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Belgian (BEL20) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1
- 7D3.5%
- 3M29.4%
- 1Y-8.8%
- YTD31.9%
In the last week, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is up 3.5%, with all of the companies up. However, the industry is down 8.8% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 7.5% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Telecom Services and Carriers Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | €2.2b | €6.4b | €447.0m | 4.8x | 4.8x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | €2.2b | €6.4b | €447.0m | 4.9x | 4.9x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | €1.8b | €6.2b | €461.0m | 3.8x | 3.8x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | €1.6b | €6.2b | €461.0m | 3.5x | 3.5x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | €1.9b | €6.2b | €461.0m | 4x | 4x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | €2.1b | €6.2b | €461.0m | 4.6x | 4.6x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | €2.2b | €6.1b | €360.0m | 6x | 6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | €2.2b | €6.1b | €360.0m | 6.1x | 6.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | €2.2b | €6.1b | €360.0m | 6.2x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | €2.4b | €6.0b | €363.0m | 6.7x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | €2.4b | €6.0b | €363.0m | 6.6x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | €2.4b | €6.0b | €357.0m | 6.7x | 6.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | €2.4b | €6.0b | €357.0m | 6.6x | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | €2.6b | €6.0b | €349.0m | 7.6x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | €2.9b | €6.0b | €349.0m | 8.2x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | €2.8b | €6.0b | €349.0m | 8x | 8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | €2.6b | €6.0b | €349.0m | 7.6x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | €2.4b | €6.0b | €395.0m | 6.2x | 6.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | €2.3b | €6.0b | €395.0m | 5.8x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | €2.1b | €6.0b | €395.0m | 5.4x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | €2.2b | €5.9b | €425.0m | 5.2x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | €2.4b | €5.9b | €425.0m | 5.6x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | €2.7b | €5.9b | €450.0m | 6x | 6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | €2.8b | €5.9b | €450.0m | 6.1x | 6.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | €3.0b | €5.7b | €456.0m | 6.5x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | €3.0b | €5.7b | €456.0m | 6.7x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | €2.8b | €5.7b | €456.0m | 6.2x | 6.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | €3.6b | €5.7b | €456.0m | 7.8x | 7.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 10 Oct 2022 | €3.2b | €5.6b | €446.0m | 7.1x | 7.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 07 Sep 2022 | €4.0b | €5.6b | €446.0m | 9x | 9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 05 Aug 2022 | €4.2b | €5.6b | €446.0m | 9.3x | 9.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 03 Jul 2022 | €4.5b | €5.6b | €441.0m | 10.3x | 10.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 31 May 2022 | €5.2b | €5.6b | €441.0m | 11.8x | 11.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 28 Apr 2022 | €5.3b | €5.5b | €443.0m | 11.9x | 11.9x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.9x
Current Industry PE
- There is only one company in the Belgian Telecom industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.8% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Telecom industry?
| BE Market | 4.18% | |
| Telecom | 1.13% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | 3.46% | |
| Integrated Telecom Services | 3.46% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 7.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 25.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 6.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Integrated Telecom Services industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 7.5% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is a reversal from its past annual earnings growth rate of 25% per year.
- In contrast, the Integrated Telecom Services industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 7.5% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROX Proximus | €6.72 | 2.0% +€41.9m | -10.3% | PE4.8x |