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Swiss (SMI) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-1.9%
  • 1Y14.1%
  • YTD3.4%

In the last week, the Telecom industry is flat overall, with Sunrise Communications standing out by going down 4.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 14% over the past 12 months. 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
Fri, 23 Jan 2026CHF 40.6bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b27.9x37x2.1x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025CHF 38.3bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b23.5x34.9x2x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025CHF 38.9bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b23.4x35.5x2x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025CHF 37.8bCHF 15.5bCHF 1.4b23x27.2x2.4x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025CHF 33.7bCHF 15.2bCHF 1.3b23.1x25.3x2.2x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025CHF 33.2bCHF 15.3bCHF 1.3b25.9x24.8x2.2x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025CHF 32.4bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b27.6x22.2x2.3x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025CHF 32.7bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b27.8x22.2x2.3x
Sun, 04 May 2025CHF 31.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b26.8x20x2.4x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025CHF 29.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b28.2x18.7x2.2x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025CHF 29.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b20x18.6x2.2x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025CHF 29.0bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.5x16.8x2.2x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024CHF 28.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.2x16.6x2.1x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024CHF 28.8bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.1x16.7x2.2x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024CHF 31.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19.2x18.2x2.4x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024CHF 30.9bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19.3x17.8x2.3x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024CHF 29.7bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19x17.2x2.2x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024CHF 29.9bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b19.1x17x2.3x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024CHF 28.7bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.9x16.4x2.2x
Mon, 06 May 2024CHF 28.1bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.9x16x2.1x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024CHF 29.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b20.3x17.1x2.2x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024CHF 28.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.8x16.8x2.1x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024CHF 29.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.9x17.3x2.2x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023CHF 28.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.5x16.9x2.1x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023CHF 28.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.6x16.8x2.1x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023CHF 29.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b16.7x17.8x2.2x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023CHF 30.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b17x18.2x2.3x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023CHF 29.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b19.9x18.1x2.2x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023CHF 30.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b20.8x19.6x2.3x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023CHF 30.8bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b21x19.8x2.3x
Tue, 09 May 2023CHF 33.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b21.7x21.3x2.5x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023CHF 32.8bCHF 13.4bCHF 1.6b21.5x20.9x2.5x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023CHF 32.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 2.4b18.9x13.6x2.4x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023CHF 30.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 2.3b18.3x13.1x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.1x


Total Market Cap: CHF 30.1bTotal Earnings: CHF 2.3bTotal Revenue: CHF 13.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.9x202420252026
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 37.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.9x.
  • 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 22% 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 Market-1.37%
Telecom0.84%
Telecom Services and Carriers0.70%
Interactive Media and Services0%0
Entertainment-2.21%
Media-3.01%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Media industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 119x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 73.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Media industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 73% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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 602.001.2%
+CHF 362.6m		18.6%PE25x
SMG SMG Swiss Marketplace Group HoldingCHF 39.755.0%
+CHF 186.5m		n/aPE57.9x
MCHN MCH GroupCHF 4.502.5%
+CHF 3.4m		11.9%PE30.7x

Latest News

SUNN
CHF 39.90
Sunrise Communications
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-8.3%

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CHF 0.68
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7D
-7.5%
1Y
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CHF 602.00
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7D
1.2%
1Y
18.6%

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MCHN
CHF 4.50
MCH Group
7D
2.5%
1Y
11.9%
SMG
CHF 39.75
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding
7D
5.0%
1Y
n/a
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CHF 167.80
TX Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-6.7%

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HLEE
CHF 6.65
Highlight Event and Entertainment
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-21.8%

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