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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-0.04%
  • 3M-1.9%
  • 1Y-1.7%
  • YTD4.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry has remained flat, although notably LG Uplus declined by 4.2%. 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
Wed, 19 Aug 2026₩20.3t₩43.4t₩1.9t11.9x10.5x0.5x
Fri, 17 Jul 2026₩19.7t₩44.3t₩2.1t11.8x9.5x0.4x
Sun, 14 Jun 2026₩20.8t₩44.3t₩2.1t14.9x10.1x0.5x
Tue, 12 May 2026₩21.6t₩44.4t₩2.2t12.5x9.7x0.5x
Thu, 09 Apr 2026₩22.4t₩44.3t₩2.2t13.2x9.9x0.5x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026₩21.4t₩44.3t₩2.2t15.9x9.8x0.5x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026₩21.5t₩44.0t₩1.3t17.2x16.3x0.5x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025₩19.8t₩44.0t₩1.3t16.5x15.1x0.5x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025₩19.4t₩44.0t₩1.3t19.9x14.8x0.4x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025₩19.2t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.2x13.9x0.4x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025₩19.1t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.6x13.8x0.4x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025₩20.6t₩43.0t₩1.3t19.2x15.9x0.5x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025₩21.1t₩42.1t₩1.0t23.9x21.1x0.5x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025₩19.0t₩42.1t₩999.3b19.8x19x0.5x
Wed, 14 May 2025₩18.6t₩41.9t₩863.2b23.9x21.6x0.4x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025₩17.0t₩41.7t₩831.1b22.9x20.4x0.4x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025₩17.0t₩41.8t₩1.0t19.5x16.7x0.4x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025₩16.5t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.6x9.8x0.4x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025₩15.9t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.9x9.4x0.4x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024₩17.6t₩41.8t₩1.7t10.3x10.3x0.4x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024₩15.8t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.1x9.8x0.4x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024₩15.1t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.6x9.3x0.4x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024₩14.5t₩41.6t₩1.6t9x8.8x0.3x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024₩14.2t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.5x8.3x0.3x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024₩13.9t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.3x8.1x0.3x
Thu, 16 May 2024₩14.2t₩41.5t₩1.7t8.4x8.1x0.3x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024₩13.5t₩41.4t₩1.7t8.4x8.1x0.3x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024₩14.9t₩41.4t₩1.7t9.6x8.9x0.4x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024₩14.8t₩41.0t₩1.9t7.9x7.7x0.4x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t7x7.1x0.3x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t7x7x0.3x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023₩13.3t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.6x6.8x0.3x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023₩13.6t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.4x6.9x0.3x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023₩13.6t₩40.7t₩1.9t9.5x7x0.3x
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 Market7.47%
Telecom-0.61%
Telecom Services and Carriers-0.04%
Integrated Telecom Services0.44%
Alternative Carriers-11.23%
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₩54.30k2.8%
+₩361.6b
-2.0%PE9.3x
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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