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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M2.2%
  • 1Y23.9%
  • YTD26.9%

The Telecom Services and Carriers is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but KINX has stood out, gaining 8.7%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 24% 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
Mon, 15 Dec 2025₩20.0t₩44.0t₩1.3t16.7x15.2x0.5x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025₩19.3t₩43.8t₩1.4t18.6x13.7x0.4x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025₩19.6t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.4x14.2x0.5x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025₩19.8t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.6x14.3x0.5x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025₩20.3t₩42.1t₩1.0t22.8x20.3x0.5x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025₩20.8t₩42.1t₩1.0t24.1x20.8x0.5x
Sat, 31 May 2025₩18.6t₩42.1t₩999.3b19.5x18.6x0.4x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025₩17.9t₩41.7t₩831.1b23.5x21.6x0.4x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025₩17.6t₩41.8t₩804.8b20.2x21.8x0.4x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025₩17.1t₩41.8t₩1.0t21.4x16.7x0.4x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025₩16.4t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.5x9.7x0.4x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024₩16.8t₩694.1b-₩14,221,540,910.0040.5x-1184.6x24.3x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024₩15.3t₩41.6t₩1.7t9.1x9x0.4x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024₩14.8t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.4x9.2x0.4x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024₩15.0t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.4x9.3x0.4x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024₩13.7t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.4x8.1x0.3x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024₩13.9t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.4x8.2x0.3x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024₩13.9t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.4x8.2x0.3x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024₩13.7t₩41.4t₩1.7t8.4x8.2x0.3x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024₩14.8t₩41.4t₩1.7t9.4x8.8x0.4x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024₩15.2t₩41.2t₩1.7t9.7x8.7x0.4x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t9.1x7.1x0.3x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023₩14.2t₩41.0t₩1.9t7.6x7.4x0.3x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023₩13.6t₩40.9t₩1.9t13.8x7.1x0.3x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023₩13.4t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.6x6.8x0.3x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023₩13.1t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.1x6.7x0.3x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023₩13.3t₩40.7t₩1.9t7.8x7.1x0.3x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023₩12.4t₩40.4t₩1.8t8.2x6.9x0.3x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023₩13.0t₩40.4t₩1.8t8.8x7.3x0.3x
Wed, 03 May 2023₩12.8t₩40.2t₩1.9t8.7x6.7x0.3x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023₩12.5t₩40.2t₩1.9t9.1x6.6x0.3x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023₩13.0t₩40.2t₩1.8t10.3x7.1x0.3x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023₩14.6t₩40.2t₩2.0t8.7x7.3x0.4x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022₩14.5t₩40.2t₩2.0t9x7.2x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩14.5tTotal 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 7.4x202320242025
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 15.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.3x.
  • 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 Market1.56%
Telecom-1.13%
Telecom Services and Carriers-0.77%
Alternative Carriers8.37%
Integrated Telecom Services-1.04%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.7%, 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 9.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Alternative Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 34% 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
A093320 KINX₩119.90k8.7%
+₩46.4b		73.3%PE35.4x
A036630 Sejong Telecom₩12.46k7.0%
+₩8.2b		52.3%PS0.4x
A122830 ONE4ULTD₩1.44k6.4%
+₩2.8b		-11.6%n/a
A067010 ECSTELECOM₩2.47k1.6%
+₩435.5m		-16.6%PE16.2x

Latest News

A030200
₩52,600.00
KT
7D
-0.9%
1Y
17.3%

A030200 AI Data Center Partnership Will Drive Long-Term Upside Potential

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A093320
₩119,900.00
KINX
7D
8.7%
1Y
73.3%

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A032640
₩15,090.00
LG Uplus
7D
-1.4%
1Y
37.8%

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A036630
₩12,460.00
Sejong Telecom
7D
7.0%
1Y
52.3%

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Nov 12
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A006490
₩692.00
Inscobee
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-41.0%

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Sep 24
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A122830
₩1,435.00
ONE4ULTD
7D
6.4%
1Y
-11.6%
A067010
₩2,470.00
ECSTELECOM
7D
1.6%
1Y
-16.6%