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South African (JSE) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M-4.0%
  • 1Y45.4%
  • YTD-5.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by Telkom SA SOC declining 1.7%. On the other hand Huge Group is actually up 7.2%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 45%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South African Telecom Services and Carriers Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 31 Mar 2026R37.5bR61.9bR558.9m109.7x67.2x0.6x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026R41.1bR58.8bR6.0b8.9x6.9x0.7x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026R39.2bR58.8bR6.0b8.5x6.6x0.7x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025R38.5bR58.8bR6.0b8.1x6.5x0.7x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025R35.8bR58.0bR5.2b9.3x6.9x0.6x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025R38.5bR58.0bR5.2b10x7.4x0.7x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025R36.7bR58.0bR5.2b8.9x7.1x0.6x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025R41.4bR58.2bR3.4b23.2x12.4x0.7x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025R39.1bR58.2bR3.4b19.7x11.7x0.7x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025R31.5bR57.2bR2.2b18.3x14.6x0.5x
Mon, 05 May 2025R28.1bR57.3bR2.2b12.6x12.8x0.5x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025R26.2bR57.3bR2.2b11.7x12x0.5x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025R25.4bR57.3bR2.2b11.4x11.6x0.4x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025R22.3bR57.6bR2.2b9.7x10.1x0.4x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024R22.4bR57.6bR2.2b10x10.1x0.4x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024R20.8bR57.6bR2.2b9.4x9.4x0.4x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024R18.8bR57.0bR2.1b9.5x8.8x0.3x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024R18.3bR57.0bR2.1b10x8.6x0.3x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024R15.7bR59.2bR2.2b9x7x0.3x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024R16.3bR59.2bR2.2b9.4x7.3x0.3x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024R15.9bR60.5b-R8,873,660,051.0016.9x-1.8x0.3x
Tue, 07 May 2024R16.7bR60.4b-R8,873,611,326.0016.4x-1.9x0.3x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024R19.1bR60.4b-R8,873,611,326.0016.4x-2.1x0.3x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024R17.7bR60.4b-R8,874,561,582.0017x-2x0.3x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024R18.2bR62.6b-R9,357,802,582.0016.9x-1.9x0.3x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023R18.3bR62.6b-R9,357,802,582.0017.2x-2x0.3x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023R17.7bR62.6b-R9,312,978,582.0016.4x-1.9x0.3x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023R14.5bR62.1b-R9,612,978,582.0015.9x-1.5x0.2x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023R14.8bR62.1b-R9,616,486,975.009.5x-1.5x0.2x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023R17.1bR61.7b-R9,504,797,687.006.2x-1.8x0.3x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023R18.0bR62.1b-R9,504,797,687.006.2x-1.9x0.3x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023R18.5bR61.3bR2.4b7.6x7.8x0.3x
Wed, 10 May 2023R19.9bR61.2bR2.4b8.1x8.3x0.3x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023R21.8bR61.2bR2.4b8.9x9.1x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.1x


Total Market Cap: R21.8bTotal Earnings: R2.4bTotal Revenue: R61.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South African Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South African Telecom industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 67.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.41x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have declined 39% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South African Telecom industry?

ZA Market1.03%
Telecom0.0065%
Telecom Services and Carriers-1.45%
Alternative Carriers4.75%
Integrated Telecom Services-1.50%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 133.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Integrated Telecom Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.6% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Integrated Telecom Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.6% 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
HUG Huge GroupR1.347.2%
+R15.5m
-29.5%PS9.5x