New Zealand (NZX) Telecom Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the New Zealand Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

Current Industry PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the industry at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.9x. It appears they believe that earnings will grow in-line with historical growth rates.

Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 34% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the New Zealand Telecom sector?

Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.5x. This is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.1% per year. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Media industry. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given its trading above its 3-year average of 9.6x.

Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom Services and Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.0% over the next 5 years. This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.1% per year. Meanwhile, the Media 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?