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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M1.2%
  • 1Y23.0%
  • YTD0.3%

The Telecom Services and Carriers industry has been flat over the last week, but KINX has lost 13%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 23% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Telecom Services and Carriers Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 Jan 2026₩19.5t₩44.0t₩1.3t15.9x14.8x0.4x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025₩19.8t₩44.0t₩1.3t16.7x15x0.5x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025₩18.8t₩43.3t₩1.4t18.5x13.6x0.4x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025₩19.6t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.4x14.2x0.5x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025₩20.1t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.6x14.6x0.5x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025₩20.1t₩42.1t₩1.0t22.9x20.1x0.5x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025₩19.7t₩42.1t₩1.0t23.9x19.7x0.5x
Sun, 25 May 2025₩18.3t₩42.1t₩997.7b19.2x18.3x0.4x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025₩17.8t₩41.7t₩831.1b23.8x21.4x0.4x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025₩17.8t₩41.7t₩828.8b20.1x21.4x0.4x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025₩16.9t₩41.8t₩1.7t15.8x10x0.4x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025₩16.0t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.6x9.5x0.4x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024₩16.0t₩41.9t₩1.7t11.6x9.5x0.4x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024₩15.5t₩41.7t₩1.6t9.8x9.6x0.4x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024₩14.9t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.4x9.3x0.4x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024₩14.5t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.6x9x0.3x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024₩14.8t₩41.6t₩1.7t9.1x8.7x0.4x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024₩14.2t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.6x8.3x0.3x
Mon, 27 May 2024₩14.0t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.3x8.2x0.3x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024₩13.6t₩41.4t₩1.7t8.4x8.1x0.3x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024₩14.7t₩41.4t₩1.7t9.4x8.8x0.4x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024₩15.1t₩41.2t₩1.7t9.8x8.7x0.4x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024₩13.7t₩41.0t₩1.9t8.9x7.1x0.3x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023₩14.1t₩41.0t₩1.9t7.4x7.3x0.3x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023₩13.8t₩40.9t₩1.9t12x7.2x0.3x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023₩13.6t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.4x6.9x0.3x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023₩13.5t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.1x6.9x0.3x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023₩12.3t₩40.4t₩1.8t7.7x6.8x0.3x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023₩12.8t₩40.4t₩1.8t8.3x7.1x0.3x
Tue, 30 May 2023₩13.2t₩40.5t₩1.8t8.8x7.4x0.3x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023₩12.9t₩40.2t₩1.9t8.6x6.8x0.3x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023₩12.9t₩40.2t₩1.9t9.9x6.7x0.3x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023₩13.5t₩40.2t₩1.8t8.8x7.3x0.3x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023₩14.1t₩40.2t₩2.0t8.5x7x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7x


Total Market Cap: ₩14.1tTotal Earnings: ₩2.0tTotal Revenue: ₩40.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Telecom industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.44x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.0% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Telecom industry?

KR Market5.75%
Telecom-2.47%
Telecom Services and Carriers0.32%
Integrated Telecom Services0.75%
Alternative Carriers-12.57%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 94.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 9.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Alternative Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 94% per year.
  • In contrast, the Integrated Telecom Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
A030200 KT₩52.00k1.4%
+₩168.8b		17.6%PE13x
A006490 Inscobee₩728.0029.1%
+₩20.5b		-50.3%PS0.9x

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A030200
₩52,000.00
KT
7D
1.4%
1Y
17.6%

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A036630
₩9,160.00
Sejong Telecom
7D
-7.8%
1Y
9.8%

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Jan 09
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A032640
₩14,350.00
LG Uplus
7D
-0.6%
1Y
37.3%

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A006490
₩728.00
Inscobee
7D
29.1%
1Y
-50.3%

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A122830
₩2,040.00
ONE4ULTD
7D
-8.3%
1Y
22.7%
A093320
₩108,400.00
KINX
7D
-13.0%
1Y
46.5%
A067010
₩2,355.00
ECSTELECOM
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-25.2%