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

UpdatedApr 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D5.3%
  • 3M10.5%
  • 1Y103.4%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Wireless Telecom Services industry is up 2.0%, with all of the companies up. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 95%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 46% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 09 Apr 2026UK£41.1bUK£38.2b-UK£3,399,219,145.9534.9x-12.1x1.1x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026UK£37.5bUK£38.1b-UK£3,384,775,235.0731.2x-11.1x1x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026UK£36.8bUK£38.0b-UK£3,392,342,362.7729.7x-10.8x1x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025UK£36.2bUK£38.0b-UK£3,446,382,955.2935.5x-10.5x1x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025UK£33.8bUK£38.2b-UK£3,451,930,268.9430.6x-9.8x0.9x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025UK£29.6bUK£36.7b-UK£3,368,586,925.6132.7x-8.8x0.8x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025UK£28.5bUK£36.6b-UK£3,369,436,218.7332.7x-8.5x0.8x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025UK£29.1bUK£36.3b-UK£3,340,548,080.0030.9x-8.7x0.8x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025UK£26.8bUK£36.2b-UK£3,428,771,522.3741.6x-7.8x0.7x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025UK£24.6bUK£35.5b-UK£3,365,893,849.8739.8x-7.3x0.7x
Wed, 14 May 2025UK£23.3bUK£34.9bUK£2.2b23x10.8x0.7x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025UK£21.9bUK£35.6bUK£2.1b64.6x10.5x0.6x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025UK£23.5bUK£34.8bUK£2.0b62.1x11.6x0.7x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025UK£22.7bUK£34.6bUK£2.0b59.6x11.3x0.7x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025UK£21.7bUK£34.4bUK£1.9b9x11.5x0.6x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024UK£22.2bUK£34.5bUK£1.9b9.4x11.7x0.6x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024UK£23.3bUK£34.2bUK£942.7m19.2x24.7x0.7x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024UK£24.2bUK£34.2bUK£1.0b255.4x23.9x0.7x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024UK£23.6bUK£34.8bUK£1.0b237.8x22.9x0.7x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024UK£23.1bUK£34.8bUK£887.5m18.5x26x0.7x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024UK£23.2bUK£35.0bUK£888.1m18.4x26.1x0.7x
Thu, 16 May 2024UK£25.1bUK£35.4bUK£903.8m19.9x27.8x0.7x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024UK£22.2bUK£42.4bUK£9.1b19.4x2.4x0.5x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024UK£22.8bUK£42.1bUK£9.1b18.3x2.5x0.5x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024UK£22.0bUK£42.3bUK£9.1b19.9x2.4x0.5x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024UK£23.9bUK£42.8bUK£9.4b10.8x2.6x0.6x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023UK£23.6bUK£42.5bUK£9.3b9.6x2.5x0.6x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£25.1bUK£44.2bUK£10.6b9.4x2.4x0.6x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£26.1bUK£44.1bUK£10.5b9.6x2.5x0.6x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£23.5bUK£43.5bUK£10.4b8.9x2.2x0.5x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£24.0bUK£43.6bUK£10.8b4.9x2.2x0.5x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£24.3bUK£43.2bUK£10.6b5.4x2.3x0.6x
Fri, 19 May 2023UK£26.7bUK£43.9bUK£10.8b5.1x2.5x0.6x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023UK£28.9bUK£44.9bUK£2.4b10.6x12.2x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.9bTotal Earnings: UK£2.4bTotal Revenue: UK£44.9bTotal 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 5.1% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market2.47%
Telecom4.47%
Wireless Telecom5.27%
Wireless Telecom Services5.27%
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
AAF Airtel AfricaUK£3.838.9%
+UK£1.1b		155.8%PE34.9x
VOD Vodafone GroupUK£1.183.5%
+UK£910.4m		84.0%PS0.8x

Latest News

VOD
UK£1.18
Vodafone Group
7D
3.5%
1Y
84.0%

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£3.83
Airtel Africa
7D
8.9%
1Y
155.8%

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.