South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Sun, 02 Aug 2026	₩134.3t	₩130.7t	₩6.8t	10.6x	19.7x	1x
Tue, 30 Jun 2026	₩136.2t	₩130.7t	₩6.8t	11x	20.1x	1x
Thu, 28 May 2026	₩146.7t	₩129.8t	₩7.0t	11.5x	20.8x	1.1x
Sat, 25 Apr 2026	₩162.5t	₩128.4t	₩6.9t	14.8x	23.6x	1.3x
Mon, 23 Mar 2026	₩160.6t	₩128.4t	₩6.6t	14.6x	24.2x	1.3x
Wed, 18 Feb 2026	₩178.5t	₩127.6t	₩6.0t	14.9x	29.9x	1.4x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026	₩162.7t	₩127.3t	₩6.3t	14.4x	25.7x	1.3x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025	₩160.7t	₩127.2t	₩6.3t	14.1x	25.4x	1.3x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025	₩165.4t	₩125.6t	₩4.8t	14.7x	34.5x	1.3x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025	₩165.5t	₩125.7t	₩5.2t	15.9x	31.9x	1.3x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025	₩164.7t	₩125.7t	₩5.2t	16.1x	31.7x	1.3x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025	₩160.5t	₩123.7t	₩5.2t	17.2x	30.6x	1.3x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025	₩178.0t	₩123.6t	₩5.3t	18.2x	33.9x	1.4x
Fri, 30 May 2025	₩151.3t	₩123.4t	₩5.1t	16.4x	29.6x	1.2x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025	₩144.5t	₩122.4t	₩4.6t	18.1x	31.3x	1.2x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025	₩144.6t	₩122.5t	₩3.1t	16.4x	46.5x	1.2x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025	₩147.0t	₩121.6t	₩2.4t	19.3x	62.3x	1.2x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025	₩142.5t	₩121.5t	₩2.6t	19.3x	54.1x	1.2x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024	₩149.5t	₩121.5t	₩2.6t	19x	56.8x	1.2x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024	₩132.4t	₩120.5t	₩3.4t	14.8x	39.1x	1.1x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024	₩133.7t	₩120.5t	₩3.1t	15.8x	43.4x	1.1x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024	₩128.3t	₩120.9t	₩3.1t	14.9x	41.8x	1.1x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024	₩125.0t	₩119.8t	₩2.7t	14x	46.9x	1x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024	₩128.8t	₩119.8t	₩2.6t	16.8x	48.8x	1.1x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024	₩133.1t	₩119.8t	₩2.6t	16.5x	50.5x	1.1x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024	₩133.7t	₩118.3t	₩2.1t	17.8x	63.6x	1.1x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024	₩145.4t	₩118.2t	₩2.9t	19x	49.6x	1.2x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024	₩148.6t	₩118.1t	₩3.7t	20.5x	39.8x	1.3x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024	₩145.7t	₩118.5t	₩3.8t	20.3x	38.4x	1.2x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023	₩149.6t	₩118.8t	₩3.8t	21.1x	39.4x	1.3x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023	₩142.1t	₩117.8t	₩3.5t	20.1x	40.2x	1.2x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023	₩135.0t	₩117.6t	₩3.5t	18.5x	38.6x	1.1x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023	₩143.2t	₩117.7t	₩3.4t	20.3x	42.4x	1.2x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023	₩149.9t	₩116.6t	₩3.3t	18.1x	45.4x	1.3x

Current Industry PE

Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Communication Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.

The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 19.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 37.9x.

The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 27% per year over the last three years.
Revenues for these companies have grown 3.9% per year.
This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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


KR Market	-1.42%
Telecom	-3.91%
Interactive Media and Services	1.23%
Media	-1.07%
Telecom Services and Carriers	-2.95%
Entertainment	-3.26%
Wireless Telecom	-18.56%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.6x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 37.8% per year.

Investors are most pessimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 8.3x.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.6% per year.

In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
A035720 Kakao	₩37.40k	3.3% +₩528.7b	-32.6%	PE31.7x
A036570 NC	₩234.50k	2.9% +₩126.1b	23.0%	PE9.9x
A251270 Netmarble	₩38.30k	3.8% +₩114.6b	-34.2%	PE8.7x
A079160 CJ CGV	₩5.41k	11.4% +₩91.9b	7.6%	PS0.4x
A035420 NAVER	₩208.00k	0.2% +₩74.8b	-7.6%	PE17.4x

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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

Industry Trends

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Latest News

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First quarter dividend of ₩600 announced

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 11%

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Consensus EPS estimates increase by 28%