Communication Services

Sector Overview

The Communication Services sector plays a crucial role in the modern economy, connecting individuals and businesses through various means of communication and media. This sector includes a diverse range of companies involved in telecommunications, internet services, broadcasting, publishing, and entertainment, making it an essential component of both consumer and business markets. Major players like China Mobile Limited and Telecom Italia provide core telecommunication services, while others, including Paramount Skydance, focus on media and entertainment, showcasing the sector's vast reach and influence on daily life.

Key drivers shaping this sector include advancements in technology, data consumption trends, and changes in consumer preferences. The rapid growth of the internet, mobile technology, and the shift toward streaming services have fundamentally transformed the way content is consumed, with increasing engagement in digital platforms. Trends such as the rise of 5G technology are also expected to further enhance communication networks and expand the potential for innovative applications, bringing both opportunities and increased competition.

The significance of the Communication Services sector extends beyond mere connectivity; it influences global commerce, social interaction, and cultural exchange. As companies innovate to meet the demands of a digital-first era, the sector is not only fostering economic growth but also driving societal change through enhanced access to information and entertainment. Understanding the dynamics within this sector is essential as it continues to evolve, reflecting broader economic trends and technological advancements.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Nov 15, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 64.4
Profitable Companies 95%
Avg Growth 3.7%
Avg Dividend Yield 1.06%

Historical Return

Last updated: Nov 15, 2026
1 Year -10.5% +1.1% Div
3 Years Ø -3.6% +1.1% Div
5 Years Ø -2.2% +1.1% Div
1 Year +21.1% +1.1% Div
3 Years Ø +5.5% +1.1% Div
5 Years Ø +3.0% +1.1% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Nov 15, 2026

Volatility

366.09% 1 Year
1366.62% 3 Years
1166.43% 5 Years
2592.45% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-13.23% 1 Year
-21.09% 3 Years
-40.01% 5 Years
-48.32% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.59 1 Year
1.66 3 Years
1.29 5 Years
0.90 10 Years

Volatility

1675.75% 1 Year
1415.02% 3 Years
1283.13% 5 Years
1421.87% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-12.35% 1 Year
-15.67% 3 Years
-31.80% 5 Years
-34.87% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

2.35 1 Year
2.52 3 Years
1.98 5 Years
1.52 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Nov 15, 2026
2025
2025 12.5%
2025
2025 32.6%

Distributions

Last updated: Nov 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
6%
1y 3y 100% 100%
0 - 5%
11%
1y 3y 0% 0%
5 - 10%
2%
1y 3y 0% 0%
10 - 15%
31%
1y 3y 0% 0%
15 - 20%
2%
1y 3y 0% 0%
20 - 30%
17%
1y 3y 0% 0%
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y 0% 0%
> 40%
32%
1y 3y 0% 0%
< 0%
45%
1y 3y 100% 100%
0 - 5%
20%
1y 3y 0% 0%
5 - 10%
13%
1y 3y 0% 0%
10 - 15%
9%
1y 3y 0% 0%
15 - 20%
4%
1y 3y 0% 0%
20 - 30%
4%
1y 3y 0% 0%
30 - 40%
2%
1y 3y 0% 0%
> 40%
4%
1y 3y 0% 0%

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
6%
1y 3y 100% 100%
0 - 10
22%
1y 3y 0% 0%
10 - 15
9%
1y 3y 0% 0%
15 - 20
12%
1y 3y 0% 0%
20 - 25
1%
1y 3y 0% 0%
25 - 35
3%
1y 3y 0% 0%
35 - 50
13%
1y 3y 0% 0%
> 50
35%
1y 3y 0% 0%
< 0
47%
1y 3y 100% 100%
0 - 10
16%
1y 3y 0% 0%
10 - 15
11%
1y 3y 0% 0%
15 - 20
7%
1y 3y 0% 0%
20 - 25
4%
1y 3y 0% 0%
25 - 35
5%
1y 3y 0% 0%
35 - 50
4%
1y 3y 0% 0%
> 50
8%
1y 3y 0% 0%

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Equal Weight Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Portfolio Concentration

*by Market Cap Last updated: Nov 15, 2026
54.9% Top 5 Holdings
73.8% Top 10 Holdings
95.9% Top 50 Holdings
98.7% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
DNET.JK PT Indoritel Makmur Internasional Tbk.
29.0%
ISAT.JK PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk
9.9%
MORA.JK PT Ekamas Mora Republik Tbk
5.6%
MTEL.JK PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk.
5.3%
035420.KS NAVER Corporation
5.1%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y 10.7% 6.5%
Small Cap
0.0%
1y 3y 89.3% 0.0%
Mid Cap
0.3%
1y 3y 0.0% 93.5%
Large Cap
1.6%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Mega Cap
98.1%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
42.9%
1y 3y 80.0% 80.0%
Small Cap
14.3%
1y 3y 20.0% 0.0%
Mid Cap
20.4%
1y 3y 0.0% 20.0%
Large Cap
16.2%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Mega Cap
6.2%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B

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Industries

7 total

Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Nov 15, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $7.9T
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 1.06 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.46
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 64.41
Negative P/E Ratio A negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything. -24.74
Profitable Companies 95%
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. -4.28
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 27.43
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 5.07
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Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 13.48
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 28.8
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.32
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 1.04
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 26.10%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +3.7%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 7.08%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 3.48%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 5.95%

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0% 3%

Revenue increase compared to the same quarter one year ago.

0% 30%

Net income increase compared to the same quarter one year ago.

0% 30%

Profitability of the last quarter.

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Discounted cash flow valuation vs. current price. Positive = undervalued, negative = overvalued.

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Revenue Revenue of the last quarter YoY Change
Net income Net income of the last quarter YoY Change
Profit margin Profit margin of the last quarter

PT Indoritel Makmur Internasional Tbk.

