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Norwegian (OSEAX) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M-7.6%
  • 1Y-4.1%
  • YTD4.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has risen 2.5%, driven by gains from Telenor of 3.6%. In contrast, the industry has lost 4.1% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 17 May 2026NOK 272.8bNOK 86.1bNOK 12.9b202x21.2x3.2x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026NOK 281.4bNOK 86.5bNOK 10.3b205.8x27.3x3.3x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026NOK 291.1bNOK 86.5bNOK 10.2b56.1x28.4x3.4x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026NOK 296.2bNOK 90.8bNOK 9.5b51.5x31.3x3.3x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026NOK 263.1bNOK 92.7bNOK 11.6b42.5x22.6x2.8x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025NOK 260.1bNOK 92.7bNOK 11.6b43.6x22.4x2.8x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025NOK 285.1bNOK 92.5bNOK 11.8b38.3x24.2x3.1x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025NOK 300.9bNOK 92.5bNOK 17.5b25.6x17.2x3.3x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025NOK 311.6bNOK 92.5bNOK 18.1b11.7x17.2x3.4x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025NOK 306.2bNOK 92.5bNOK 18.1b11.8x16.9x3.3x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025NOK 288.9bNOK 92.2bNOK 12.4b22.6x23.2x3.1x
Mon, 19 May 2025NOK 291.2bNOK 92.2bNOK 12.5b13.8x23.3x3.2x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025NOK 273.3bNOK 91.9bNOK 24.0b8.4x11.4x3x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025NOK 270.8bNOK 91.9bNOK 24.7b8.3x10.9x2.9x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025NOK 268.4bNOK 92.3bNOK 15.0b11.5x17.9x2.9x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025NOK 259.0bNOK 100.0bNOK 30.6b5.4x8.5x2.6x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024NOK 265.2bNOK 100.0bNOK 30.6b5.8x8.7x2.7x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024NOK 276.6bNOK 100.0bNOK 30.6b6.2x9x2.8x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024NOK 263.9bNOK 99.8bNOK 26.4b7.1x10x2.6x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024NOK 251.2bNOK 99.8bNOK 26.4b6.9x9.5x2.5x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024NOK 249.4bNOK 99.9bNOK 25.8b6.4x9.7x2.5x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024NOK 244.1bNOK 100.1bNOK 24.0b7.1x10.2x2.4x
Tue, 21 May 2024NOK 397.9bNOK 121.3bNOK 22.4b8.4x17.8x3.3x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024NOK 378.0bNOK 121.3bNOK 10.4b4.2x36.4x3.1x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024NOK 374.0bNOK 121.0bNOK 10.4b20.2x35.8x3.1x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024NOK 368.3bNOK 120.2b-NOK 7,335,072,235.5921.7x-50.2x3.1x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024NOK 392.1bNOK 145.3bNOK 3.0b39x128.6x2.7x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023NOK 387.9bNOK 146.1bNOK 2.3b38.2x167.2x2.7x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023NOK 353.9bNOK 145.8bNOK 1.2b14.9x297.6x2.4x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023NOK 371.2bNOK 144.3b-NOK 17,560,371,992.0026.3x-21.1x2.6x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023NOK 323.4bNOK 144.0b-NOK 18,349,364,059.0025.8x-17.6x2.2x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023NOK 309.0bNOK 143.2b-NOK 17,849,375,807.00160.8x-17.3x2.2x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023NOK 302.9bNOK 143.2b-NOK 25,400,237,198.00165.4x-11.9x2.1x
Wed, 24 May 2023NOK 321.7bNOK 142.6b-NOK 24,771,891,802.00158.6x-13x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-13x


Total Market Cap: NOK 321.7bTotal Earnings: -NOK 24,771,891,802.00Total Revenue: NOK 142.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Norwegian Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Norwegian 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 21.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.2x.
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 15% 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 Market2.10%
Telecom2.49%
Telecom Services and Carriers3.63%
Media2.26%
Wireless Telecom0%0
Interactive Media and Services-2.04%
Entertainment-7.42%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Media industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 505x.
    • 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 101% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 5.8% 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
TEL TelenorNOK 159.903.6%
+NOK 7.7b		3.8%PE13x
POL Polaris MediaNOK 60.002.4%
+NOK 68.4m		-13.7%PE391x

Latest News

TEL
NOK 159.90
Telenor
7D
3.6%
1Y
3.8%
VEND
NOK 240.60
Vend Marketplaces
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-28.0%
POL
NOK 60.00
Polaris Media
7D
2.4%
1Y
-13.7%
5PG
NOK 1.69
5th Planet Games
7D
-7.4%
1Y
82.8%