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Swiss (SMI) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-2.9%
  • 3M-6.9%
  • 1Y2.3%
  • YTD2.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by a pullback from Swisscom of 3.4%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. 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
Thu, 06 Aug 2026CHF 39.9bCHF 19.9bCHF 1.2b25.8x33x2x
Sat, 04 Jul 2026CHF 39.3bCHF 19.8bCHF 1.2b25.7x32.6x2x
Mon, 01 Jun 2026CHF 42.6bCHF 19.8bCHF 1.2b28x35.3x2.1x
Wed, 29 Apr 2026CHF 42.2bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.3b26.8x33.6x2.1x
Fri, 27 Mar 2026CHF 44.1bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.3b28.3x35.2x2.1x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026CHF 46.6bCHF 20.5bCHF 1.2b29.4x38.4x2.3x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.2x


Total Market Cap: CHF 29.5bTotal Earnings: CHF 1.6bTotal Revenue: CHF 13.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swiss Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.9x202420252026
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 33.0x 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 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 Market0.82%
Telecom-2.86%
Media1.18%
Entertainment0%0
Interactive Media and Services0%0
Telecom Services and Carriers-3.36%
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 21.2x.
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
SCMN SwisscomCHF 643.002.5%
+CHF 802.9m		11.5%PE26.9x
SMG SMG Swiss Marketplace Group HoldingCHF 27.805.1%
+CHF 132.4m		n/aPE40.3x
TXGN TX GroupCHF 147.206.1%
+CHF 86.3m		-32.8%PE175.8x
SUNN Sunrise CommunicationsCHF 42.900.2%
+CHF 5.8m		-4.7%PS1x
APGN APG|SGACHF 202.000.5%
+CHF 3.0m		-10.6%PE20.1x

Latest News

APGN
CHF 202.00
APG|SGA
7D
0.5%
1Y
-10.6%
Analysis Article • Aug 01

APG|SGA's (VTX:APGN) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Shareholders appeared unconcerned with APG|SGA SA's ( VTX:APGN ) lackluster earnings report last week. Our analysis...
SCMN
CHF 643.00
Swisscom
7D
2.5%
1Y
11.5%
SUNN
CHF 42.90
Sunrise Communications
7D
0.2%
1Y
-4.7%
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 0.58
Asmallworld
7D
0.9%
1Y
-44.2%
MCHN
CHF 6.14
MCH Group
7D
1.3%
1Y
72.5%
HLEE
CHF 5.05
Highlight Event and Entertainment
7D
-9.0%
1Y
-31.3%
TXGN
CHF 147.20
TX Group
7D
6.1%
1Y
-32.8%
SMG
CHF 27.80
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding
7D
5.1%
1Y
n/a