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

UpdatedJun 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M14.0%
  • 1Y46.9%
  • YTD24.7%

The Telecom Services and Carriers is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Helios Towers has stood out, gaining 4.3%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 45% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 26% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£24.1bUK£21.2bUK£1.1b16.3x22.5x1.1x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£23.2bUK£21.4bUK£783.4m20x29.6x1.1x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£23.1bUK£21.4bUK£783.9m19.6x29.5x1.1x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£21.2bUK£21.3bUK£771.5m21.4x27.5x1x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£18.0bUK£21.3bUK£770.5m19.9x23.4x0.8x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£18.7bUK£21.3bUK£771.2m22.3x24.2x0.9x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£18.8bUK£21.3bUK£771.3m26.9x24.4x0.9x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£18.4bUK£21.4bUK£897.0m28.3x20.6x0.9x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£18.4bUK£21.4bUK£896.8m28.7x20.5x0.9x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£18.3bUK£21.3bUK£893.9m26.5x20.4x0.9x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£17.1bUK£21.3bUK£894.2m16.2x19.1x0.8x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£16.3bUK£21.3bUK£894.1m14.9x18.3x0.8x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£13.1bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x6.9x0.6x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£13.2bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x6.9x0.6x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£12.9bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x6.8x0.6x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£13.5bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x7.1x0.6x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£14.5bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x7.6x0.7x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£13.1bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x6.9x0.6x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£11.9bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b19.4x6.1x0.6x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£13.0bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b21.9x6.7x0.6x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£12.0bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b20.5x6.2x0.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£13.5bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b14.3x6.9x0.6x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£15.1bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b15.3x7.7x0.7x
Fri, 12 May 2023UK£16.2bUK£21.4bUK£1.7b15.9x9.3x0.8x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023UK£15.8bUK£21.4bUK£1.7b14.9x9.1x0.7x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023UK£15.9bUK£21.3bUK£1.7b14.3x9.1x0.7x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023UK£13.4bUK£21.5bUK£1.8b13.2x7.5x0.6x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022UK£12.1bUK£21.5bUK£1.8b12.1x6.8x0.6x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022UK£13.6bUK£21.5bUK£1.8b12.7x7.7x0.6x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022UK£13.5bUK£21.5bUK£1.7b17.8x7.8x0.6x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022UK£14.4bUK£21.5bUK£1.7b18.4x8.3x0.7x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022UK£16.6bUK£21.5bUK£1.7b20.7x9.7x0.8x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022UK£19.7bUK£21.8bUK£1.2b14.4x17x0.9x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022UK£20.5bUK£21.8bUK£1.2b18.1x17.5x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£20.5bTotal Earnings: UK£1.2bTotal Revenue: UK£21.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.2x202320242025
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 22.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.81x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have declined 2.8% 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 Market0.72%
Telecom-1.14%
Telecom Services and Carriers-0.79%
Alternative Carriers-0.21%
Integrated Telecom Services-0.82%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 23.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Integrated Telecom Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Alternative Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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
HTWS Helios TowersUK£1.253.3%
+UK£42.1m		-1.1%PE53.2x
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