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Swiss (SMI) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-5.5%
  • 1Y5.6%
  • YTD2.3%

Sunrise Communications is up 2.8%, leading the way for the Telecom industry, which has gained 1.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.4%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Aug 2026CHF 40.0bCHF 19.9bCHF 1.2b26.1x33.1x2x
Mon, 29 Jun 2026CHF 40.4bCHF 19.8bCHF 1.2b26.8x33.5x2x
Wed, 27 May 2026CHF 42.7bCHF 19.8bCHF 1.2b28.1x35.4x2.2x
Fri, 24 Apr 2026CHF 42.6bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.3b27.1x34x2.1x
Sun, 22 Mar 2026CHF 43.7bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.3b28x34.4x2.1x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026CHF 45.0bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.1b29.9x40.1x2.2x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026CHF 40.3bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b27.6x36.7x2.1x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025CHF 37.6bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b23.2x34.3x1.9x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025CHF 37.7bCHF 16.5bCHF 1.3b24x28.9x2.3x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025CHF 38.0bCHF 15.6bCHF 1.4b29x27.1x2.4x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025CHF 33.3bCHF 15.2bCHF 1.3b22.8x24.9x2.2x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025CHF 32.5bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b26.5x22.3x2.3x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025CHF 32.3bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b27.4x22.1x2.2x
Thu, 29 May 2025CHF 32.4bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b27.6x22x2.3x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025CHF 30.7bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b27x19.7x2.3x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025CHF 30.2bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.5b22.1x19.6x2.3x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025CHF 28.9bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b19.8x18.3x2.2x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025CHF 29.3bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.6x17x2.2x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024CHF 28.8bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.3x16.7x2.2x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024CHF 29.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.6x17.1x2.2x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024CHF 31.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.9x17.9x2.3x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024CHF 30.7bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19.3x17.6x2.3x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024CHF 29.9bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19x17.3x2.3x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024CHF 28.9bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.7x16.5x2.2x
Fri, 31 May 2024CHF 28.0bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b19.1x16x2.1x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024CHF 28.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b20.1x16.5x2.2x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024CHF 30.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.8b17.7x17.3x2.3x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024CHF 29.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.7x17.2x2.2x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024CHF 28.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.6x17x2.1x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023CHF 28.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.4x16.7x2.1x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023CHF 28.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b16.2x16.7x2.1x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023CHF 30.0bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b17x18.2x2.3x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023CHF 29.8bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b16.8x18.1x2.2x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023CHF 29.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b19.7x17.9x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.9x


Total Market Cap: CHF 29.1bTotal Earnings: CHF 1.6bTotal Revenue: CHF 13.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Swiss Communication Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 33.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have declined 9.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 Swiss Telecom sector?

CH Market0.39%
Telecom0.52%
Media4.97%
Telecom Services and Carriers0.17%
Entertainment0%0
Interactive Media and Services0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Media industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 140x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 37.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 258.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 21.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Media industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 258% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
SUNN Sunrise CommunicationsCHF 42.682.8%
+CHF 84.5m		-2.5%PS1x
TXGN TX GroupCHF 138.206.1%
+CHF 82.2m		-37.5%PE165.1x
SMG SMG Swiss Marketplace Group HoldingCHF 25.551.8%
+CHF 44.1m		n/aPE37x
APGN APG|SGACHF 199.503.6%
+CHF 21.0m		-12.1%PE19.9x
MCHN MCH GroupCHF 6.120.7%
+CHF 1.2m		64.1%PE10.2x

Latest News

APGN
CHF 199.50
APG|SGA
7D
3.6%
1Y
-12.1%
SCMN
CHF 622.00
Swisscom
7D
-0.08%
1Y
10.0%
SUNN
CHF 42.68
Sunrise Communications
7D
2.8%
1Y
-2.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 26

SUNN: Dividend Resilience Will Support Upside Despite Recent Downgrade

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Sunrise Communications to CHF46.25 from CHF48.68, citing updated assumptions that include lower revenue growth expectations, a sharply higher future P/E estimate, and reduced profit margin forecasts, as reflected in a recent downgrade to Underperform from Neutral by Street research. What's in the News At the Annual General Meeting held on 7 May 2026, Sunrise Communications shareholders approved a dividend of CHF 3.42 per Class A share for the financial year 2025.
ASWN
CHF 0.57
Asmallworld
7D
-6.5%
1Y
-46.8%
MCHN
CHF 6.12
MCH Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
64.1%
HLEE
CHF 5.55
Highlight Event and Entertainment
7D
-7.5%
1Y
-24.5%
TXGN
CHF 138.20
TX Group
7D
6.1%
1Y
-37.5%
SMG
CHF 25.55
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding
7D
1.8%
1Y
n/a