Sector · updated October 18, 2026

Communication services stocks: prices, rankings and the largest companies

We track 192 companies in the communication services sector. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 73 of 192 closed higher, and the sector moved -1.50% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +7%.

Companies192

Last session-1.50%

1-year return+7%

Median P/E17.7

Median dividend3.35%

Total market cap14.56 T $

The biggest gainers and losers in the communication services sector in the last session

The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.

Top gainers, Friday, October 16

Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd300418 · SHE39.22 CNY+5.37%2BlueFocus Communication Group300058 · SHE15.07 CNY+4.94%3

Eutelsat Communications SAETL · PA€2.93+4.75%4Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT ADR Rep 100 BTLK · NYSE$15.33+4.29%5NetEase IncNTES · NASDAQ$125.50+3.97%

Top losers, Friday, October 16

1SK Telecom Co Ltd ADRSKM · NYSE$37.81-8.25%2

Cellcom Israel LtdCEL · TA34.65 ILS-6.35%3

Applovin CorpAPP · NASDAQ$493.00-5.35%4

Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp LtdBEZQ · TA7.45 ILS-4.53%5

Telia Company ABTELIA · ST49.49 SEK-4.24%

The largest companies in the communication services sector

The top 10 companies on each measure.

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#	Company	Price	Friday	1 year	Market cap	P/E	Dividend
1	Alphabet Inc Class AGOOGL · Communication Services	$356.40	-2.16%	+100%	4.36 T $	27.2	0.23%
2	Alphabet Inc Class CGOOG · Communication Services	$353.30	-2.48%	+97%	4.31 T $	26.9	0.23%
3	Meta Platforms Inc.META · Communication Services	$571.00	-2.33%	-18%	1.46 T $	20.7	0.34%
4	Tencent Holdings Ltd ADRTCEHY · Communication Services	$59.18	+2.69%	-8%	534.5 B $	16.7	1.21%
5	Netflix IncNFLX · Communication Services	$82.00	+0.72%	-32%	345.3 B $	25.8	-
6	SoftBank Group CorpSFTBY · Communication Services	$19.65	-3.82%	+187%	224.0 B $	7.2	0.15%
7	T-Mobile US IncTMUS · Communication Services	$185.60	+3.39%	-21%	200.8 B $	19.1	2.13%
8	Verizon Communications IncVZ · Communication Services	$46.95	+2.56%	+14%	196.0 B $	11.3	5.84%
9	Walt Disney CompanyDIS · Communication Services	$98.61	-0.72%	-16%	171.2 B $	15.3	1.45%
10	Applovin CorpAPP · Communication Services	$493.00	-5.35%	+29%	167.0 B $	42.1	-
1	RoulartaROU · Communication Services	€13.45	+3.86%	+0%	193 M $	34.3	22.47%
2	DNXcorpALDNX · Communication Services	€15.75	-1.56%	-16%	36 M $	6.7	15.63%
3	TEN SQUARE GAMES SATEN · Communication Services	96.00 PLN	-0.52%	+24%	167 M $	9.7	10.99%
4	Métropole Télévision S.A.MMT · Communication Services	€12.58	-1.10%	+15%	1.8 B $	12.8	9.86%
5	Telus CorpT · Communication Services	16.53 CAD	-0.66%	-20%	18.5 B $	27.8	9.79%
6	Proximus NVPROX · Communication Services	€6.50	-0.46%	-11%	2.4 B $	5.5	9.23%
7	Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT ADR Rep 100 BTLK · Communication Services	$15.33	+4.29%	-8%	15.1 B $	17.0	9.15%
8	Television Francaise 1 SATFI · Communication Services	€6.88	-0.58%	-11%	1.7 B $	10.2	9.08%
9	NOS S.G.P.S. S.A.NOS · Communication Services	€5.32	-1.48%	+42%	3.2 B $	11.0	9.03%
10	SUNRISE NSUNN · Communication Services	41.88 CHF	+0.38%	+4%	3.7 B $	-	8.38%
1	EchoStar CorporationSATS · Communication Services	$115.20	-1.31%	+588%	33.3 B $	-	-
2	Nebius Group N.V.NBIS · Communication Services	$211.70	-3.83%	+303%	46.7 B $	81.4	-
3	Wasko S.A.WAS · Communication Services	6.44 PLN	+4.89%	+254%	161 M $	10.3	1.52%
4	Digital Network S.A.DIG · Communication Services	242.20 PLN	+1.34%	+220%	276 M $	25.5	2.48%
5	Futebol Clube do Porto - Futebol S.A.D.FCP · Communication Services	€2.94	+1.38%	+188%	77 M $	-	-
6	SoftBank Group CorpSFTBY · Communication Services	$19.65	-3.82%	+187%	224.0 B $	7.2	0.15%
7	Millicom International Cellular SATIGO · Communication Services	$89.25	+2.16%	+171%	15.0 B $	12.1	3.43%
8	Zegona Communications PlcZEG · Communication Services	£17.86	+0.11%	+170%	5.4 B $	198.4	0.12%
9	Warner Bros Discovery IncWBD · Communication Services	$26.23	-1.24%	+162%	65.8 B $	-	-
10	Acast ABACAST · Communication Services	37.00 SEK	+1.51%	+136%	722 M $	-	-
1	Nacon S.A.NACON · Communication Services	€0.16	-0.25%	-77%	20 M $	1.4	-
2	Sporting Clube de Braga - Futebol SADSCB · Communication Services	€20.00	0.00%	+37%	28 M $	2.3	-
3	Making Science Group S.A.MAKS · Communication Services	€7.05	+0.71%	-23%	74 M $	2.6	-
4	Charter Communications IncCHTR · Communication Services	$137.80	+1.79%	-66%	19.5 B $	3.9	-
5	Rogers Communications IncRCI-A · Communication Services	54.27 CAD	-0.60%	+34%	21.0 B $	4.1	3.77%
6	Comcast CorpCMCSA · Communication Services	$23.97	+0.50%	-25%	85.4 B $	4.5	5.25%
7	BenficaSLBEN · Communication Services	€7.10	+2.01%	+45%	190 M $	4.7	-
8	BCE IncBCE · