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U.K. (FTSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies71
  • 7D-3.6%
  • 3M-5.1%
  • 1Y5.6%
  • YTD5.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has dropped 3.6%, and Vodafone Group contributed the most with a 3.8% decline. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 5.6%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£86.7bUK£87.2bUK£4.4b19.6x19.6x1x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£84.7bUK£87.4bUK£4.4b17.5x19x1x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£88.1bUK£86.8bUK£3.7b20.4x24.1x1x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£90.2bUK£87.5bUK£3.6b19.8x24.7x1x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£85.9bUK£88.0bUK£3.6b21.3x23.8x1x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£87.1bUK£87.6bUK£3.2b18.4x27.5x1x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£90.1bUK£87.7bUK£3.2b20.2x28.4x1x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£82.4bUK£95.0bUK£12.5b18x6.6x0.9x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£82.5bUK£94.9bUK£12.4b21.2x6.6x0.9x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£80.3bUK£94.9bUK£12.2b22.1x6.6x0.8x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£85.3bUK£97.0bUK£12.8b17.9x6.7x0.9x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£86.8bUK£97.6bUK£13.0b17.4x6.7x0.9x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£83.7bUK£97.5bUK£13.1b16.6x6.4x0.9x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£83.1bUK£98.1bUK£14.2b16.9x5.9x0.8x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£85.7bUK£97.4bUK£14.0b20.2x6.1x0.9x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£83.4bUK£97.4bUK£14.1b18.1x5.9x0.9x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£82.3bUK£95.6bUK£13.8b20.2x5.9x0.9x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£87.7bUK£96.2bUK£13.9b21.1x6.3x0.9x
Sun, 07 May 2023UK£95.5bUK£97.0bUK£5.3b21.7x17.9x1x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023UK£92.8bUK£97.2bUK£5.3b20.3x17.4x1x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023UK£98.0bUK£97.8bUK£5.6b16.8x17.4x1x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023UK£94.3bUK£96.2bUK£5.5b16.9x17.1x1x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022UK£91.6bUK£100.2bUK£5.8b17.8x15.8x0.9x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022UK£98.3bUK£99.7bUK£5.6b19.7x17.5x1x
Fri, 21 Oct 2022UK£94.4bUK£99.6bUK£5.2b17.8x18.2x0.9x
Sun, 18 Sep 2022UK£102.7bUK£99.4bUK£5.3b20.9x19.3x1x
Tue, 16 Aug 2022UK£113.5bUK£97.6bUK£4.9b23.1x23.2x1.2x
Thu, 14 Jul 2022UK£114.6bUK£96.0bUK£4.0b22x28.3x1.2x
Sat, 11 Jun 2022UK£113.4bUK£96.1bUK£4.0b23x28.2x1.2x
Mon, 09 May 2022UK£116.0bUK£95.0bUK£2.0b24.9x58.4x1.2x
Wed, 06 Apr 2022UK£123.8bUK£92.7bUK£2.6b24.7x47x1.3x
Fri, 04 Mar 2022UK£121.2bUK£92.1bUK£2.3b30.3x51.9x1.3x
Sun, 30 Jan 2022UK£129.4bUK£91.9bUK£1.9b31.6x67x1.4x
Tue, 28 Dec 2021UK£128.2bUK£92.5bUK£1.9b33.8x66.4x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

66.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£128.2bTotal Earnings: UK£1.9bTotal Revenue: UK£92.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 23x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Communication Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 19.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 32% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Telecom sector?

GB Market-2.59%
Telecom-3.62%
Entertainment1.33%
Interactive Media and Services-2.66%
Wireless Telecom-3.38%
Telecom Services and Carriers-3.79%
Media-4.45%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Interactive Media and Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 108x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (9.1%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 25% per year.
  • In contrast, the Interactive Media and Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.1% 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
TRST Trustpilot GroupUK£3.084.6%
+UK£56.3m		107.4%PE93.5x
LBG LBG MediaUK£1.337.3%
+UK£18.8m		61.2%PE39x
MOS Mobile StreamsUK£0.004322.5%
+UK£6.9m		549.3%PS40.4x
GMR Gaming RealmsUK£0.375.6%
+UK£5.7m		6.9%PE16.2x
NWOR National WorldUK£0.226.2%
+UK£3.5m		62.2%PE24.9x
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7D

22.5%

1Y

549.3%

NWOR

UK£0.22

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7D

6.2%

1Y

62.2%

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UK£15.36

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7D

-4.6%

1Y

35.4%

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UK£1.45

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7D

-4.1%

1Y

13.9%

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UK£8.03

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7D

-3.7%

1Y

3.8%

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VOD

UK£0.67

Vodafone Group

7D

-3.8%

1Y

-3.8%

WPP

UK£8.33

WPP

7D

-6.8%

1Y

10.9%

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GFIN

UK£0.00057

Gfinity

7D

35.7%

1Y

14.0%

AUTO

UK£7.87

Auto Trader Group

7D

-3.7%

1Y

8.9%

RMV

UK£6.56

Rightmove

7D

-3.2%

1Y

14.8%

AAF

UK£1.05

Airtel Africa

7D

-1.7%

1Y

-18.7%

EYE

UK£4.85

Eagle Eye Solutions Group

7D

1.0%

1Y

-1.0%

GMR

UK£0.37

Gaming Realms

7D

5.6%

1Y

6.9%

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TRST

UK£3.08

Trustpilot Group

7D

4.6%

1Y

107.4%

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LBG

UK£1.33

LBG Media

7D

7.3%

1Y

61.2%