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Kuwaiti (PR) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M7.9%
  • 1Y24.3%
  • YTD7.1%

The Telecom industry is up 1.0% in the last week, with National Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P up 5.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 24%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.9% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Kuwaiti Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 12 Mar 2026د.ك4.1bد.ك3.4bد.ك367.4m10.8x11.1x1.2x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026د.ك3.9bد.ك3.3bد.ك378.9m9.8x10.3x1.2x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026د.ك3.8bد.ك3.3bد.ك375.4m9.3x10.1x1.1x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025د.ك3.7bد.ك3.3bد.ك375.4m9.2x10x1.1x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025د.ك3.7bد.ك3.3bد.ك371.3m9.3x10x1.1x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025د.ك3.6bد.ك3.2bد.ك359.1m9.8x10x1.1x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025د.ك3.6bد.ك3.2bد.ك359.1m9.2x10x1.1x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025د.ك3.5bد.ك3.1bد.ك327.3m9.9x10.6x1.1x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025د.ك3.2bد.ك3.1bد.ك327.3m9.3x9.9x1x
Mon, 19 May 2025د.ك3.3bد.ك3.1bد.ك320.4m10.1x10.3x1.1x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025د.ك3.2bد.ك3.1bد.ك301.2m10.2x10.6x1x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025د.ك3.3bد.ك3.1bد.ك300.5m10.6x10.9x1.1x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025د.ك3.3bد.ك3.0bد.ك261.8m11.9x12.8x1.1x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025د.ك3.2bد.ك3.0bد.ك247.7m14.1x13.1x1.1x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024د.ك3.2bد.ك3.0bد.ك247.7m13.8x13x1.1x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024د.ك3.2bد.ك3.0bد.ك247.5m14.1x13x1.1x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024د.ك3.3bد.ك3.0bد.ك247.9m14.2x13.2x1.1x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024د.ك3.2bد.ك3.0bد.ك247.9m13.7x12.9x1.1x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024د.ك3.2bد.ك3.0bد.ك251.4m13.4x12.6x1.1x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024د.ك3.1bد.ك3.0bد.ك249.2m13.8x12.6x1.1x
Tue, 21 May 2024د.ك3.3bد.ك3.0bد.ك249.2m14.1x13.1x1.1x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024د.ك3.3bد.ك2.9bد.ك331.6m10.4x9.9x1.1x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024د.ك3.5bد.ك2.9bد.ك331.6m10.4x10.7x1.2x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024د.ك3.6bد.ك2.9bد.ك345.6m11.6x10.4x1.2x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024د.ك3.6bد.ك2.9bد.ك332.0m11.5x10.9x1.2x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023د.ك3.4bد.ك2.9bد.ك332.0m11.3x10.2x1.2x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023د.ك3.3bد.ك2.9bد.ك325.3m11.6x10.2x1.2x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023د.ك3.4bد.ك2.9bد.ك321.3m11.4x10.5x1.2x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023د.ك3.5bد.ك2.9bد.ك321.3m11.7x10.9x1.2x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023د.ك3.5bد.ك2.9bد.ك313.8m12.3x11.2x1.2x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023د.ك3.5bد.ك2.8bد.ك314.4m11.5x11x1.2x
Wed, 24 May 2023د.ك3.4bد.ك2.8bد.ك314.4m11x10.7x1.2x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023د.ك3.7bد.ك2.8bد.ك306.6m12.2x12.1x1.3x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023د.ك3.6bد.ك2.7bد.ك254.1m13.3x14.3x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.3x


Total Market Cap: د.ك3.6bTotal Earnings: د.ك254.1mTotal Revenue: د.ك2.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Kuwaiti Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Kuwaiti Communication Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.6% 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 Kuwaiti Telecom sector?

KW Market2.44%
Telecom1.04%
Entertainment2.14%
Wireless Telecom1.00%
Media0%0
Telecom Services and Carriers0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 56.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Entertainment industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 10.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Wireless Telecom industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.9% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 56% per year.
  • In contrast, the Wireless Telecom industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.9% 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
OOREDOO National Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.Pد.ك1.785.9%
+د.ك49.6m		58.1%PE11.5x
ZAIN Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.Pد.ك0.561.4%
+د.ك34.6m		20.5%PE10.2x
KCIN Kuwait National Cinema Company (K.P.S.C)د.ك1.442.1%
+د.ك2.8m		7.2%PE7.6x

Latest News

KCIN
د.ك1.44
Kuwait National Cinema Company (K.P.S.C)
7D
2.1%
1Y
7.2%
ZAIN
د.ك0.56
Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P
7D
1.4%
1Y
20.5%

ZAIN: Higher Revenue Outlook And Stable Discount Rate Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. higher from KWD 0.633 to KWD 0.644, citing updated assumptions that combine a higher forecast revenue growth rate with a slightly lower profit margin and a modestly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Management issued earnings guidance for 2026, with revenue growth expected in a 10% to 15% range and net income anticipated to grow 8% to 10% year over year (company guidance).
STC
د.ك0.66
Kuwait Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P
7D
-0.9%
1Y
19.4%
OOREDOO
د.ك1.78
National Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P
7D
5.9%
1Y
58.1%