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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Telecom Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies47
- 7D-1.1%
- 3M4.3%
- 1Y10.2%
- YTD1.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane declining 2.8%. Meanwhile, Juventus Football Club actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 6.4% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 10%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 34% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | €23.0b | €24.4b | €670.3m | 11.2x | 34.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | €23.0b | €24.4b | €676.4m | 11x | 34x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | €23.3b | €26.3b | -€394,765,232.00 | 10.8x | -59.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | €22.4b | €26.5b | -€409,073,749.00 | 11.8x | -54.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | €21.7b | €26.6b | -€419,283,673.00 | 11.3x | -51.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | €22.6b | €26.5b | -€438,899,593.00 | 12.5x | -51.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | €23.3b | €26.7b | -€536,101,965.00 | 12.2x | -43.5x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | €22.5b | €26.7b | -€547,678,427.00 | 11.9x | -41x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | €21.9b | €25.6b | -€602,461,317.00 | 12.6x | -36.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | €20.6b | €25.2b | -€643,521,112.00 | 13.7x | -32x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | €21.9b | €25.0b | -€930,327,038.00 | 14.7x | -23.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | €20.7b | €26.1b | -€851,142,690.00 | 13.5x | -24.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | €20.3b | €25.9b | -€910,797,166.00 | 14.3x | -22.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | €21.4b | €25.4b | -€615,730,379.00 | 13.4x | -34.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | €22.9b | €25.5b | -€617,715,611.00 | 13x | -37.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | €21.7b | €25.3b | -€613,249,013.00 | 13.2x | -35.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | €20.5b | €25.7b | -€2,669,738,727.00 | 13.3x | -7.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | €23.0b | €25.6b | -€2,674,531,534.00 | 15.3x | -8.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | €22.9b | €25.6b | -€2,639,007,907.00 | 12.3x | -8.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | €23.1b | €25.5b | -€2,814,952,514.00 | 11.4x | -8.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | €23.3b | €25.5b | -€2,813,338,918.00 | 10.2x | -8.3x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | €23.7b | €25.4b | -€2,779,698,362.00 | 10.7x | -8.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | €25.0b | €25.0b | -€2,371,322,474.00 | 15.3x | -10.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | €23.2b | €24.5b | -€10,829,514,077.00 | 9.5x | -2.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | €22.6b | €24.5b | -€10,869,423,413.00 | 11.6x | -2.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | €20.6b | €24.5b | -€10,869,423,401.00 | 10.1x | -1.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | €19.4b | €24.5b | -€10,884,478,974.00 | 10.9x | -1.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | €18.7b | €24.4b | -€8,434,555,898.00 | 9.6x | -2.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | €18.0b | €24.3b | -€8,442,670,851.00 | 12.8x | -2.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | €19.8b | €24.4b | -€8,340,316,297.00 | 18.7x | -2.4x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | €20.1b | €24.2b | -€7,971,110,863.00 | 19.2x | -2.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | €21.4b | €24.2b | -€7,971,111,769.00 | 20.7x | -2.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | €22.2b | €24.1b | -€7,934,822,809.00 | 21.7x | -2.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | €23.6b | €24.0b | -€7,972,137,784.00 | 23.4x | -3x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Italian Communication Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 34.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -18.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Communication Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Telecom sector?
| IT Market | -1.96% | |
| Telecom | -1.05% | |
| Entertainment | 4.87% | |
| Media | 1.18% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | -1.95% | |
| Interactive Media and Services | -8.71% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 35.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 86% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.
- In contrast, the Media industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUVE Juventus Football Club | €2.86 | 6.4% +€65.2m | 51.9% | PS2.2x | |
| MFEB MFE-Mediaforeurope | €4.20 | 1.6% +€38.1m | 25.9% | PE10x | |
| S24 Il Sole 24 ORE | €1.08 | 43.2% +€21.2m | 67.2% | PE7.7x | |
| UD Unidata | €2.65 | 6.0% +€4.5m | -24.9% | PE10.2x | |
| RCS RCS MediaGroup | €0.93 | 0.9% +€3.5m | 16.3% | PE6.6x |
