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Indian (NIFTY) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies135
  • 7D3.7%
  • 3M-0.7%
  • 1Y12.9%
  • YTD-4.2%

In the last week, the Telecom industry is up 2.7%, with Bharti Airtel up 3.6%. During this same period, the Info Edge (India) underperformed, falling 9.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 13%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Indian Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 09 Feb 2026₹17.4t₹3.5t₹490.2b21x35.5x5x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026₹18.1t₹3.4t₹566.3b22x31.9x5.3x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025₹17.9t₹3.4t₹566.3b20.4x31.6x5.3x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025₹17.7t₹3.3t₹542.9b24.6x32.6x5.4x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025₹16.5t₹3.3t₹544.2b23.8x30.3x5.1x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025₹16.5t₹3.3t₹542.0b25.9x30.5x5.1x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025₹17.0t₹3.1t₹522.0b28.6x32.5x5.4x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025₹17.0t₹3.1t₹507.9b28.7x33.6x5.5x
Wed, 21 May 2025₹16.1t₹3.1t₹511.2b28x31.4x5.2x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025₹16.3t₹3.0t₹410.6b28.1x39.8x5.4x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025₹14.3t₹3.1t₹416.8b25.3x34.3x4.7x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025₹15.2t₹3.0t₹394.7b32.7x38.4x5x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025₹15.0t₹3.1t₹257.1b36.1x58.3x4.9x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024₹15.4t₹3.1t₹261.6b33.6x58.7x5x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024₹15.2t₹3.0t₹286.0b33.7x53.1x5x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024₹16.1t₹3.0t₹251.5b37.4x64x5.4x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024₹15.2t₹3.0t₹257.2b36.9x59x5x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024₹14.7t₹3.0t₹216.8b37.9x67.7x4.9x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024₹13.7t₹3.0t₹218.6b36.2x62.8x4.6x
Thu, 23 May 2024₹12.8t₹3.0t₹238.1b35.9x53.7x4.3x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024₹12.2t₹3.0t₹238.3b32.5x51.2x4.1x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024₹11.0t₹2.8t₹234.2b31.7x47x3.9x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024₹10.4t₹2.8t₹230.6b42.2x44.9x3.6x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024₹10.2t₹2.8t₹203.6b38.6x50.3x3.7x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023₹9.5t₹2.8t₹203.6b34.7x46.7x3.4x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023₹9.0t₹2.8t₹199.7b36x44.9x3.3x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023₹8.9t₹2.7t₹181.1b34x49.3x3.3x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023₹8.5t₹2.7t₹180.8b33.6x47.1x3.1x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023₹8.5t₹2.7t₹206.1b35.4x41.1x3.2x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023₹8.0t₹2.6t₹196.7b30x40.8x3.1x
Fri, 26 May 2023₹7.3t₹2.6t₹184.1b31.3x39.7x2.8x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023₹7.0t₹2.6t₹161.9b32.9x43.5x2.7x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023₹7.0t₹2.6t₹163.6b30.3x42.7x2.7x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023₹7.3t₹2.6t₹165.1b29.3x44.2x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

44.2x


Total Market Cap: ₹7.3tTotal Earnings: ₹165.1bTotal Revenue: ₹2.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 45.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Indian Communication Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 36.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 45.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 42% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Telecom sector?

IN Market3.74%
Telecom3.66%
Entertainment5.18%
Wireless Telecom4.84%
Telecom Services and Carriers2.32%
Media1.44%
Interactive Media and Services-8.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 50.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 50% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Interactive Media and Services industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 18% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
532454 Bharti Airtel₹2.04k4.7%
+₹560.9b
21.5%PE40.8x
INDUSTOWER Indus Towers₹443.354.6%
+₹51.2b
22.0%PE16.4x
BHARTIHEXA Bharti Hexacom₹1.70k6.4%
+₹51.0b
16.0%PE48.4x
PFOCUS Prime Focus₹262.6718.4%
+₹31.7b
142.2%PS4.8x
IDEA Vodafone Idea₹11.122.3%
+₹27.1b
17.4%PS2.7x

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