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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Telecom Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D-1.0%
- 3M-5.0%
- 1Y-2.3%
- YTD-1.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has remained flat, although notably Mufeed gained 6.7%. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Saudi Arabian Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | ر.س302.5b | ر.س119.0b | ر.س16.5b | 14.4x | 18.4x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | ر.س302.9b | ر.س119.0b | ر.س16.5b | 14.8x | 18.4x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | ر.س317.4b | ر.س118.3b | ر.س17.0b | 17x | 18.7x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | ر.س322.3b | ر.س117.8b | ر.س16.9b | 17.3x | 19.1x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | ر.س300.3b | ر.س117.9b | ر.س16.9b | 15.5x | 17.8x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | ر.س300.3b | ر.س117.2b | ر.س16.5b | 15.1x | 18.2x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | ر.س305.9b | ر.س116.7b | ر.س16.2b | 18.7x | 18.8x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | ر.س303.2b | ر.س116.6b | ر.س16.2b | 18.7x | 18.7x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | ر.س329.2b | ر.س114.9b | ر.س15.4b | 21.6x | 21.3x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | ر.س317.1b | ر.س115.6b | ر.س15.4b | 20.7x | 20.6x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | ر.س325.7b | ر.س113.7b | ر.س17.5b | 24.3x | 18.6x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | ر.س310.0b | ر.س112.3b | ر.س17.2b | 32.7x | 18x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | ر.س309.8b | ر.س113.5b | ر.س17.4b | 29.3x | 17.8x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | ر.س309.8b | ر.س111.8b | ر.س17.7b | 29.1x | 17.5x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | ر.س312.4b | ر.س110.8b | ر.س17.6b | 33.1x | 17.8x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | ر.س315.2b | ر.س110.8b | ر.س17.6b | 35.8x | 18x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | ر.س291.7b | ر.س110.7b | ر.س17.6b | 34.3x | 16.6x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | ر.س284.7b | ر.س109.5b | ر.س17.2b | 31.5x | 16.6x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | ر.س282.8b | ر.س109.1b | ر.س17.1b | 32.3x | 16.5x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | ر.س293.4b | ر.س107.5b | ر.س17.8b | 18x | 16.4x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | ر.س310.2b | ر.س108.8b | ر.س18.0b | 18.8x | 17.2x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | ر.س318.9b | ر.س108.0b | ر.س18.3b | 19.9x | 17.5x | 3x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | ر.س304.0b | ر.س108.0b | ر.س18.3b | 18.6x | 16.6x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | ر.س269.1b | ر.س104.3b | ر.س18.2b | 15.8x | 14.8x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | ر.س262.8b | ر.س103.9b | ر.س18.0b | 15.6x | 14.6x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | ر.س254.5b | ر.س101.8b | ر.س16.4b | 15.4x | 15.5x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | ر.س269.5b | ر.س101.8b | ر.س16.4b | 16.6x | 16.4x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | ر.س280.5b | ر.س99.9b | ر.س16.2b | 17.7x | 17.3x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | ر.س291.0b | ر.س99.5b | ر.س16.1b | 19.1x | 18.1x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | ر.س275.5b | ر.س99.1b | ر.س15.5b | 22.7x | 17.7x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | ر.س291.2b | ر.س97.6b | ر.س15.3b | 23.4x | 19x | 3x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | ر.س256.5b | ر.س97.0b | ر.س15.1b | 22.3x | 17x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | ر.س238.7b | ر.س95.8b | ر.س14.7b | 20.7x | 16.3x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | ر.س244.8b | ر.س95.8b | ر.س14.7b | 20.6x | 16.7x | 2.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Saudi 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 17.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have grown 4.0% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.5% 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 Saudi Arabian Telecom sector?
| SA Market | -0.84% | |
| Telecom | -0.98% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | -0.23% | |
| Wireless Telecom | -2.04% | |
| Media | -4.64% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Media industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 45.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 54.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 48.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Media industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 54% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.8% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7010 Saudi Telecom | ر.س42.88 | 0.4% +ر.س898.2m | 4.6% | PE18x | |
| 4210 Saudi Research and Media Group | ر.س124.30 | 1.5% +ر.س144.0m | -55.6% | PS3.6x | |
| 7030 Mobile Telecommunications Company Saudi Arabia | ر.س10.50 | 1.0% +ر.س89.9m | 2.9% | PE14.6x | |
| 9615 Mufeed | ر.س33.62 | 4.2% +ر.س8.8m | -52.5% | PE6.8x | |
| 9642 Time Entertainment | ر.س46.98 | 1.7% +ر.س780.0k | n/a | PS1.3x |
