Header cover image

Belgian (BEL20) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M-1.7%
  • 1Y3.2%
  • YTD-2.7%

Last week, the Telecom industry hasn't moved much but Kinepolis Group is up 3.5% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 3.2% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 1.1% per year.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 29 Mar 2026€4.4b€9.1b€482.1m25.2x9.2x0.5x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026€4.9b€9.2b€553.8m25.3x8.8x0.5x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026€4.5b€9.2b€559.3m24.9x8x0.5x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025€4.5b€9.2b€559.3m25.6x8x0.5x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025€4.5b€9.2b€559.3m25.8x8x0.5x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025€4.7b€9.3b€655.3m25.9x7.2x0.5x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025€4.6b€9.3b€655.3m25.9x7.1x0.5x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025€4.6b€9.3b€652.9m26x7.1x0.5x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025€5.0b€9.4b€552.7m27.4x9x0.5x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025€4.7b€9.4b€552.7m27.2x8.5x0.5x
Sat, 03 May 2025€4.3b€9.3b€515.7m26.3x8.3x0.5x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025€4.3b€9.3b€510.7m28.1x8.4x0.5x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025€3.9b€9.1b€524.2m26.4x7.4x0.4x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025€3.7b€9.1b€504.6m28.5x7.4x0.4x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024€3.8b€9.1b€504.6m27.2x7.5x0.4x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024€4.3b€9.1b€504.6m27.3x8.6x0.5x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024€4.3b€9.0b€403.6m28.2x10.8x0.5x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024€4.4b€9.0b€403.6m27.7x11x0.5x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024€4.2b€9.0b€421.1m37.8x9.9x0.5x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024€4.5b€8.7b€421.5m36.5x10.6x0.5x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024€4.5b€8.7b€421.5m35.9x10.8x0.5x
Sun, 05 May 2024€4.3b€8.7b€421.5m36.4x10.2x0.5x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024€4.5b€8.7b€415.4m20.3x10.8x0.5x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024€4.6b€8.7b€412.2m13.9x11.2x0.5x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024€5.0b€8.4b€403.5m27.7x12.3x0.6x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023€4.9b€8.4b€403.5m31.1x12.3x0.6x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023€5.0b€8.4b€403.5m32.2x12.5x0.6x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023€4.8b€8.3b€449.5m31.2x10.7x0.6x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023€4.6b€8.3b€449.5m30.8x10.2x0.6x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023€4.4b€8.3b€446.3m36.1x10x0.5x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023€4.5b€8.2b€518.3m19.6x8.7x0.5x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023€4.6b€8.2b€518.3m20.5x8.8x0.6x
Mon, 08 May 2023€4.8b€8.2b€518.3m20.9x9.2x0.6x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023€5.2b€8.1b€543.4m21x9.6x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.6x


Total Market Cap: €5.2bTotal Earnings: €543.4mTotal Revenue: €8.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Belgian Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Belgian Communication Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have declined 3.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.9% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

BE Market0.56%
Telecom-0.25%
Entertainment3.49%
Interactive Media and Services0%0
Wireless Telecom0%0
Telecom Services and Carriers-1.21%
Media-3.76%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 2kx.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 17.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 86.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 5.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Wireless Telecom industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 18% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KIN Kinepolis Group€25.203.5%
+€22.7m
-23.8%PE17.8x