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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 17, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M-3.9%
  • 1Y9.9%
  • YTD5.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from KT of 3.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 8.5%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 17 May 2024₩14.4t₩41.5t₩1.7t8.6x8.3x0.3x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024₩13.5t₩41.4t₩1.7t8.4x8.1x0.3x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024₩14.8t₩41.4t₩1.7t9.5x8.8x0.4x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024₩14.9t₩41.0t₩1.9t8x7.7x0.4x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t7x7x0.3x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023₩13.6t₩41.0t₩1.9t7x7x0.3x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023₩13.4t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.6x6.8x0.3x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023₩13.6t₩40.7t₩2.0t12.4x6.9x0.3x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023₩13.6t₩40.7t₩1.9t9.5x7x0.3x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023₩12.6t₩40.4t₩1.8t8.1x7x0.3x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023₩13.1t₩40.4t₩1.8t8.4x7.3x0.3x
Sat, 20 May 2023₩13.3t₩40.2t₩1.9t8.6x7x0.3x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023₩13.2t₩40.2t₩1.9t9.1x6.9x0.3x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023₩12.6t₩40.2t₩1.9t9.2x6.6x0.3x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023₩13.9t₩40.2t₩2.0t9.2x6.9x0.3x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023₩13.9t₩40.2t₩2.0t8.3x6.9x0.3x
Tue, 06 Dec 2022₩15.2t₩40.2t₩2.0t8.9x7.6x0.4x
Thu, 03 Nov 2022₩14.1t₩39.9t₩2.1t8.1x6.9x0.4x
Sat, 01 Oct 2022₩13.8t₩39.9t₩2.1t7.4x6.7x0.3x
Mon, 29 Aug 2022₩14.9t₩39.9t₩2.1t10.4x7.2x0.4x
Wed, 27 Jul 2022₩14.9t₩39.5t₩2.2t12.5x6.9x0.4x
Fri, 24 Jun 2022₩15.1t₩39.5t₩2.2t10.8x6.9x0.4x
Sun, 22 May 2022₩15.2t₩39.5t₩2.2t9.8x6.8x0.4x
Tue, 19 Apr 2022₩15.6t₩39.3t₩2.1t10.2x7.3x0.4x
Thu, 17 Mar 2022₩14.7t₩39.3t₩2.2t10x6.8x0.4x
Sat, 12 Feb 2022₩14.3t₩38.7t₩1.5t13.5x9.4x0.4x
Mon, 10 Jan 2022₩14.0t₩38.7t₩1.5t14.1x9.3x0.4x
Wed, 08 Dec 2021₩14.3t₩38.7t₩1.5t14.9x9.4x0.4x
Fri, 05 Nov 2021₩14.5t₩38.4t₩1.4t15x10.6x0.4x
Sun, 03 Oct 2021₩15.2t₩38.4t₩1.4t14.2x11.1x0.4x
Tue, 31 Aug 2021₩15.0t₩38.4t₩1.4t16.5x11x0.4x
Wed, 07 Jul 2021₩15.3t₩38.4t₩1.4t17.7x11.2x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩15.7tTotal Earnings: ₩1.2tTotal Revenue: ₩38.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Telecom Services and Carriers Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.1x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean Telecom 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 8.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.36x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Telecom industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.9% 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 South Korean Telecom industry?

KR Market1.15%
Telecom-0.14%
Telecom Services and Carriers3.39%
Integrated Telecom Services3.47%
Alternative Carriers1.20%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Alternative Carriers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Integrated Telecom Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 8.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Alternative Carriers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Integrated Telecom Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.4% 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
A030200 KT₩37.70k5.8%
+₩503.7b		20.6%PE8.6x
A093320 KINX₩89.20k1.2%
+₩5.3b		67.4%PE17.5x
A006490 Inscobee₩1.19k0.4%
+₩576.5m		-13.4%PS1.4x
A067010 ECSTELECOM₩3.46k0.7%
+₩292.6m		-5.5%PE9.2x
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