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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-7.6%
  • 1Y-1.9%
  • YTD3.9%

Last week, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry hasn't moved much but KINX is up 12% in that time. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. 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
Sun, 16 Aug 2026₩20.2t₩43.4t₩1.9t12x10.5x0.5x
Tue, 14 Jul 2026₩19.7t₩44.3t₩2.1t12.8x9.5x0.4x
Thu, 11 Jun 2026₩20.5t₩44.3t₩2.1t13.9x9.9x0.5x
Sat, 09 May 2026₩21.5t₩44.4t₩2.2t12.3x9.7x0.5x
Mon, 06 Apr 2026₩21.6t₩44.3t₩2.2t12.6x9.6x0.5x
Wed, 04 Mar 2026₩22.8t₩44.3t₩2.2t16.4x10.4x0.5x
Fri, 30 Jan 2026₩21.4t₩44.0t₩1.3t17.1x16.2x0.5x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025₩20.2t₩44.0t₩1.3t16.6x15.3x0.5x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025₩19.6t₩44.0t₩1.3t20.3x15.1x0.4x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025₩19.4t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.2x14x0.4x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025₩19.5t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.9x14.1x0.5x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025₩20.6t₩43.0t₩1.3t19.5x15.9x0.5x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025₩21.4t₩42.1t₩1.0t24.5x21.4x0.5x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025₩19.1t₩42.1t₩999.3b19.9x19.1x0.5x
Sun, 11 May 2025₩18.8t₩41.7t₩831.1b24x22.6x0.5x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025₩17.0t₩41.7t₩831.1b23.1x20.4x0.4x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025₩16.9t₩41.8t₩1.0t20.2x16.5x0.4x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025₩16.8t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.8x10x0.4x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024₩16.3t₩41.8t₩1.7t15x9.7x0.4x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024₩16.8t₩41.8t₩1.7t9.6x9.9x0.4x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024₩15.7t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.1x9.8x0.4x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024₩15.1t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.4x9.4x0.4x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024₩14.2t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.8x8.3x0.3x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024₩14.0t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.4x8.2x0.3x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024₩13.9t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.3x8.1x0.3x
Mon, 13 May 2024₩14.0t₩41.5t₩1.7t8.2x8x0.3x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024₩14.0t₩41.4t₩1.7t8.8x8.4x0.3x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024₩15.0t₩41.2t₩1.7t9.7x8.6x0.4x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024₩15.0t₩41.0t₩1.9t8.1x7.8x0.4x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024₩13.9t₩41.0t₩1.9t7.2x7.2x0.3x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t10.7x7.1x0.3x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023₩13.3t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.8x6.8x0.3x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023₩13.5t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.6x6.9x0.3x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023₩13.5t₩40.7t₩1.9t9.2x7x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.5tTotal 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 8.3x.
  • 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 Market11.46%
Telecom3.89%
Telecom Services and Carriers0.75%
Alternative Carriers11.47%
Integrated Telecom Services0.37%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.0x.
    • 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
A093320 KINX₩150.00k12.3%
+₩79.8b
81.2%PE34.4x
A032640 LG Uplus₩15.06k0.7%
+₩42.4b
1.0%PE12x
A030200 KT₩53.40k0.2%
+₩24.1b
-4.1%PE9.2x
A122830 ONE4ULTD₩1.22k12.1%
+₩4.3b
-39.0%n/a
A036630 Sejong Telecom₩7.16k4.5%
+₩2.9b
-34.7%PE12x

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