Portuguese (PSI) Telecom Sector Analysis

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Portuguese 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 7.2x. 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years, while revenues for these companies have declined 3.3% per year. This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.

Industry Trends

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

Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Telecom Services and Carriers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.8x. However analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 68% per year. So the market might believe that analysts are underestimating future growth. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Media industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 6.9x.

Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom Services and Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.4% over the next 5 years. Meanwhile, the Media industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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