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U.K. (FTSE) Alternative Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M-2.3%
  • 1Y-33.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Alternative Carriers industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. Overall the industry is down 36% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.0% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Alternative Carriers Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 16 Feb 2026UK£827.2mUK£613.5mUK£66.4m12.5x12.5x1.3x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026UK£845.2mUK£613.5mUK£66.4m12.7x12.7x1.4x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025UK£836.1mUK£614.3mUK£63.7m12.5x13.1x1.4x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025UK£899.3mUK£614.3mUK£63.7m13.4x14.1x1.5x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025UK£928.7mUK£614.3mUK£63.7m13.9x14.6x1.5x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025UK£973.2mUK£580.2mUK£67.1m13.8x14.5x1.7x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025UK£999.9mUK£580.1mUK£66.7m14.2x15x1.7x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025UK£1.1bUK£580.1mUK£66.7m15.1x16x1.8x
Wed, 28 May 2025UK£1.1bUK£603.6mUK£68.3m16.1x16.6x1.9x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025UK£1.2bUK£603.6mUK£68.3m17.2x17.9x2x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025UK£1.2bUK£572.2mUK£54.9m20.9x21.8x2.1x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025UK£1.3bUK£572.2mUK£54.9m23x23.9x2.3x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025UK£1.3bUK£572.2mUK£54.9m23.5x24.4x2.3x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024UK£1.6bUK£572.2mUK£54.9m27.3x28.5x2.7x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024UK£1.6bUK£572.2mUK£54.9m27.3x28.5x2.7x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024UK£1.6bUK£572.2mUK£54.9m28.1x29.1x2.8x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024UK£1.4bUK£545.9mUK£52.1m26.3x27.4x2.6x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024UK£1.4bUK£547.6mUK£52.2m26.7x27.8x2.6x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024UK£1.4bUK£547.6mUK£52.2m25.6x26.7x2.5x
Thu, 30 May 2024UK£1.4bUK£547.6mUK£52.2m26.4x27.6x2.6x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024UK£1.3bUK£553.0mUK£49.4m23.7x26.2x2.3x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024UK£1.3bUK£537.4mUK£47.1m25.7x28.4x2.5x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024UK£1.2bUK£537.4mUK£47.1m23.1x25.7x2.3x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024UK£1.2bUK£537.4mUK£47.1m22.3x24.8x2.2x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023UK£1.1bUK£537.4mUK£47.1m20.4x22.7x2x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023UK£1.1bUK£537.4mUK£47.1m20.9x23.2x2x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023UK£1.1bUK£537.4mUK£47.1m20.8x23.2x2x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023UK£1.1bUK£537.4mUK£47.1m21.9x24.3x2.1x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023UK£1.1bUK£515.8mUK£46.5m21.6x23.5x2.1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023UK£1.1bUK£515.8mUK£46.5m22.4x24.4x2.2x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023UK£1.1bUK£515.8mUK£46.5m22.6x24.5x2.2x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023UK£1.2bUK£515.8mUK£46.5m22.8x24.8x2.2x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023UK£1.1bUK£515.8mUK£46.5m21.3x23.4x2.1x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023UK£1.2bUK£493.9mUK£56.6m19.4x20.6x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£1.2bTotal Earnings: UK£56.6mTotal Revenue: UK£493.9mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Alternative Carriers Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There is only one company in the British Alternative Carriers industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Alternative Carriers industry have grown 5.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.5% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Alternative Carriers compare with similar industries?

GB Market0.59%
Telecom0.17%
Telecom Services and Carriers2.67%
Alternative Carriers0.56%
Integrated Telecom Services2.72%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
No data available

Latest News

GAMA
UK£8.83
Gamma Communications
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-34.8%

GAMA: Recalibrated Forecasts And CFO Transition Will Support Future Upside Potential

Gamma Communications' analyst price targets have been trimmed to around £14.60, with analysts citing slightly softer revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, alongside a modestly higher future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Gamma Communications focus on recalibrating price targets around £14.60, with analysts fine tuning their assumptions on growth and profitability rather than changing their overall stance on the business.