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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-4.7%
  • 1Y-1.9%
  • YTD3.9%

The Telecom Services and Carriers is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but KINX has stood out, gaining 12%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. 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
Mon, 17 Aug 2026₩20.2t₩43.4t₩1.9t12x10.5x0.5x
Wed, 15 Jul 2026₩19.3t₩44.3t₩2.1t12.1x9.3x0.4x
Fri, 12 Jun 2026₩21.8t₩44.3t₩2.1t14.3x10.5x0.5x
Sun, 10 May 2026₩21.5t₩44.4t₩2.2t12.3x9.7x0.5x
Tue, 07 Apr 2026₩21.9t₩44.3t₩2.2t12.8x9.8x0.5x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026₩20.2t₩44.3t₩2.2t15.2x9.2x0.5x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026₩21.5t₩44.0t₩1.3t17.2x16.3x0.5x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025₩20.2t₩44.0t₩1.3t16.6x15.3x0.5x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025₩19.3t₩44.0t₩1.3t20x14.8x0.4x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025₩19.2t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.2x13.9x0.4x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025₩19.5t₩43.3t₩1.4t19.9x14.1x0.5x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025₩20.7t₩43.0t₩1.3t19.4x16x0.5x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025₩21.2t₩42.1t₩1.0t24.5x21.2x0.5x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025₩19.0t₩42.1t₩999.3b19.8x19x0.5x
Mon, 12 May 2025₩18.8t₩41.7t₩831.1b24x22.6x0.5x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025₩16.7t₩41.7t₩831.1b22.9x20.1x0.4x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025₩17.2t₩41.8t₩1.0t19.8x16.8x0.4x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025₩16.8t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.8x10x0.4x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024₩15.9t₩41.8t₩1.7t14.9x9.4x0.4x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024₩17.4t₩41.8t₩1.7t10.1x10.2x0.4x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024₩15.8t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.1x9.8x0.4x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024₩15.1t₩41.7t₩1.6t10.4x9.4x0.4x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024₩14.3t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.9x8.6x0.3x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024₩14.4t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.7x8.4x0.3x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024₩13.9t₩41.6t₩1.7t8.3x8.1x0.3x
Tue, 14 May 2024₩14.0t₩41.5t₩1.7t8.2x8x0.3x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024₩14.0t₩41.4t₩1.7t8.8x8.4x0.3x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024₩14.9t₩41.2t₩1.7t9.6x8.6x0.4x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024₩15.0t₩41.0t₩1.9t8.1x7.8x0.4x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024₩13.8t₩41.0t₩1.9t7.1x7.1x0.3x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023₩13.7t₩41.0t₩1.9t10.9x7.1x0.3x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023₩13.3t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.8x6.8x0.3x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023₩13.5t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.6x6.9x0.3x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023₩13.4t₩40.7t₩1.9t9.1x7x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.4tTotal 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 Market11.45%
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 34.1x.
    • 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
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
A093320 KINX₩150.00k0.5%
+₩3.4b
85.6%PE34.4x
A036630 Sejong Telecom₩7.16k4.5%
+₩2.9b
-34.7%PE12x

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