DNET.JK

PT Indoritel Makmur Internasional Tbk.

DNET.JK
Market Cap $141.49T
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 132.3
Revenue $464B +10.2%
Net Income $254B -14.7%
Profit Margin +54.9%
Employees 299
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PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk

ISAT.JK

PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk

ISAT.JK
Market Cap $48.38T
Dividends 7.4%
P/E Ratio 7.1
Revenue $15.1T +7.4%
Net Income $613B -51.1%
Profit Margin +4.1%
Employees 4.19K
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PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk

PTITF

PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk

PTITF
Market Cap $48.38T
Dividends 7.4%
P/E Ratio 7.1
Revenue $15.1T +7.4%
Net Income $613B -51.1%
Profit Margin +4.1%
Employees 4.19K
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PT Ekamas Mora Republik Tbk

MORA.JK

PT Ekamas Mora Republik Tbk

MORA.JK
Market Cap $27.19T
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 43.9
Revenue $2.22T +126.7%
Net Income $194B +220.4%
Profit Margin +8.8%
Employees 1.72K
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PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk.

MTEL.JK

PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk.

MTEL.JK
Market Cap $25.86T
Dividends 8.0%
P/E Ratio 12.2
Revenue $2.31T +1.3%
Net Income $442B -1.1%
Profit Margin +19.1%
Employees 543
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NAVER Corporation

035420.KS

NAVER Corporation

035420.KS
Market Cap $25.01T
Dividends 1.5%
P/E Ratio 15.4
Revenue $3.47T +10.8%
Net Income $403B -44.6%
Profit Margin +11.6%
Employees 5.05K
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NAVER Corporation

NHNCF

NAVER Corporation

NHNCF
Market Cap $25.01T
Dividends 1.5%
P/E Ratio 15.4
Revenue $3.47T +10.8%
Net Income $403B -44.6%
Profit Margin +11.6%
Employees 5.05K
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PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

TBIG.JK

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

TBIG.JK
Market Cap $24.47T
Dividends 4.3%
P/E Ratio 16.9
Revenue $1.74T
Net Income $446B
Profit Margin +25.6%
Employees 913
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PT Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk.

SMNUF

PT Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk.

SMNUF
Market Cap $22.2T
Dividends 3.6%
P/E Ratio 5.7
Revenue $3.85T +16.9%
Net Income $916B +1.4%
Profit Margin +23.8%
Employees 2.15K
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PT Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk.

TOWR.JK

PT Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk.

TOWR.JK
Market Cap $22.2T
Dividends 3.6%
P/E Ratio 5.7
Revenue $3.85T +16.9%
Net Income $916B +1.4%
Profit Margin +23.8%
Employees 2.15K
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PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk

EMTK.JK

PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk

EMTK.JK
Market Cap $18.35T
Dividends 3.3%
P/E Ratio 191.1
Revenue $5.12T +3.4%
Net Income $64.4B -97.1%
Profit Margin +1.3%
Employees 9.22K
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Kakao Corp.

035720.KS

Kakao Corp.

035720.KS
Market Cap $14.03T
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 39.7
Revenue $2.09T +0.0%
Net Income $178B +42.2%
Profit Margin +8.5%
Employees 17.12K
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Bharti Airtel Limited

BHARTIARTL.BO

Bharti Airtel Limited

BHARTIARTL.BO
Market Cap $13.14T
Dividends 1.1%
P/E Ratio 41.3
Revenue $609B +16.7%
Net Income $88.9B +30.9%
Profit Margin +14.6%
Employees 28.73K
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Bharti Airtel Limited

BHARTIARTL.NS

Bharti Airtel Limited

BHARTIARTL.NS
Market Cap $13.14T
Dividends 1.1%
P/E Ratio 41.3
Revenue $609B +16.7%
Net Income $88.9B +30.9%
Profit Margin +14.6%
Employees 28.73K
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PT Surya Citra Media Tbk

SCMA.JK

PT Surya Citra Media Tbk

SCMA.JK
Market Cap $9.02T
Dividends 14.4%
P/E Ratio 8.6
Revenue $1.75T +1.5%
Net Income $328B +21.1%
Profit Margin +18.8%
Employees 3.54K
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HYBE Co., Ltd.

352820.KS

HYBE Co., Ltd.

352820.KS
Market Cap $6.6T
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio -20.0
Revenue $1.53T +109.8%
Net Income $11.3B -122.5%
Profit Margin +0.7%
Employees 893
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LG Uplus Corp.

032640.KS

LG Uplus Corp.

032640.KS
Market Cap $6.6T
Dividends 4.4%
P/E Ratio 13.6
Revenue $3.98T -0.7%
Net Income $183B +268.3%
Profit Margin +4.6%
Employees 9.77K
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PT Nusantara Sejahtera Raya Tbk

CNMA.JK

PT Nusantara Sejahtera Raya Tbk

CNMA.JK
Market Cap $5.75T
Dividends 15.9%
P/E Ratio 9.1
Revenue $1.52T +7.5%
Net Income $195B +24.5%
Profit Margin +12.8%
Employees 1.17K
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PT Bali Towerindo Sentra Tbk

BALI.JK

PT Bali Towerindo Sentra Tbk

BALI.JK
Market Cap $4.88T
Dividends 2.4%
P/E Ratio 32.8
Revenue $299B -4.4%
Net Income $16.9B -64.1%
Profit Margin +5.7%
Employees 635
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PT Solusi Sinergi Digital Tbk

WIFI.JK

PT Solusi Sinergi Digital Tbk

WIFI.JK
Market Cap $4.7T
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 6.2
Revenue $1.39T +177.4%
Net Income $147B +357.0%
Profit Margin +10.6%
Employees 35
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