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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M9.6%
  • 1Y33.3%
  • YTD17.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry has remained flat, although notably KINX gained 9.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 33% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% 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, 08 Jun 2025₩18.5t₩42.1t₩999.3b19.3x18.5x0.4x
Tue, 06 May 2025₩19.0t₩41.7t₩831.1b24.2x22.8x0.5x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025₩16.9t₩41.7t₩831.1b23.2x20.4x0.4x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025₩16.8t₩41.8t₩1.0t19.8x16.4x0.4x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025₩16.5t₩41.8t₩1.7t15x9.8x0.4x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024₩16.7t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.9x9.9x0.4x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024₩16.1t₩41.8t₩1.7t9.3x9.5x0.4x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024₩15.5t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.3x9.7x0.4x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024₩15.3t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.3x9.5x0.4x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024₩14.1t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.8x8.3x0.3x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024₩13.9t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.4x8.2x0.3x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024₩13.9t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.3x8.1x0.3x
Wed, 08 May 2024₩13.9t₩41.3t₩1.7t8.8x8.4x0.3x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024₩14.1t₩41.4t₩1.7t8.9x8.4x0.3x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024₩15.1t₩41.2t₩1.7t9.7x8.7x0.4x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024₩13.9t₩41.0t₩1.9t7.3x7.2x0.3x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t7x7x0.3x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023₩13.5t₩41.0t₩1.9t10.9x7x0.3x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023₩13.4t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.3x6.8x0.3x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023₩13.4t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.8x6.8x0.3x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023₩13.4t₩40.7t₩1.9t7.4x7.1x0.3x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023₩12.8t₩40.4t₩1.8t8.4x7.1x0.3x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023₩13.1t₩40.4t₩1.8t8.9x7.3x0.3x
Thu, 11 May 2023₩13.3t₩40.2t₩1.9t8.7x7x0.3x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023₩13.0t₩40.2t₩1.9t8.9x6.8x0.3x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023₩13.1t₩40.2t₩1.8t10.3x7.1x0.3x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023₩14.2t₩40.2t₩2.0t9.1x7.1x0.4x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022₩13.8t₩40.2t₩2.0t8.3x6.9x0.3x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022₩14.7t₩40.2t₩2.0t8.8x7.3x0.4x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022₩14.0t₩39.9t₩2.1t7.9x6.8x0.4x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022₩14.3t₩39.9t₩2.1t8.5x6.9x0.4x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022₩15.2t₩39.8t₩2.1t13.1x7.1x0.4x
Mon, 18 Jul 2022₩14.6t₩39.5t₩2.2t11.8x6.7x0.4x
Wed, 15 Jun 2022₩15.4t₩39.5t₩2.2t11.6x7.1x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩15.4tTotal Earnings: ₩2.2tTotal Revenue: ₩39.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 5.7x202320242025
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 18.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.42x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% 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 Market4.00%
Telecom2.84%
Telecom Services and Carriers-0.24%
Alternative Carriers8.75%
Integrated Telecom Services-0.43%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 21.2% 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 7.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Alternative Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Integrated Telecom Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow 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
A093320 KINX₩83.80k9.3%
+₩34.3b
7.9%PE23.6x
A006490 Inscobee₩1.67k12.7%
+₩22.8b
53.0%PS2x
A032640 LG Uplus₩12.85k0.4%
+₩21.5b
31.7%PE13.5x
A067010 ECSTELECOM₩2.97k2.8%
+₩871.1m
-11.9%PS0.4x
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A030200

₩50,300.00

KT

7D

-1.0%

1Y

35.4%

A006490

₩1,674.00

Inscobee

7D

12.7%

1Y

53.0%

A067010

₩2,965.00

ECSTELECOM

7D

2.8%

1Y

-11.9%

A032640

₩12,850.00

LG Uplus

7D

0.4%

1Y

31.7%

A093320

₩83,800.00

KINX

7D

9.3%

1Y

7.9%