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U.K. (FTSE) Wireless Telecom Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M9.3%
  • 1Y75.5%
  • YTDn/a

The Wireless Telecom Services is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Vodafone Group has stood out, gaining 3.5%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 75% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 44% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 03 Apr 2026UK£39.5bUK£38.4b-UK£3,403,818,781.7331.8x-11.6x1x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026UK£39.2bUK£38.5b-UK£3,431,929,503.7832x-11.4x1x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026UK£37.5bUK£37.7b-UK£3,429,661,689.3336.3x-10.9x1x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025UK£35.2bUK£38.0b-UK£3,445,779,698.4933.7x-10.2x0.9x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025UK£32.6bUK£38.3b-UK£3,457,876,217.0229.6x-9.4x0.9x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025UK£29.0bUK£36.4b-UK£3,348,745,028.1132.5x-8.7x0.8x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025UK£29.0bUK£36.4b-UK£3,353,951,364.7433x-8.6x0.8x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025UK£28.8bUK£36.1b-UK£3,317,558,825.6632.1x-8.7x0.8x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025UK£26.4bUK£36.1b-UK£3,427,971,056.3841.6x-7.7x0.7x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025UK£24.6bUK£35.2b-UK£3,331,842,818.1040.2x-7.4x0.7x
Thu, 08 May 2025UK£24.1bUK£35.1bUK£2.1b73.6x11.7x0.7x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025UK£22.2bUK£35.2bUK£2.1b63.1x10.8x0.6x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025UK£22.8bUK£34.3bUK£2.0b59.5x11.5x0.7x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025UK£22.0bUK£34.9bUK£1.9b8.8x11.5x0.6x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024UK£21.6bUK£34.6bUK£1.9b8.9x11.3x0.6x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024UK£21.8bUK£34.5bUK£1.9b9.3x11.5x0.6x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£23.7bUK£34.3bUK£1.0b238.7x23.4x0.7x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£24.9bUK£34.5bUK£1.0b255.4x24.3x0.7x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£23.9bUK£35.0bUK£1.0b233.1x23.1x0.7x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£23.2bUK£34.7bUK£885.0m18.6x26.2x0.7x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£23.2bUK£34.9bUK£886.4m18.5x26.2x0.7x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£22.8bUK£42.5bUK£8.9b2x2.6x0.5x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£22.4bUK£42.5bUK£9.2b19.3x2.5x0.5x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£22.4bUK£42.4bUK£9.1b18.2x2.5x0.5x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£22.4bUK£42.3bUK£9.2b9.6x2.4x0.5x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£23.5bUK£43.0bUK£9.4b11x2.5x0.5x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£23.6bUK£43.0bUK£9.4b9.6x2.5x0.5x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£24.5bUK£44.2bUK£10.6b8.9x2.3x0.6x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£26.7bUK£44.0bUK£10.5b10x2.5x0.6x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£23.3bUK£43.3bUK£10.4b8.8x2.2x0.5x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023UK£23.4bUK£43.3bUK£10.7b4.8x2.2x0.5x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023UK£24.7bUK£43.2bUK£10.6b5.8x2.3x0.6x
Sat, 13 May 2023UK£28.6bUK£44.3bUK£2.3b10.8x12.2x0.6x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023UK£28.7bUK£44.6bUK£2.4b10.5x12.2x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.7bTotal Earnings: UK£2.4bTotal Revenue: UK£44.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Wireless Telecom Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 4.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 2 companies in the British Wireless Telecommunication Services industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 4.9% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Wireless Telecom Services compare with similar industries?

GB Market4.41%
Telecom2.90%
Wireless Telecom2.41%
Wireless Telecom Services2.41%
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
VOD Vodafone GroupUK£1.153.5%
+UK£877.7m		61.0%PS0.8x
AAF Airtel AfricaUK£3.530.3%
+UK£36.4m		115.4%PE31.8x

Latest News

VOD
UK£1.15
Vodafone Group
7D
3.5%
1Y
61.0%

VOD: Higher Price Hopes Will Face Ongoing Execution Risk Concerns

The analyst fair value estimate for Vodafone has been adjusted higher to reflect a slightly lower discount rate, modest tweaks to revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, and a higher future P/E. Recent price target increases from multiple firms, including moves such as Berenberg's lift to £1.19 and Goldman Sachs's to £11.58, have reset expectations around the shares.
AAF
UK£3.53
Airtel Africa
7D
0.3%
1Y
115.4%

AAF: Buybacks And Margin Execution Will Shape Balanced Near Term Returns

Airtel Africa’s analyst price target has been revised to £3.75 from £3.66, with analysts pointing to updated assumptions around future P/E, profit margin and external research that includes a higher target from Deutsche Bank alongside a recent downgrade to Hold from HSBC. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Airtel Africa highlights a mix of optimism around valuation support and caution on execution, which helps explain the modest uplift in the consolidated price target.