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U.S. Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies57
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M2.7%
- 1Y14.7%
- YTD18.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry has remained flat, although notably AST SpaceMobile gained 16%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 15% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Telecom Services and Carriers Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 22 Sep 2025 | US$444.0b | US$286.5b | US$25.5b | 15.3x | 17.4x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | US$446.1b | US$286.4b | US$25.5b | 15.2x | 17.5x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | US$420.2b | US$282.4b | US$27.5b | 15.7x | 15.3x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | US$427.7b | US$282.4b | US$27.5b | 17.3x | 15.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | US$422.4b | US$282.2b | US$27.4b | 16.5x | 15.4x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | US$407.9b | US$281.9b | US$28.1b | 14x | 14.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | US$422.1b | US$281.4b | US$28.2b | 11.1x | 15x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | US$377.2b | US$284.5b | US$22.8b | 16.1x | 16.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | US$373.1b | US$283.6b | US$13.1b | 18.8x | 28.4x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | US$398.9b | US$281.4b | US$13.3b | 20.2x | 30.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | US$371.9b | US$281.2b | US$16.1b | 18.2x | 23.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | US$381.0b | US$281.4b | US$21.2b | 18.7x | 18x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | US$351.2b | US$281.4b | US$21.2b | 18.7x | 16.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | US$347.4b | US$281.1b | US$22.7b | 23.7x | 15.3x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | US$322.8b | US$281.1b | US$22.7b | 25.8x | 14.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | US$323.2b | US$281.0b | US$22.7b | 27.2x | 14.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | US$318.1b | US$281.7b | US$22.5b | 26.8x | 14.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | US$319.0b | US$283.8b | US$20.8b | 26.4x | 15.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | US$335.5b | US$300.3b | US$8.5b | 15x | 39.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | US$327.2b | US$300.0b | -US$7,362,416,813.00 | 12.9x | -44.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | US$315.4b | US$300.0b | -US$7,362,654,300.00 | 10.2x | -42.8x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | US$279.1b | US$300.5b | -US$4,695,087,490.00 | 7x | -59.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | US$280.9b | US$301.1b | -US$2,062,143,531.00 | 8.3x | -136.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | US$278.5b | US$301.1b | -US$2,059,832,730.00 | 10x | -135.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | US$286.1b | US$302.2b | US$9.5b | 12.1x | 30x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | US$306.0b | US$302.2b | US$9.5b | 11.7x | 32.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | US$309.2b | US$302.1b | US$9.5b | 11.4x | 32.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | US$346.7b | US$303.3b | US$11.8b | 13.1x | 29.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | US$325.5b | US$303.1b | US$11.9b | 13.9x | 27.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | US$354.1b | US$304.4b | US$19.4b | 13.6x | 18.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | US$355.2b | US$337.8b | US$43.5b | 11.1x | 8.2x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | US$340.8b | US$337.8b | US$43.4b | 12.2x | 7.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | US$331.8b | US$338.3b | US$41.5b | 13.5x | 8x | 1x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | US$321.4b | US$338.3b | US$41.7b | 12.3x | 7.7x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Telecom industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 1.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 5.4% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Telecom industry?
| US Market | 1.49% | |
| Telecom | 3.38% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | -0.67% | |
| Alternative Carriers | 11.37% | |
| Integrated Telecom Services | -1.49% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 61.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Alternative Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 70% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 95% per year.
- In contrast, the Integrated Telecom Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.0% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTS AST SpaceMobile | US$45.10 | 16.5% +US$1.7b | 70.2% | PS2481.1x | |
| GSAT Globalstar | US$35.10 | 12.6% +US$497.8m | 96.6% | PS17.1x | |
| LILA Liberty Latin America | US$7.96 | 4.3% +US$66.0m | -16.4% | PS0.4x | |
| ATEX Anterix | US$22.25 | 5.6% +US$22.1m | -43.4% | PE14.2x | |
| BAND Bandwidth | US$17.54 | 3.5% +US$18.1m | 1.5% | PS0.7x |
