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U.K. (FTSE) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedOct 22, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies70
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M2.4%
  • 1Y15.1%
  • YTD9.9%

The Telecom is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but WPP has stood out, gaining 3.5%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 15% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£88.1bUK£86.8bUK£3.7b18.3x24.1x1x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£91.5bUK£87.4bUK£3.6b18.8x25.2x1x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£88.7bUK£87.8bUK£3.6b20.2x24.7x1x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£88.0bUK£87.3bUK£3.2b18.6x27.8x1x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£86.1bUK£87.5bUK£3.2b19.4x27.2x1x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£84.1bUK£95.0bUK£12.2b19.6x6.9x0.9x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£80.8bUK£95.0bUK£12.4b20.1x6.5x0.9x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£80.5bUK£95.0bUK£12.2b21x6.6x0.8x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£84.9bUK£97.0bUK£12.8b18.1x6.6x0.9x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£86.6bUK£97.7bUK£13.0b17x6.7x0.9x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£82.8bUK£97.1bUK£13.0b15.2x6.4x0.9x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£80.0bUK£98.2bUK£14.2b17.6x5.6x0.8x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£85.7bUK£97.9bUK£14.2b19.3x6x0.9x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£80.4bUK£97.0bUK£14.0b17.4x5.8x0.8x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023UK£84.5bUK£95.8bUK£13.9b20.6x6.1x0.9x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023UK£87.2bUK£95.9bUK£13.9b21.1x6.3x0.9x
Sat, 13 May 2023UK£93.1bUK£97.2bUK£5.4b21.5x17.4x1x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023UK£92.7bUK£97.2bUK£5.3b20.2x17.4x1x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023UK£98.1bUK£98.2bUK£5.6b16.1x17.5x1x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023UK£97.0bUK£96.9bUK£5.6b18.2x17.4x1x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023UK£91.8bUK£100.3bUK£5.8b18x15.7x0.9x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022UK£97.9bUK£99.5bUK£5.6b19x17.5x1x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022UK£96.4bUK£99.3bUK£5.2b17.8x18.6x1x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022UK£99.6bUK£100.5bUK£5.3b18.7x19x1x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022UK£110.8bUK£97.7bUK£5.0b23.1x22x1.1x
Wed, 20 Jul 2022UK£113.1bUK£96.2bUK£4.0b22.3x28.2x1.2x
Fri, 17 Jun 2022UK£109.5bUK£96.1bUK£4.0b19.8x27.4x1.1x
Sun, 15 May 2022UK£114.4bUK£94.9bUK£2.2b23.6x52.5x1.2x
Tue, 12 Apr 2022UK£125.2bUK£93.0bUK£2.6b25.4x48.3x1.3x
Thu, 10 Mar 2022UK£118.1bUK£92.9bUK£2.4b29.6x49.2x1.3x
Sat, 05 Feb 2022UK£132.9bUK£92.7bUK£2.0b31.3x66.2x1.4x
Mon, 03 Jan 2022UK£129.2bUK£92.3bUK£1.9b35.9x66.9x1.4x
Wed, 01 Dec 2021UK£125.7bUK£92.8bUK£1.8b35.6x68.5x1.4x
Fri, 29 Oct 2021UK£125.2bUK£91.6bUK£1.9b38.9x66.4x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

66.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£125.2bTotal Earnings: UK£1.9bTotal Revenue: UK£91.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.6x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Communication Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.6x.
  • 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 25% 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 Market0.17%
Telecom0.26%
Media0.52%
Wireless Telecom0.51%
Telecom Services and Carriers0.30%
Interactive Media and Services-0.31%
Entertainment-2.95%
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 190x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 43% 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 10% 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
WPP WPPUK£7.803.5%
+UK£281.1m		12.0%PE41.1x
BT.A BT GroupUK£1.460.9%
+UK£122.5m		31.8%PE16.7x
VOD Vodafone GroupUK£0.740.5%
+UK£84.6m		-0.4%PE19.4x
BCG Baltic Classifieds GroupUK£3.234.2%
+UK£62.4m		65.4%PE58x
FOUR 4imprint GroupUK£52.203.0%
+UK£42.0m		10.8%PE17.1x
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