South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 17, 2026

DataAggregated Company Financials

Companies8

7D6.4%
3M-2.2%
1Y11.2%
YTD10.0%

In the last week, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is up 2.4%, with KT leading the way, up 5.2%. During this same period, the Sejong Telecom underperformed, falling 28%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 8.5%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Wed, 17 Jun 2026	₩21.4t	₩44.3t	₩2.1t	14.8x	10.3x	0.5x
Fri, 15 May 2026	₩22.8t	₩44.4t	₩2.2t	13.6x	10.3x	0.5x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026	₩23.2t	₩44.3t	₩2.2t	14.2x	10.3x	0.5x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026	₩21.4t	₩44.3t	₩2.2t	16.2x	9.7x	0.5x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026	₩21.6t	₩44.0t	₩1.3t	17x	16.4x	0.5x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026	₩19.4t	₩44.0t	₩1.3t	16.1x	14.7x	0.4x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025	₩19.4t	₩44.0t	₩1.3t	16.3x	14.7x	0.4x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025	₩19.2t	₩43.3t	₩1.4t	19.1x	13.9x	0.4x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025	₩19.5t	₩43.3t	₩1.4t	19.4x	14.1x	0.4x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025	₩20.4t	₩43.0t	₩1.3t	19.2x	15.7x	0.5x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025	₩20.9t	₩42.1t	₩1.0t	23.5x	20.9x	0.5x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025	₩19.2t	₩42.1t	₩1.0t	22.9x	19.2x	0.5x
Sat, 17 May 2025	₩18.8t	₩41.9t	₩863.2b	23.8x	21.7x	0.4x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025	₩16.9t	₩41.7t	₩831.1b	22.8x	20.3x	0.4x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025	₩16.8t	₩41.8t	₩1.0t	19.5x	16.5x	0.4x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025	₩16.4t	₩41.8t	₩1.7t	14.9x	9.8x	0.4x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025	₩16.1t	₩41.8t	₩1.7t	15.1x	9.6x	0.4x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024	₩17.6t	₩41.8t	₩1.7t	10.3x	10.3x	0.4x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024	₩15.8t	₩41.7t	₩1.6t	10.2x	9.8x	0.4x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024	₩14.8t	₩41.7t	₩1.6t	10.7x	9.2x	0.4x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024	₩14.6t	₩41.6t	₩1.6t	9.1x	8.9x	0.3x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024	₩14.3t	₩41.6t	₩1.7t	8.7x	8.4x	0.3x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024	₩14.0t	₩41.6t	₩1.7t	8.4x	8.2x	0.3x
Sun, 19 May 2024	₩14.3t	₩41.5t	₩1.7t	8.5x	8.2x	0.3x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024	₩13.4t	₩41.4t	₩1.7t	8.4x	8x	0.3x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024	₩14.7t	₩41.4t	₩1.7t	9.4x	8.8x	0.4x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024	₩14.7t	₩41.0t	₩1.9t	7.9x	7.7x	0.4x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024	₩13.6t	₩41.0t	₩1.9t	7x	7x	0.3x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023	₩13.7t	₩41.0t	₩1.9t	7.1x	7.1x	0.3x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023	₩13.6t	₩40.7t	₩2.0t	12.9x	6.9x	0.3x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023	₩13.6t	₩40.7t	₩2.0t	12.4x	6.9x	0.3x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023	₩13.7t	₩40.7t	₩1.9t	9.6x	7.1x	0.3x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023	₩12.2t	₩40.4t	₩1.8t	7.5x	6.8x	0.3x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023	₩13.0t	₩40.4t	₩1.8t	8.3x	7.3x	0.3x

Price to Earnings Ratio

7.3x

Sat, 24 Jun 2023

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 10.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.2x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.46x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have grown 4.9% per year over the last three years.
Revenues for these companies have grown 3.1% 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 industry?


KR Market	7.52%
Telecom	-0.45%
Telecom Services and Carriers	6.42%
Alternative Carriers	12.24%
Integrated Telecom Services	6.24%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.8x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 23.7% per year.

Investors are most pessimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 9.9x.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Alternative Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.

In contrast, the Integrated Telecom Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.4% 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
A032640 LG Uplus	₩15.66k	6.3% +₩394.7b	18.4%	PE12.4x
A093320 KINX	₩125.40k	13.0% +₩69.7b	40.6%	PE28.6x
A122830 ONE4ULTD	₩1.08k	8.7% +₩2.8b	-19.6%	n/a
A067010 ECSTELECOM	₩2.12k	9.7% +₩2.0b	-26.6%	PE15.4x
A006490 Inscobee	₩309.00	2.7% +₩1.2b	-81.7%	PS0.4x