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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M-5.2%
  • 1Y-2.6%
  • YTD2.2%

Last week, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry hasn't moved much but Sejong Telecom is up 12% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.9% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.5% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 22 Aug 2026₩19.9t₩43.4t₩1.9t11.8x10.3x0.5x
Mon, 20 Jul 2026₩19.7t₩44.3t₩2.1t11.8x9.5x0.4x
Wed, 17 Jun 2026₩21.4t₩44.3t₩2.1t14.8x10.3x0.5x
Fri, 15 May 2026₩22.8t₩44.4t₩2.2t13.6x10.3x0.5x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026₩23.2t₩44.3t₩2.2t14.2x10.3x0.5x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026₩21.4t₩44.3t₩2.2t16.2x9.7x0.5x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026₩21.6t₩44.0t₩1.3t17x16.4x0.5x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026₩19.4t₩44.0t₩1.3t16.1x14.7x0.4x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025₩19.4t₩44.0t₩1.3t16.3x14.7x0.4x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025₩19.2t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.1x13.9x0.4x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025₩19.5t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.4x14.1x0.4x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025₩20.4t₩43.0t₩1.3t19.2x15.7x0.5x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025₩20.9t₩42.1t₩1.0t23.5x20.9x0.5x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025₩19.2t₩42.1t₩1.0t22.9x19.2x0.5x
Sat, 17 May 2025₩18.8t₩41.9t₩863.2b23.8x21.7x0.4x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025₩16.9t₩41.7t₩831.1b22.8x20.3x0.4x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025₩16.8t₩41.8t₩1.0t19.5x16.5x0.4x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025₩16.4t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.9x9.8x0.4x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025₩16.1t₩41.8t₩1.7t15.1x9.6x0.4x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024₩17.6t₩41.8t₩1.7t10.3x10.3x0.4x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024₩15.8t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.2x9.8x0.4x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024₩14.8t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.7x9.2x0.4x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024₩14.6t₩41.6t₩1.6t9.1x8.9x0.3x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024₩14.3t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.7x8.4x0.3x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024₩14.0t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.4x8.2x0.3x
Sun, 19 May 2024₩14.3t₩41.5t₩1.7t8.5x8.2x0.3x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024₩13.4t₩41.4t₩1.7t8.4x8x0.3x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024₩14.7t₩41.4t₩1.7t9.4x8.8x0.4x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024₩14.7t₩41.0t₩1.9t7.9x7.7x0.4x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t7x7x0.3x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023₩13.7t₩41.0t₩1.9t7.1x7.1x0.3x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023₩13.6t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.9x6.9x0.3x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023₩13.6t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.4x6.9x0.3x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023₩13.7t₩40.7t₩1.9t9.6x7.1x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.7tTotal 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 10.2x 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 Market-1.36%
Telecom-3.66%
Telecom Services and Carriers-1.62%
Alternative Carriers-1.39%
Integrated Telecom Services-1.63%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.6x.
    • 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
A036630 Sejong Telecom₩8.04k12.3%
+₩8.4b
-25.6%PE13.5x
A067010 ECSTELECOM₩2.41k13.7%
+₩3.2b
-9.1%PE8.6x

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