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Indian (NIFTY) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies139
  • 7D0.07%
  • 3M-5.5%
  • 1Y-1.5%
  • YTD-10.9%

Last week, the Telecom industry hasn't moved much but Info Edge (India) is up 8.3% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.3% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Apr 2026₹16.4t₹3.5t₹490.8b24.6x33.4x4.7x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026₹15.9t₹3.5t₹491.9b19.8x32.3x4.5x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026₹17.3t₹3.5t₹491.3b21x35.3x4.9x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026₹17.6t₹3.4t₹566.3b21.3x31x5.2x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025₹18.3t₹3.5t₹544.9b21.3x33.6x5.2x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025₹17.3t₹3.4t₹575.1b24.2x30.1x5.1x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025₹16.5t₹3.3t₹544.3b24x30.4x5.1x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025₹16.4t₹3.3t₹542.0b27.3x30.2x5x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025₹16.7t₹3.1t₹518.6b27.5x32.3x5.3x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025₹17.8t₹3.1t₹507.9b29.5x35x5.7x
Tue, 27 May 2025₹16.4t₹3.1t₹511.2b29.5x32x5.3x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025₹16.4t₹3.0t₹417.4b27.8x39.3x5.5x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025₹15.1t₹3.1t₹416.8b26.3x36.3x5x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025₹15.1t₹3.1t₹396.2b28.3x38x4.9x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025₹14.7t₹3.0t₹258.7b35.3x56.7x5x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024₹15.4t₹3.1t₹261.6b34.9x58.7x5x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024₹14.8t₹3.1t₹283.7b32.7x52.3x4.9x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024₹15.6t₹3.0t₹251.5b34.4x61.9x5.2x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024₹15.1t₹3.0t₹257.2b37.1x58.7x5x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024₹14.5t₹3.0t₹223.9b39.4x65x4.8x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024₹13.8t₹3.0t₹218.6b35.7x63.2x4.6x
Wed, 29 May 2024₹12.9t₹3.0t₹241.0b32.9x53.5x4.3x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024₹12.6t₹2.9t₹238.1b34.2x53.1x4.3x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024₹11.2t₹2.8t₹234.2b31.7x47.8x3.9x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024₹10.7t₹2.8t₹233.4b42.2x45.9x3.8x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024₹10.3t₹2.8t₹201.9b36.6x51.2x3.7x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023₹9.6t₹2.8t₹203.7b33.7x47.3x3.5x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023₹8.9t₹2.8t₹203.1b31.5x44x3.2x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023₹9.0t₹2.7t₹181.2b33x49.8x3.3x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023₹8.6t₹2.7t₹180.8b35.7x47.8x3.2x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023₹8.5t₹2.7t₹204.9b39.3x41.5x3.1x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023₹8.1t₹2.6t₹196.7b30.3x41.4x3.1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023₹7.8t₹2.6t₹204.8b32.8x37.8x3x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023₹7.3t₹2.6t₹157.6b33.6x46.5x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

46.5x


Total Market Cap: ₹7.3tTotal Earnings: ₹157.6bTotal Revenue: ₹2.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 44.5x202420252026
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 33.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 44.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 4.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 46% 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 Market4.27%
Telecom0.066%
Interactive Media and Services7.37%
Media4.22%
Entertainment2.55%
Wireless Telecom-0.61%
Telecom Services and Carriers-1.65%
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 41.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Media industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 31.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.8% 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
NAUKRI Info Edge (India)₹1.08k8.3%
+₹53.8b		-22.5%PE51.8x
IDEA Vodafone Idea₹9.553.2%
+₹32.5b		19.8%PS2.3x
BHARTIHEXA Bharti Hexacom₹1.56k2.8%
+₹21.5b		-5.1%PE44.4x
HFCL HFCL₹97.8413.8%
+₹18.1b		14.2%PE289x
RAILTEL RailTel Corporation of India₹326.4914.8%
+₹13.5b		2.8%PE32.9x

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