table 18: United States size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 19: United States gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 20: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 21: United States inflation, 2017-21
Table 22: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 23: United States exchange rate, 2017-21

List of Figures
Figure 1: United States publishing market value: $ billion, 2016-21
Figure 2: United States publishing market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016-2021
Figure 3: United States publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 4: United States publishing market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in the United States, 2021
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in the United States, 2021
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in the United States, 2021
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in the United States, 2021
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in the United States, 2021
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in the United States, 2021