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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M-2.6%
  • 1Y-2.5%
  • YTD3.9%

The Telecom Services and Carriers industry has been flat over the last week, but LG Uplus has lost 3.4%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 18 Aug 2026₩20.2t₩43.4t₩1.9t12x10.5x0.5x
Thu, 16 Jul 2026₩19.4t₩44.3t₩2.1t12.3x9.4x0.4x
Sat, 13 Jun 2026₩20.8t₩44.3t₩2.1t14.9x10.1x0.5x
Mon, 11 May 2026₩21.5t₩44.4t₩2.2t12.3x9.7x0.5x
Wed, 08 Apr 2026₩21.8t₩44.3t₩2.2t13.1x9.7x0.5x
Fri, 06 Mar 2026₩21.1t₩44.3t₩2.2t15.6x9.6x0.5x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026₩21.5t₩44.0t₩1.3t17.2x16.3x0.5x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025₩20.0t₩44.0t₩1.3t16.6x15.2x0.5x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025₩19.5t₩44.0t₩1.3t19.9x15x0.4x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025₩19.2t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.2x13.9x0.4x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025₩19.5t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.9x14.1x0.5x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025₩20.7t₩43.0t₩1.3t19.5x16x0.5x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025₩21.3t₩42.1t₩1.0t24.4x21.3x0.5x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025₩19.0t₩42.1t₩999.3b19.8x19x0.5x
Tue, 13 May 2025₩18.7t₩41.9t₩863.2b23.7x21.6x0.4x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025₩16.5t₩41.7t₩831.1b21.9x19.8x0.4x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025₩17.0t₩41.8t₩1.0t19.5x16.7x0.4x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025₩16.8t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.8x10x0.4x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025₩15.9t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.9x9.4x0.4x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024₩17.7t₩41.8t₩1.7t10.3x10.4x0.4x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024₩15.8t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.1x9.8x0.4x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024₩15.1t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.4x9.4x0.4x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024₩14.4t₩41.6t₩1.7t9x8.7x0.3x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024₩14.1t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.5x8.3x0.3x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024₩13.9t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.3x8.2x0.3x
Wed, 15 May 2024₩14.2t₩41.5t₩1.7t8.4x8.1x0.3x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024₩13.7t₩41.4t₩1.7t8.6x8.2x0.3x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024₩14.9t₩41.4t₩1.7t9.6x8.9x0.4x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024₩14.9t₩41.0t₩1.9t7.9x7.7x0.4x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t7x7.1x0.3x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t7x7x0.3x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023₩13.3t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.8x6.8x0.3x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023₩13.5t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.5x6.9x0.3x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023₩13.6t₩40.7t₩1.9t9.3x7x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.6tTotal Earnings: ₩1.9tTotal Revenue: ₩40.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.4x202420252026
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 10.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.2% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market9.40%
Telecom3.21%
Telecom Services and Carriers-0.37%
Alternative Carriers0.11%
Integrated Telecom Services-0.39%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.3x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 10.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Integrated Telecom Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 33% per year.
  • In contrast, the Integrated Telecom Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.5% 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₩53.50k1.3%
+₩168.8b
-3.4%PE9.2x
A122830 ONE4ULTD₩1.23k11.7%
+₩4.2b
-35.8%n/a
A036630 Sejong Telecom₩7.18k1.3%
+₩854.8m
-32.9%PE12.1x
A067010 ECSTELECOM₩2.13k0.7%
+₩163.3m
-20.7%PE7.6x

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