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Argentinian (MERVAL) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-3.7%
  • 3M18.2%
  • 1Y57.6%
  • YTD17.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has dropped 3.7%, driven by Telecom Argentina declining 4.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 58%. In the next few years earnings are forecast to be pretty stable.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Argentinian Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 17 Aug 2026AR$11.1tAR$18.4tAR$1.1t11.3x10.1x0.6x
Wed, 15 Jul 2026AR$11.3tAR$18.3tAR$509.9b14.7x22.2x0.6x
Fri, 12 Jun 2026AR$11.3tAR$18.3tAR$509.9b15x22.2x0.6x
Sun, 10 May 2026AR$9.4tAR$17.2t-AR$206,098,497,779.009.4x-45.6x0.5x
Tue, 07 Apr 2026AR$9.2tAR$17.2t-AR$206,098,497,779.008.2x-44.8x0.5x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026AR$8.5tAR$12.4t-AR$672,950,966,007.006.5x-12.6x0.7x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026AR$10.4tAR$12.4t-AR$672,950,966,007.006.5x-15.5x0.8x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025AR$9.2tAR$12.4t-AR$672,950,966,007.006.4x-13.7x0.7x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025AR$8.9tAR$12.9t-AR$647,878,966,007.005.5x-13.8x0.7x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025AR$6.1tAR$10.7t-AR$327,244,208,338.005x-18.6x0.6x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025AR$5.4tAR$10.7t-AR$327,244,208,338.004.7x-16.6x0.5x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025AR$7.1tAR$10.7t-AR$327,244,208,338.006.9x-21.6x0.7x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025AR$6.4tAR$9.2tAR$72.9b92.7x88.2x0.7x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025AR$6.6tAR$9.2tAR$72.9b92.1x89.9x0.7x
Mon, 12 May 2025AR$6.7tAR$8.6tAR$1.4t4x4.8x0.8x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025AR$6.9tAR$8.6tAR$1.4t4.2x4.9x0.8x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025AR$7.6tAR$8.4tAR$1.4t4.6x5.5x0.9x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025AR$8.0tAR$3.6tAR$577.3b11.4x13.8x2.2x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024AR$8.3tAR$3.6tAR$577.3b11.6x14.4x2.3x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024AR$7.9tAR$3.6tAR$577.3b11.1x13.7x2.2x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024AR$5.3tAR$3.7tAR$602.3b7.3x8.7x1.4x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024AR$5.6tAR$3.7tAR$602.3b7.6x9.4x1.5x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024AR$5.4tAR$3.7tAR$602.3b7.2x8.9x1.4x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024AR$4.9tAR$4.0tAR$406.1b9.8x12x1.2x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024AR$5.2tAR$4.0tAR$406.1b10.3x12.8x1.3x
Tue, 14 May 2024AR$5.3tAR$4.2t-AR$147,165,959,727.007x-35.8x1.3x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024AR$4.6tAR$4.3t-AR$367,801,959,727.00n/a-12.5x1.1x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024AR$3.9tAR$1.3tAR$388.8b8.5x10.2x2.9x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024AR$5.6tAR$1.3tAR$388.8b12.1x14.3x4.1x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024AR$3.7tAR$1.3tAR$388.8b8.2x9.6x2.8x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023AR$3.7tAR$1.3tAR$388.8b8.4x9.5x2.7x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023AR$2.6tAR$1.4t-AR$348,894,726,861.00n/a-7.4x1.8x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023AR$2.1tAR$1.4t-AR$348,894,726,861.00n/a-6x1.5x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023AR$2.3tAR$1.4t-AR$348,894,726,861.00n/a-6.5x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-6.5x


Total Market Cap: AR$2.3tTotal Earnings: -AR$348,894,726,861.00Total Revenue: AR$1.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Argentinian Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Argentinean Communication Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Communication Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 134% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Argentinian Telecom sector?

AR Market-2.77%
Telecom-3.73%
Media-0.74%
Telecom Services and Carriers-4.39%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 0.7% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Media industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom Services and Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 0.7% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
GCLA Grupo ClarínAR$3.76k1.5%
+AR$5.9b		41.1%PE18.1x

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GCLA
AR$3,760.00
Grupo Clarín
7D
1.5%
1Y
41.1%
CVH
AR$9,390.00
Cablevisión Holding
7D
-0.8%
1Y
37.1%
TECO2
AR$4,187.50
Telecom Argentina
7D
-7.4%
1Y
60.4%