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Swiss (SMI) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M-3.5%
  • 1Y14.6%
  • YTD11.3%

In the last week, the Telecom industry is up 1.0%, with Swisscom up 1.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 15%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 May 2026CHF 43.6bCHF 19.8bCHF 1.2b28.7x36.1x2.2x
Fri, 17 Apr 2026CHF 42.5bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.3b26.8x33.9x2.1x
Sun, 15 Mar 2026CHF 46.0bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.2b28.6x38x2.2x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026CHF 43.1bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b28.8x39.3x2.2x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026CHF 40.2bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b24.9x36.6x2.1x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025CHF 37.5bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b22.2x34.2x1.9x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025CHF 37.9bCHF 15.5bCHF 1.4b23.5x27.3x2.4x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025CHF 32.9bCHF 15.2bCHF 1.3b22.5x24.6x2.2x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025CHF 32.7bCHF 15.3bCHF 1.3b22.3x24.4x2.1x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025CHF 32.8bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b27.3x22.4x2.3x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025CHF 32.5bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b27.3x22.3x2.3x
Thu, 22 May 2025CHF 32.5bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b28.2x22.1x2.3x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025CHF 30.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b26.3x19.5x2.3x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025CHF 30.4bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.5b17.8x19.6x2.3x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025CHF 30.3bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19.5x17.6x2.3x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025CHF 29.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.7x16.9x2.2x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024CHF 29.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18x16.9x2.2x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024CHF 30.0bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.6x17.4x2.3x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024CHF 31.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19x17.9x2.3x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024CHF 30.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19.1x17.4x2.3x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024CHF 30.3bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b19.3x17.3x2.3x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024CHF 28.8bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.5x16.4x2.2x
Fri, 24 May 2024CHF 28.1bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.8x16x2.1x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024CHF 29.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b20.1x17x2.2x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024CHF 29.8bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.8b17.2x17x2.2x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024CHF 28.3bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.2x16.7x2.1x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024CHF 28.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.6x17x2.1x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023CHF 28.3bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.5x16.8x2.1x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023CHF 28.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.6x16.7x2.1x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023CHF 29.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b16.7x17.9x2.2x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023CHF 29.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b16.6x17.8x2.2x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023CHF 30.9bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b20.7x19.9x2.3x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023CHF 30.7bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b20.9x19.7x2.3x
Sat, 27 May 2023CHF 31.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b21.2x20.4x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.4x


Total Market Cap: CHF 31.6bTotal Earnings: CHF 1.6bTotal Revenue: CHF 13.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.9x202420252026
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 35.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.9x.
  • 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 8.1% 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 Market1.30%
Telecom1.75%
Media2.25%
Telecom Services and Carriers1.53%
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 134x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 37.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 253.8% 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 20.1x.
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 254% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% 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
SCMN SwisscomCHF 686.001.2%
+CHF 414.4m		20.9%PE28.8x
TXGN TX GroupCHF 129.206.1%
+CHF 76.0m		-37.1%PE154.3x
SUNN Sunrise CommunicationsCHF 43.341.6%
+CHF 51.0m		3.8%PS1.1x
APGN APG|SGACHF 182.502.0%
+CHF 10.5m		-24.3%PE20.2x
ASWN AsmallworldCHF 0.645.8%
+CHF 506.2k		-44.8%PS0.5x

Latest News

SUNN
CHF 43.34
Sunrise Communications
7D
1.6%
1Y
3.8%
TXGN
CHF 129.20
TX Group
7D
6.1%
1Y
-37.1%
SCMN
CHF 686.00
Swisscom
7D
1.2%
1Y
20.9%
HLEE
CHF 5.80
Highlight Event and Entertainment
7D
-9.4%
1Y
-17.1%
ASWN
CHF 0.64
Asmallworld
7D
5.8%
1Y
-44.8%
APGN
CHF 182.50
APG|SGA
7D
2.0%
1Y
-24.3%
MCHN
CHF 4.29
MCH Group
7D
-3.6%
1Y
22.6%
SMG
CHF 28.60
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding
7D
-3.5%
1Y
n/a