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Swiss (SMI) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D2.6%
  • 3M-4.4%
  • 1Y5.0%
  • YTD5.2%

The Telecom industry is up 1.0% in the last week, with Swisscom up 2.3%. This means that the industry has gained 3.1% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 12 Aug 2026CHF 41.2bCHF 19.8bCHF 1.3b25.1x32x2.1x
Fri, 10 Jul 2026CHF 39.3bCHF 19.8bCHF 1.2b25.6x32.6x2x
Sun, 07 Jun 2026CHF 41.3bCHF 19.8bCHF 1.2b27.2x34.3x2.1x
Tue, 05 May 2026CHF 42.5bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.3b26.9x33.9x2.1x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026CHF 42.8bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.3b27.2x34.2x2.1x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026CHF 46.5bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.2b29.8x38.3x2.3x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026CHF 41.0bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b28.1x37.4x2.1x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025CHF 38.5bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b24.1x35.1x2x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025CHF 41.7bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b22.9x38x2.1x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025CHF 38.2bCHF 15.5bCHF 1.4b23.3x27.6x2.5x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025CHF 33.3bCHF 15.2bCHF 1.3b22.7x24.9x2.2x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025CHF 33.4bCHF 15.3bCHF 1.3b26.2x25x2.2x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025CHF 32.5bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b27.2x22.3x2.3x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025CHF 32.5bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b28x22x2.3x
Wed, 07 May 2025CHF 31.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b27.5x20.1x2.4x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025CHF 30.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b26x19.5x2.3x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025CHF 29.7bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b20x18.8x2.2x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025CHF 29.0bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.7x16.8x2.2x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024CHF 28.7bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.3x16.6x2.2x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024CHF 28.9bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b17.9x16.8x2.2x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024CHF 31.7bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19.4x18.2x2.4x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024CHF 30.8bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19.5x17.7x2.3x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024CHF 29.9bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19.1x17.3x2.3x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024CHF 29.8bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b19.2x17x2.3x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024CHF 28.7bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.7x16.4x2.2x
Thu, 09 May 2024CHF 28.2bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.7x16.1x2.1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024CHF 29.7bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b20.3x17.1x2.2x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024CHF 28.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.9x16.7x2.1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024CHF 28.9bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.7x17.1x2.2x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023CHF 28.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.3x16.7x2.1x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023CHF 28.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.7x17x2.1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023CHF 29.3bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b16.6x17.7x2.2x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023CHF 30.3bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b17.1x18.3x2.3x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023CHF 29.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b20x17.9x2.2x
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 23x202420252026
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 31.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.9x.
  • 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 7.4% 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 Market0.74%
Telecom2.58%
Media2.56%
Telecom Services and Carriers2.04%
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 141x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.4%, 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 21.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Media industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% 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 15% 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 635.502.3%
+CHF 725.2m		9.2%PE25.1x
SMG SMG Swiss Marketplace Group HoldingCHF 29.2510.0%
+CHF 259.9m		n/aPE42.4x
TXGN TX GroupCHF 147.803.8%
+CHF 55.5m		-32.8%PE176.6x
APGN APG|SGACHF 201.000.8%
+CHF 4.5m		-10.7%PE20x

Latest News

SUNN
CHF 42.26
Sunrise Communications
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-6.4%
SCMN
CHF 635.50
Swisscom
7D
2.3%
1Y
9.2%
Narrative Update • Aug 11

SCMN: Fraud Consortium Benefits Will Offset Italian And Swiss Market Pressures

The analyst price target for Swisscom has been revised higher to CHF 620 from CHF 560. Analysts point to updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue trajectory, profit margins and future P/E to support the new level.
APGN
CHF 201.00
APG|SGA
7D
0.8%
1Y
-10.7%
ASWN
CHF 0.58
Asmallworld
7D
-6.5%
1Y
-45.8%
MCHN
CHF 6.04
MCH Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
72.6%
TXGN
CHF 147.80
TX Group
7D
3.8%
1Y
-32.8%
SMG
CHF 29.25
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding
7D
10.0%
1Y
n/a