Nine Entertainment Holdings (ASX:NEC) is back in focus after reporting full year 2026 earnings, with A$2,198.97 million in sales and A$511.29 million in net income, supported by the QMS and Stan businesses.
Despite the latest full year 2026 earnings update, Nine Entertainment Holdings' recent share price movement has been mixed. The A$0.975 share price is down 6.7% on the day, and the year to date share price return is down 12.16%, while the 1 year total shareholder return has also declined 8.17%. This points to fading momentum as investors weigh improved earnings from QMS and Stan against ongoing broadcast and Total TV challenges.
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Most Popular Narrative: 28.2% Undervalued
On the most followed view of Nine Entertainment Holdings, a fair value of A$1.36 sits above the A$0.975 last close. This puts the current reset into sharper context for anyone weighing the updated earnings story.
Continuous cost optimization and AI-driven efficiency initiatives (including group-wide enterprise AI deployment and $80+ million in sustainable cost savings to date, targeting $150 million annualized by FY27) underpin a structurally lower cost base, driving sustained margin expansion and higher net income growth.
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Want to see what sits behind that cost saving target and margin uplift argument? The narrative leans heavily on future earnings power, steady top line assumptions, and a higher profitability mix from digital. If you are curious how those ingredients support a higher fair value than today, the full story lays out the numbers behind that view.
Result: Fair Value of A$1.36 (UNDERVALUED)
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However, Nine Entertainment Holdings still faces real pressure if younger audiences keep shifting to global streaming platforms and if rising sports rights costs outpace future revenue gains.
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Another View: Market Price Versus Fair Ratio For Nine Entertainment Holdings
The first narrative presented Nine Entertainment Holdings as 28.2% undervalued at A$1.36. The preferred P/S view is less generous. NEC trades on 0.7x P/S compared with a 0.6x fair ratio, while peers average 0.5x and the wider global media group trades on 1x. That mix indicates both potential downside risk if the share price moves toward peers and some potential upside if the market moves closer to the higher sector multiple. Which path do you think is more realistic for NEC over the next few years?
To see how this P/S signal compares with other checks, review the full valuation breakdown and how each input moves the fair ratio for Nine Entertainment Holdings See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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