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U.K. (FTSE) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D6.4%
  • 3M23.6%
  • 1Y64.5%
  • YTD15.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry has dropped 2.7%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 58%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Telecom Services and Carriers Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 15 Apr 2025UK£22.1bUK£21.4bUK£782.8m18.9x28.3x1x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025UK£20.7bUK£21.3bUK£770.6m20.7x26.9x1x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025UK£19.9bUK£21.3bUK£771.0m20.8x25.8x0.9x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025UK£19.0bUK£21.3bUK£771.3m22.2x24.6x0.9x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024UK£19.6bUK£21.3bUK£771.3m27.5x25.4x0.9x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024UK£17.8bUK£21.4bUK£896.8m27.6x19.8x0.8x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024UK£19.0bUK£21.4bUK£897.0m28.7x21.2x0.9x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024UK£17.2bUK£21.3bUK£894.0m27.1x19.2x0.8x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024UK£17.3bUK£21.3bUK£894.2m16x19.4x0.8x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024UK£17.2bUK£21.3bUK£894.1m16.2x19.2x0.8x
Mon, 20 May 2024UK£16.2bUK£21.4bUK£891.2m15.3x18.2x0.8x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024UK£13.3bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x7x0.6x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024UK£13.3bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x7x0.6x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024UK£13.0bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x6.9x0.6x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024UK£14.4bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x7.6x0.7x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023UK£15.5bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x8.2x0.7x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023UK£13.2bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b20.9x7x0.6x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023UK£12.5bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b20.7x6.4x0.6x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023UK£12.4bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b21.1x6.4x0.6x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023UK£13.7bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b14.2x7.1x0.6x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023UK£13.6bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b14.5x7x0.6x
Tue, 23 May 2023UK£15.7bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b15.2x8.1x0.7x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023UK£16.7bUK£21.4bUK£1.7b15.8x9.6x0.8x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023UK£14.7bUK£21.3bUK£1.7b13.4x8.4x0.7x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023UK£14.6bUK£21.3bUK£1.7b13.7x8.3x0.7x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023UK£13.4bUK£21.5bUK£1.8b12.5x7.5x0.6x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022UK£12.1bUK£21.5bUK£1.8b11.7x6.8x0.6x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022UK£12.3bUK£21.5bUK£1.8b18.3x7x0.6x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022UK£13.6bUK£21.5bUK£1.7b18x7.8x0.6x
Thu, 01 Sep 2022UK£15.9bUK£21.5bUK£1.7b19.5x9.3x0.7x
Sat, 30 Jul 2022UK£18.6bUK£21.8bUK£1.2b14.4x16x0.9x
Mon, 27 Jun 2022UK£21.0bUK£21.8bUK£1.2b14.6x18x1x
Wed, 25 May 2022UK£21.3bUK£21.8bUK£978.9m20.6x21.8x1x
Fri, 22 Apr 2022UK£21.2bUK£21.8bUK£984.9m20.6x21.5x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£21.2bTotal Earnings: UK£984.9mTotal Revenue: UK£21.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Telecom industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 27.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.82x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have declined 7.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 U.K. Telecom industry?

GB Market5.59%
Telecom7.14%
Telecom Services and Carriers6.36%
Integrated Telecom Services6.46%
Alternative Carriers4.67%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 58.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Integrated Telecom Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 59% per year.
  • In contrast, the Alternative Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.3% 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
BT.A BT GroupUK£1.655.9%
+UK£906.4m		57.6%PE21.2x
ZEG Zegona CommunicationsUK£6.248.3%
+UK£364.4m		153.7%PS18.2x
HTWS Helios TowersUK£1.039.2%
+UK£91.4m		10.6%PE42.8x
GAMA Gamma CommunicationsUK£12.324.9%
+UK£52.0m		-8.7%PE16.7x
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