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U.K. (FTSE) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 02, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M22.8%
  • 1Y2.8%
  • YTD9.3%

In the last week, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is up 1.4%, with BT Group up 2.8%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Telecom Services and Carriers Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 03 Jun 2024UK£16.0bUK£21.3bUK£894.0m14.9x17.9x0.7x
Wed, 01 May 2024UK£12.9bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x6.8x0.6x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024UK£13.6bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x7.2x0.6x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024UK£13.3bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x7x0.6x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024UK£13.7bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x7.2x0.6x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023UK£14.7bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x7.7x0.7x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023UK£12.7bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b11.6x6.7x0.6x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023UK£12.7bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b20.1x6.5x0.6x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023UK£12.5bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b21.8x6.4x0.6x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023UK£12.4bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b21.7x6.4x0.6x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023UK£13.1bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b14.3x6.7x0.6x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023UK£15.5bUK£21.3bUK£1.9b15.5x8x0.7x
Thu, 04 May 2023UK£16.5bUK£21.4bUK£1.7b15.8x9.5x0.8x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023UK£15.5bUK£21.4bUK£1.7b14.8x8.9x0.7x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023UK£14.7bUK£21.3bUK£1.7b13.7x8.4x0.7x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023UK£14.1bUK£21.5bUK£1.8b13.7x7.9x0.7x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022UK£12.3bUK£21.5bUK£1.8b11.9x6.9x0.6x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022UK£13.2bUK£21.5bUK£1.8b18.1x7.4x0.6x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022UK£13.1bUK£21.5bUK£1.7b17.5x7.6x0.6x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022UK£15.0bUK£21.5bUK£1.7b19.6x8.7x0.7x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022UK£18.2bUK£21.8bUK£1.6b21.5x11.5x0.8x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022UK£21.5bUK£21.8bUK£1.2b14.9x18.4x1x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022UK£20.3bUK£21.7bUK£1.2b18.5x17.3x0.9x
Fri, 06 May 2022UK£20.5bUK£21.9bUK£977.3m20.5x21x0.9x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022UK£20.9bUK£21.8bUK£1.0b20.6x20.8x1x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022UK£21.6bUK£21.8bUK£1.1b21x19x1x
Thu, 27 Jan 2022UK£22.2bUK£21.9bUK£1.1b21.7x20.2x1x
Sat, 25 Dec 2021UK£20.4bUK£21.9bUK£1.1b22.3x18.5x0.9x
Mon, 22 Nov 2021UK£19.4bUK£21.9bUK£1.1b28.1x17.7x0.9x
Wed, 20 Oct 2021UK£17.5bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b28.3x16.2x0.8x
Fri, 17 Sep 2021UK£19.6bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b27.7x17.8x0.9x
Sun, 15 Aug 2021UK£22.0bUK£22.0bUK£1.1b30.5x19.9x1x
Thu, 10 Jun 2021UK£21.4bUK£22.2bUK£1.5b27x13.9x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£21.4bTotal Earnings: UK£1.5bTotal Revenue: UK£22.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.5x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Telecom industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.84x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have declined 17% 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 U.K. Telecom industry?

GB Market-0.56%
Telecom1.82%
Telecom Services and Carriers1.36%
Integrated Telecom Services1.80%
Alternative Carriers-2.91%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Alternative Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Integrated Telecom Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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
BT.A BT GroupUK£1.312.8%
+UK£342.2m		-10.0%PE14.9x
HTWS Helios TowersUK£1.255.8%
+UK£71.5m		38.4%PS2.3x
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