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Norwegian (OSEAX) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M-12.0%
  • 1Y-22.8%
  • YTD-8.1%

The Telecom industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 24% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 15 Aug 2026NOK 239.1bNOK 85.1bNOK 7.7b164.8x31.2x2.8x
Mon, 13 Jul 2026NOK 251.9bNOK 86.1bNOK 12.9b149.9x19.5x2.9x
Wed, 10 Jun 2026NOK 259.1bNOK 86.1bNOK 12.9b150.8x20.1x3x
Fri, 08 May 2026NOK 265.7bNOK 86.1bNOK 12.9b205x20.6x3.1x
Sun, 05 Apr 2026NOK 287.6bNOK 86.5bNOK 10.3b121.4x27.9x3.3x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026NOK 295.2bNOK 86.5bNOK 10.2b54.2x28.8x3.4x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026NOK 279.8bNOK 92.7bNOK 11.6b44.1x24.1x3x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025NOK 257.2bNOK 92.7bNOK 11.6b41.9x22.1x2.8x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025NOK 264.6bNOK 92.7bNOK 11.6b39.3x22.8x2.9x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025NOK 298.5bNOK 92.5bNOK 17.5b24.8x17x3.2x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025NOK 306.7bNOK 92.5bNOK 17.5b26.9x17.5x3.3x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025NOK 313.8bNOK 92.5bNOK 18.1b12.1x17.3x3.4x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025NOK 296.4bNOK 92.2bNOK 12.4b23.2x23.8x3.2x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025NOK 290.5bNOK 92.2bNOK 12.4b22.5x23.4x3.1x
Sat, 10 May 2025NOK 288.9bNOK 92.2bNOK 12.5b14.9x23.1x3.1x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025NOK 268.7bNOK 91.9bNOK 24.0b8.4x11.2x2.9x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025NOK 272.9bNOK 91.9bNOK 24.7b8.2x11x3x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025NOK 268.9bNOK 100.0bNOK 30.6b5.5x8.8x2.7x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024NOK 257.8bNOK 100.0bNOK 30.6b5.8x8.4x2.6x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024NOK 264.6bNOK 100.0bNOK 30.6b5.7x8.6x2.6x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024NOK 261.0bNOK 99.8bNOK 26.4b6x9.9x2.6x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024NOK 264.4bNOK 99.8bNOK 26.4b6.9x10x2.6x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024NOK 249.1bNOK 99.9bNOK 25.8b6.2x9.6x2.5x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024NOK 245.2bNOK 100.1bNOK 24.0b6.5x10.2x2.4x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024NOK 241.1bNOK 100.1bNOK 24.0b6.9x10.1x2.4x
Sun, 12 May 2024NOK 391.8bNOK 121.5bNOK 22.4b8.4x17.5x3.2x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024NOK 387.5bNOK 121.1bNOK 10.4b4.6x37.3x3.2x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024NOK 367.0bNOK 120.8bNOK 10.5b21.1x35.1x3x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024NOK 387.3bNOK 145.5bNOK 2.9b29.3x134.9x2.7x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024NOK 383.9bNOK 145.1bNOK 3.2b39.4x119.5x2.6x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023NOK 375.8bNOK 146.0bNOK 2.4b37.3x155.2x2.6x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023NOK 342.1bNOK 145.1b-NOK 18,393,845,619.0024.9x-18.6x2.4x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023NOK 377.8bNOK 144.4b-NOK 17,721,421,354.0026.7x-21.3x2.6x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023NOK 308.5bNOK 143.9b-NOK 18,414,494,229.0093.7x-16.8x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-16.8x


Total Market Cap: NOK 308.5bTotal Earnings: -NOK 18,414,494,229.00Total Revenue: NOK 143.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Norwegian Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Norwegian 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 30.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Communication Services industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
  • Revenues have declined 16% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Norwegian Telecom sector?

NO Market2.99%
Telecom0.38%
Entertainment3.62%
Media1.83%
Interactive Media and Services1.63%
Telecom Services and Carriers0%0
Wireless Telecom0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Media industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 530x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Media and Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 108% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 5.5% 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
VEND Vend MarketplacesNOK 250.001.6%
+NOK 830.9m		-35.7%PS8.2x
POL Polaris MediaNOK 60.801.3%
+NOK 39.1m		1.3%PE277.7x
MENTOR Mentor MedierNOK 29.0011.5%
+NOK 17.3m		176.2%n/a
5PG 5th Planet GamesNOK 1.433.6%
+NOK 13.4m		81.9%PE164.8x
NHST NHST HoldingNOK 106.005.0%
+NOK 7.8m		n/aPE2.4x

Latest News

VEND
NOK 250.00
Vend Marketplaces
7D
1.6%
1Y
-35.7%
NHST
NOK 106.00
NHST Holding
7D
5.0%
1Y
n/a
5PG
NOK 1.43
5th Planet Games
7D
3.6%
1Y
81.9%
POL
NOK 60.80
Polaris Media
7D
1.3%
1Y
1.3%
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