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

UpdatedApr 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D5.0%
  • 3M12.9%
  • 1Y100.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Wireless Telecom Services industry has risen 5.3%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 103%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 46% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 Apr 2026UK£41.4bUK£38.3b-UK£3,404,259,177.4535.4x-12.2x1.1x
Sun, 08 Mar 2026UK£37.5bUK£38.1b-UK£3,384,775,235.0731.2x-11.1x1x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026UK£37.5bUK£37.9b-UK£3,380,574,172.0430.4x-11.1x1x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026UK£36.2bUK£38.0b-UK£3,444,953,067.7135.4x-10.5x1x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025UK£33.7bUK£38.2b-UK£3,454,829,476.8430.5x-9.8x0.9x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025UK£29.6bUK£36.7b-UK£3,368,586,925.6132.7x-8.8x0.8x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025UK£28.4bUK£36.6b-UK£3,372,945,148.9932.4x-8.4x0.8x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025UK£29.2bUK£36.3b-UK£3,335,411,615.4630.9x-8.7x0.8x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025UK£26.8bUK£36.2b-UK£3,428,771,522.3741.6x-7.8x0.7x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025UK£25.1bUK£35.6b-UK£3,368,919,720.3940x-7.5x0.7x
Thu, 15 May 2025UK£23.4bUK£34.9bUK£2.2b23.6x10.9x0.7x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025UK£22.2bUK£35.8bUK£2.1b65.6x10.6x0.6x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025UK£23.5bUK£34.8bUK£2.0b62.1x11.6x0.7x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025UK£23.1bUK£34.6bUK£2.0b60.1x11.5x0.7x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025UK£22.0bUK£34.5bUK£1.9b9x11.6x0.6x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024UK£22.2bUK£34.5bUK£1.9b9.4x11.7x0.6x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024UK£23.3bUK£34.3bUK£943.8m19.2x24.7x0.7x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024UK£24.2bUK£34.3bUK£1.0b251.6x23.8x0.7x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024UK£23.8bUK£34.7bUK£1.0b245.7x23.1x0.7x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024UK£23.1bUK£34.8bUK£887.5m18.5x26x0.7x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024UK£23.4bUK£35.0bUK£888.3m18.6x26.3x0.7x
Fri, 17 May 2024UK£25.5bUK£35.4bUK£903.5m20.3x28.2x0.7x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024UK£22.2bUK£42.4bUK£9.1b19.4x2.4x0.5x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024UK£22.5bUK£42.2bUK£9.1b17.9x2.5x0.5x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024UK£21.2bUK£42.3bUK£9.1b19.6x2.3x0.5x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024UK£23.8bUK£42.7bUK£9.3b10.7x2.6x0.6x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023UK£23.6bUK£42.5bUK£9.3b9.6x2.5x0.6x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023UK£24.8bUK£44.2bUK£10.6b9.3x2.3x0.6x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023UK£25.8bUK£44.0bUK£10.5b9.8x2.5x0.6x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023UK£23.5bUK£43.5bUK£10.4b8.9x2.3x0.5x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023UK£24.8bUK£43.6bUK£10.7b5x2.3x0.6x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023UK£24.1bUK£43.4bUK£10.7b5.3x2.3x0.6x
Sat, 20 May 2023UK£26.8bUK£43.9bUK£10.8b5.2x2.5x0.6x
Mon, 17 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 5.2% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market1.74%
Telecom2.43%
Wireless Telecom4.97%
Wireless Telecom Services4.97%
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
AAF Airtel AfricaUK£3.889.7%
+UK£1.3b		153.3%PE35.4x
VOD Vodafone GroupUK£1.182.7%
+UK£700.1m		80.7%PS0.8x

Latest News

VOD
UK£1.18
Vodafone Group
7D
2.7%
1Y
80.7%

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£3.88
Airtel Africa
7D
9.7%
1Y
153.3%

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.