South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 03, 2026

DataAggregated Company Financials

Companies7

7D-1.1%
3M11.6%
1Y28.5%
YTD11.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by a pullback from LG Uplus of 5.0%. Meanwhile, Inscobee actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 85% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 29%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 4.9% 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
Fri, 03 Apr 2026	₩21.7t	₩44.3t	₩2.2t	12.7x	9.6x	0.5x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026	₩23.2t	₩44.3t	₩2.2t	16.7x	10.6x	0.5x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026	₩20.5t	₩44.0t	₩1.3t	16.5x	15.6x	0.5x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025	₩20.4t	₩44.0t	₩1.3t	17x	15.5x	0.5x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025	₩19.4t	₩43.8t	₩1.4t	18.4x	13.7x	0.4x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025	₩19.2t	₩43.3t	₩1.4t	19.1x	13.9x	0.4x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025	₩19.4t	₩43.3t	₩1.4t	19.7x	14.1x	0.4x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025	₩20.6t	₩43.0t	₩1.3t	19.5x	15.9x	0.5x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025	₩21.3t	₩42.1t	₩1.0t	23.9x	21.3x	0.5x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025	₩18.7t	₩42.1t	₩999.3b	19.4x	18.7x	0.4x
Thu, 08 May 2025	₩18.7t	₩41.7t	₩831.1b	24.3x	22.5x	0.4x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025	₩17.3t	₩41.7t	₩831.1b	23.6x	20.8x	0.4x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025	₩16.8t	₩41.8t	₩1.0t	19.8x	16.4x	0.4x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025	₩16.5t	₩41.8t	₩1.7t	15x	9.8x	0.4x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024	₩16.7t	₩41.8t	₩1.7t	15.5x	9.9x	0.4x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024	₩16.3t	₩41.8t	₩1.7t	9.4x	9.5x	0.4x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024	₩15.5t	₩41.7t	₩1.6t	10.3x	9.6x	0.4x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024	₩15.3t	₩41.2t	₩1.6t	11.7x	9.3x	0.4x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024	₩14.1t	₩41.6t	₩1.7t	8.7x	8.2x	0.3x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024	₩14.0t	₩41.6t	₩1.7t	8.4x	8.2x	0.3x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024	₩13.8t	₩41.6t	₩1.7t	8.3x	8.1x	0.3x
Fri, 10 May 2024	₩13.9t	₩41.3t	₩1.7t	8.8x	8.4x	0.3x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024	₩14.0t	₩41.4t	₩1.7t	8.8x	8.4x	0.3x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024	₩14.9t	₩41.2t	₩1.7t	9.5x	8.6x	0.4x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024	₩14.2t	₩41.0t	₩1.9t	7.4x	7.4x	0.3x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023	₩13.9t	₩41.0t	₩1.9t	7.2x	7.2x	0.3x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023	₩13.5t	₩41.0t	₩1.9t	10.9x	7x	0.3x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023	₩13.3t	₩40.7t	₩2.0t	12.6x	6.8x	0.3x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023	₩13.5t	₩40.7t	₩2.0t	12.2x	6.9x	0.3x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023	₩13.4t	₩40.7t	₩1.9t	7.4x	7.2x	0.3x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023	₩12.7t	₩40.4t	₩1.8t	8.4x	7.1x	0.3x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023	₩13.1t	₩40.4t	₩1.8t	8.5x	7.3x	0.3x
Sat, 13 May 2023	₩13.4t	₩40.2t	₩1.9t	8.8x	7x	0.3x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023	₩13.0t	₩40.2t	₩1.9t	8.9x	6.8x	0.3x

Price to Earnings Ratio

6.8x

Mon, 10 Apr 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 9.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.0x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.45x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have grown 5.6% per year over the last three years.
Revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% 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	-4.48%
Telecom	-4.31%
Telecom Services and Carriers	-1.08%
Integrated Telecom Services	-1.02%
Alternative Carriers	-3.24%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.9x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 5.4% per year.

Investors are most pessimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 9.7x.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Alternative Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
This is better than its past earnings decline of 5.4% per year.