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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies145
  • 7D4.2%
  • 3M-4.4%
  • 1Y-11.0%
  • YTD-7.5%

In the last week, the Telecom industry is up 4.2%, with NAVER up 4.9%. During this same period, the KT underperformed, falling 10%. In contrast, the industry has lost 11% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 18 Jun 2026₩152.7t₩130.7t₩6.8t12.1x22.6x1.2x
Sat, 16 May 2026₩154.8t₩128.9t₩6.5t13.4x23.6x1.2x
Mon, 13 Apr 2026₩156.0t₩128.4t₩6.9t14.4x22.7x1.2x
Wed, 11 Mar 2026₩162.3t₩127.8t₩6.6t15x24.7x1.3x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026₩171.9t₩127.3t₩6.3t14.6x27.1x1.4x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026₩164.8t₩127.3t₩6.3t14.9x26x1.3x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025₩160.5t₩127.2t₩6.3t14.3x25.4x1.3x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025₩170.5t₩125.7t₩5.2t15.2x32.8x1.4x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025₩166.6t₩125.7t₩5.2t15.9x32.1x1.3x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025₩167.2t₩125.0t₩4.9t16.3x33.8x1.3x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025₩169.8t₩123.7t₩5.3t18x32.3x1.4x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025₩174.2t₩123.3t₩5.1t18.5x34.2x1.4x
Sun, 18 May 2025₩147.4t₩122.5t₩4.6t17.6x32.1x1.2x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025₩139.5t₩122.4t₩4.6t18.1x30.2x1.1x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025₩147.1t₩121.5t₩2.9t18.7x50.7x1.2x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025₩151.1t₩121.6t₩2.6t20x57.4x1.2x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025₩140.3t₩121.5t₩2.6t19x53.3x1.2x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024₩149.7t₩121.5t₩2.6t18.9x56.8x1.2x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024₩137.4t₩120.6t₩3.3t16x41.3x1.1x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024₩134.0t₩120.4t₩3.1t16.3x43.6x1.1x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024₩136.8t₩120.9t₩3.1t15.7x43.6x1.1x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024₩134.5t₩119.8t₩2.7t16.1x50.4x1.1x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024₩133.4t₩119.8t₩2.6t17.2x50.5x1.1x
Mon, 20 May 2024₩139.3t₩118.5t₩2.2t17.3x64.5x1.2x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024₩134.6t₩118.3t₩2.1t17.5x64x1.1x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024₩142.9t₩118.5t₩3.9t20.1x36.4x1.2x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024₩144.4t₩118.1t₩4.0t19.9x36.3x1.2x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024₩151.4t₩118.5t₩3.8t20.7x39.9x1.3x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023₩146.9t₩118.8t₩3.8t19.1x38.6x1.2x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023₩135.1t₩117.6t₩3.5t19x38.6x1.1x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023₩138.0t₩117.5t₩3.5t18.5x39.5x1.2x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023₩144.9t₩117.6t₩3.5t19.9x41.1x1.2x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023₩145.3t₩116.4t₩3.3t18x44.5x1.2x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023₩149.0t₩116.8t₩3.3t19x45x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

45x


Total Market Cap: ₩149.0tTotal Earnings: ₩3.3tTotal Revenue: ₩116.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 38.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean 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 22.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 38.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 27% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.8% 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 South Korean Telecom sector?

KR Market14.17%
Telecom4.16%
Entertainment7.42%
Interactive Media and Services6.95%
Media4.69%
Telecom Services and Carriers1.15%
Wireless Telecom-6.30%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 37.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 8.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.7% 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
A035420 NAVER₩235.00k4.9%
+₩1.6t		-6.7%PE19.6x
A352820 HYBE₩227.50k4.4%
+₩408.4b		-24.2%PS3.4x
A259960 KRAFTON₩236.50k1.5%
+₩153.5b		-34.4%PE11.8x
A122870 YG Entertainment₩46.60k4.7%
+₩38.9b		-47.9%PE23.7x
A205500 NEXUS₩2.69k28.7%
+₩38.5b		-15.3%PS4.1x

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7D
-3.9%
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1Y
13.0%
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-34.4%
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