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

UpdatedApr 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D4.6%
  • 3M12.4%
  • 1Y97.4%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Wireless Telecom Services industry is up 5.0%, with all of the companies up. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 100%. 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
Sun, 12 Apr 2026UK£41.2bUK£38.2b-UK£3,404,012,839.2135.2x-12.1x1.1x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026UK£37.0bUK£38.0b-UK£3,378,099,860.6130.8x-11x1x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026UK£38.6bUK£37.9b-UK£3,380,802,086.5730.1x-11.4x1x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026UK£36.6bUK£37.9b-UK£3,436,572,734.7236.1x-10.6x1x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025UK£33.7bUK£38.2b-UK£3,454,208,042.5930.5x-9.8x0.9x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025UK£32.1bUK£36.8b-UK£3,386,455,192.2838.3x-9.5x0.9x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025UK£28.7bUK£36.7b-UK£3,371,586,413.2632.7x-8.5x0.8x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025UK£29.4bUK£36.3b-UK£3,344,241,178.0631.8x-8.8x0.8x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025UK£26.8bUK£36.2b-UK£3,432,189,113.0741.5x-7.8x0.7x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025UK£25.0bUK£35.7b-UK£3,382,703,541.0039.4x-7.4x0.7x
Sat, 17 May 2025UK£24.2bUK£34.8bUK£2.1b24x11.3x0.7x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025UK£22.2bUK£35.8bUK£2.1b65.6x10.6x0.6x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025UK£23.1bUK£34.9bUK£2.0b61.7x11.3x0.7x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£22.6bUK£34.7bUK£2.0b59.6x11.2x0.7x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£22.0bUK£34.5bUK£1.9b9x11.6x0.6x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£22.2bUK£34.5bUK£1.9b9.4x11.7x0.6x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£22.7bUK£34.4bUK£948.1m18.7x23.9x0.7x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£24.1bUK£34.2bUK£1.0b250.6x23.7x0.7x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£23.8bUK£34.7bUK£1.0b245.7x23.1x0.7x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£23.0bUK£34.8bUK£885.5m18.5x26x0.7x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£23.8bUK£35.0bUK£888.5m19x26.8x0.7x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£25.3bUK£35.4bUK£901.3m20.2x28.1x0.7x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£22.1bUK£42.4bUK£9.1b19.3x2.4x0.5x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£21.5bUK£42.3bUK£9.1b17.8x2.4x0.5x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£20.9bUK£42.3bUK£9.1b19x2.3x0.5x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£23.8bUK£42.7bUK£9.3b10.7x2.6x0.6x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£23.6bUK£42.5bUK£9.3b9.5x2.5x0.6x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£25.3bUK£44.1bUK£10.6b9.7x2.4x0.6x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£25.5bUK£44.0bUK£10.5b9.7x2.4x0.6x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£23.5bUK£43.5bUK£10.4b8.9x2.3x0.5x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023UK£25.1bUK£43.2bUK£10.7b5x2.4x0.6x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023UK£23.8bUK£43.3bUK£10.7b5x2.2x0.5x
Mon, 22 May 2023UK£26.8bUK£43.9bUK£10.8b5.2x2.5x0.6x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023UK£29.0bUK£44.7bUK£2.4b10.7x12.3x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£29.0bTotal 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 4.4x202420252026
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 Market1.87%
Telecom2.71%
Wireless Telecom4.57%
Wireless Telecom Services4.57%
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£3.858.9%
+UK£1.1b		149.7%PE35.2x
VOD Vodafone GroupUK£1.182.5%
+UK£653.9m		78.2%PS0.8x

Latest News

VOD
UK£1.18
Vodafone Group
7D
2.5%
1Y
78.2%

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£3.85
Airtel Africa
7D
8.9%
1Y
149.7%

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.