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Indian (NIFTY) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies135
  • 7D-2.4%
  • 3M-5.4%
  • 1Y12.4%
  • YTD-6.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by Bharti Airtel declining 1.5%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 26 Jan 2026₹17.0t₹3.4t₹581.5b19.5x29.2x5x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025₹18.1t₹3.4t₹566.2b21.3x32x5.3x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025₹18.3t₹3.4t₹573.1b24x31.9x5.4x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025₹17.3t₹3.3t₹543.3b24.5x31.9x5.3x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025₹16.6t₹3.3t₹542.7b25.1x30.5x5.1x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025₹16.2t₹3.3t₹538.7b28.4x30.2x5x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025₹17.2t₹3.1t₹508.7b29.7x33.8x5.5x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025₹16.7t₹3.1t₹507.2b29.9x32.8x5.3x
Wed, 07 May 2025₹16.4t₹3.0t₹416.7b26.4x39.4x5.5x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025₹15.3t₹3.0t₹410.6b28.2x37.3x5.1x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025₹13.9t₹3.1t₹416.8b25.6x33.3x4.5x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025₹14.5t₹3.0t₹270.8b33.3x53.4x4.9x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024₹15.1t₹3.1t₹257.1b36.4x58.6x4.9x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024₹14.8t₹3.1t₹263.3b31.2x56.2x4.8x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024₹16.0t₹3.0t₹248.9b34.8x64.2x5.3x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024₹15.8t₹3.0t₹257.2b36.6x61.6x5.3x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024₹14.2t₹3.0t₹256.8b36.8x55.5x4.7x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024₹13.9t₹3.0t₹218.5b35.6x63.6x4.7x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024₹13.4t₹3.0t₹217.3b35.1x61.6x4.5x
Thu, 09 May 2024₹12.3t₹3.0t₹241.6b35.3x50.7x4.1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024₹11.3t₹2.8t₹234.2b32.7x48.1x4x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024₹10.7t₹2.8t₹233.9b39.9x45.9x3.8x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024₹10.7t₹2.8t₹221.7b43.7x48.4x3.8x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023₹9.9t₹2.8t₹203.7b35.2x48.4x3.6x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023₹9.3t₹2.8t₹203.6b31.2x45.4x3.4x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023₹8.8t₹2.7t₹180.3b34.3x48.9x3.2x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023₹8.8t₹2.7t₹181.1b33.9x48.7x3.3x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023₹8.2t₹2.7t₹181.6b29.5x45.4x3x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023₹8.3t₹2.6t₹196.6b32.6x42.3x3.2x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023₹7.8t₹2.6t₹196.5b31.9x39.9x3x
Fri, 12 May 2023₹7.3t₹2.6t₹157.6b34.4x46.3x2.8x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023₹7.1t₹2.6t₹164.0b32.3x43.3x2.8x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023₹7.2t₹2.6t₹163.6b32x43.8x2.8x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023₹7.1t₹2.5t₹206.9b32x34.5x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.5x


Total Market Cap: ₹7.1tTotal Earnings: ₹206.9bTotal Revenue: ₹2.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 45.2x202420252026
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 31.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 45.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.3x 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 37% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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 Market-3.58%
Telecom-2.37%
Wireless Telecom-1.43%
Interactive Media and Services-2.59%
Entertainment-4.56%
Media-4.68%
Telecom Services and Carriers-6.84%
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 39.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 40% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.0% per year.
  • In contrast, the Interactive Media and Services industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 17% 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
SUNTV Sun TV Network₹563.952.9%
+₹6.3b		-11.9%PE13.7x
NAZARA Nazara Technologies₹277.903.5%
+₹3.5b		12.2%PE159.4x
DBCORP D. B₹250.504.7%
+₹2.0b		-3.3%PE13.9x
530943 Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network₹2.03k0.9%
+₹435.1m		286.4%PS627.8x
BHARTIHEXA Bharti Hexacom₹1.62k0.04%
+₹350.0m		22.9%PE52.4x

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1Y
12.2%

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1Y
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0.9%
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286.4%
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