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Swiss (SMI) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-2.8%
  • 1Y13.2%
  • YTD2.9%

The Telecom industry is up 1.1% in the last week, with Swisscom up 2.5%. Meanwhile, SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.7% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 13% over the past year. 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
Tue, 20 Jan 2026CHF 40.4bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b27.4x36.8x2.1x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025CHF 38.0bCHF 19.5bCHF 1.1b23.1x34.7x1.9x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025CHF 35.9bCHF 16.5bCHF 1.3b23.5x27.6x2.2x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025CHF 37.8bCHF 15.6bCHF 1.4b28.9x27x2.4x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025CHF 33.4bCHF 15.2bCHF 1.3b22.9x25x2.2x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025CHF 33.1bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b25.9x22.6x2.3x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025CHF 32.7bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b27.4x22.4x2.3x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025CHF 32.5bCHF 14.3bCHF 1.5b27x22x2.3x
Thu, 01 May 2025CHF 31.3bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b26.7x20.1x2.4x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025CHF 29.4bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.5b21.6x19x2.2x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025CHF 28.9bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b19.9x18.3x2.2x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025CHF 29.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.7x17.1x2.2x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024CHF 28.7bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.5x16.7x2.2x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024CHF 29.0bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.2x16.8x2.2x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024CHF 31.0bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.9x17.8x2.3x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024CHF 30.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b19.2x17.6x2.3x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024CHF 29.6bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b18.9x17.1x2.2x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024CHF 29.1bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.7x16.6x2.2x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024CHF 28.6bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.7x16.3x2.2x
Fri, 03 May 2024CHF 28.0bCHF 13.2bCHF 1.8b18.5x16x2.1x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024CHF 31.1bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b20.7x18x2.3x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024CHF 28.8bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.6x17x2.2x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024CHF 28.8bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.7x17.1x2.2x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023CHF 28.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.5x16.9x2.1x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023CHF 28.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b15.6x16.7x2.1x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023CHF 29.9bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b16.9x18.1x2.3x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023CHF 30.0bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.7b17x18.1x2.3x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023CHF 29.5bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b19.9x18.2x2.2x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023CHF 30.2bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b20.7x19.4x2.3x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023CHF 31.0bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b21x20x2.3x
Sat, 06 May 2023CHF 33.3bCHF 13.3bCHF 1.6b21.7x21.4x2.5x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023CHF 32.2bCHF 13.4bCHF 1.6b20.8x20.5x2.4x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023CHF 32.4bCHF 13.3bCHF 2.4b18.8x13.5x2.4x
Fri, 27 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 19.8x202420252026
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 36.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.8x.
  • 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 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-0.79%
Telecom1.06%
Telecom Services and Carriers2.05%
Interactive Media and Services0%0
Media-1.37%
Entertainment-5.67%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Media industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 118x.
    • 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 602.002.5%
+CHF 751.1m		17.5%PE25x
MCHN MCH GroupCHF 4.357.4%
+CHF 9.3m		2.6%PE29.7x
APGN APG|SGACHF 211.001.0%
+CHF 6.0m		4.5%PE20.7x
ASWN AsmallworldCHF 0.673.1%
+CHF 289.2k		-53.1%PS0.5x

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CHF 0.67
Asmallworld
7D
3.1%
1Y
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SCMN
CHF 602.00
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7D
2.5%
1Y
17.5%

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SUNN
CHF 40.22
Sunrise Communications
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-7.3%
MCHN
CHF 4.35
MCH Group
7D
7.4%
1Y
2.6%
SMG
CHF 37.40
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding
7D
-5.7%
1Y
n/a
TXGN
CHF 169.40
TX Group
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-6.3%

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HLEE
CHF 6.65
Highlight Event and Entertainment
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-21.3%

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APGN
CHF 211.00
APG|SGA
7D
1.0%
1Y
4.5%