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

UpdatedApr 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M7.7%
  • 1Y94.7%
  • YTDn/a

All of the companies in the Wireless Telecom Services industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 2.9%. This means that the industry has gained 89% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 44% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 07 Apr 2026UK£39.4bUK£38.4b-UK£3,404,486,580.7731.7x-11.6x1x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026UK£38.9bUK£38.3b-UK£3,400,421,502.0832.7x-11.4x1x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026UK£36.8bUK£37.6b-UK£3,420,301,966.1832.5x-10.8x1x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025UK£35.1bUK£38.0b-UK£3,442,551,341.0833.6x-10.2x0.9x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025UK£33.5bUK£38.3b-UK£3,456,596,543.7730.7x-9.7x0.9x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025UK£29.5bUK£36.6b-UK£3,361,242,735.0033x-8.8x0.8x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025UK£28.6bUK£36.5b-UK£3,365,094,344.9832.1x-8.5x0.8x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025UK£28.9bUK£36.2b-UK£3,331,272,129.7231.5x-8.7x0.8x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025UK£26.7bUK£36.2b-UK£3,431,846,430.0241.4x-7.8x0.7x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025UK£24.6bUK£35.5b-UK£3,365,893,849.8739.8x-7.3x0.7x
Mon, 12 May 2025UK£23.5bUK£35.0bUK£2.2b22.4x10.9x0.7x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025UK£21.8bUK£35.5bUK£2.1b61.7x10.5x0.6x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025UK£22.7bUK£34.8bUK£2.0b60.7x11.2x0.7x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025UK£22.7bUK£34.8bUK£2.0b59.3x11.3x0.7x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024UK£21.5bUK£34.5bUK£1.9b8.8x11.3x0.6x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024UK£22.3bUK£34.6bUK£1.9b9.4x11.7x0.6x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024UK£23.3bUK£34.2bUK£943.2m19.2x24.7x0.7x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024UK£24.1bUK£34.4bUK£1.0b251.6x23.7x0.7x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024UK£23.6bUK£35.0bUK£1.0b232.6x22.8x0.7x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024UK£23.2bUK£34.8bUK£886.7m18.6x26.2x0.7x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024UK£22.9bUK£34.9bUK£886.3m18.2x25.9x0.7x
Tue, 14 May 2024UK£23.4bUK£42.4bUK£8.9b2.1x2.6x0.6x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024UK£22.2bUK£42.5bUK£9.1b19.6x2.4x0.5x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024UK£22.8bUK£42.1bUK£9.1b18.3x2.5x0.5x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024UK£22.8bUK£42.3bUK£9.1b20.8x2.5x0.5x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024UK£23.8bUK£43.0bUK£9.4b10.9x2.5x0.6x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023UK£23.4bUK£42.8bUK£9.4b9.4x2.5x0.5x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023UK£24.7bUK£44.3bUK£10.6b8.6x2.3x0.6x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023UK£26.4bUK£44.0bUK£10.5b9.9x2.5x0.6x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023UK£23.4bUK£43.3bUK£10.4b8.8x2.3x0.5x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023UK£24.0bUK£43.6bUK£10.8b4.9x2.2x0.5x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023UK£24.6bUK£43.1bUK£10.6b5.5x2.3x0.6x
Wed, 17 May 2023UK£26.8bUK£44.0bUK£10.8b5.2x2.5x0.6x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023UK£28.9bUK£44.7bUK£2.4b10.6x12.2x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.9bTotal Earnings: UK£2.4bTotal Revenue: UK£44.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Wireless Telecom Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 4.5x202420252026
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 Market3.10%
Telecom2.92%
Wireless Telecom1.97%
Wireless Telecom Services1.97%
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£1.151.5%
+UK£400.8m		75.7%PS0.8x
AAF Airtel AfricaUK£3.532.5%
+UK£313.4m		139.1%PE31.8x

Latest News

VOD
UK£1.15
Vodafone Group
7D
1.5%
1Y
75.7%

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
2.5%
1Y
139.1%

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.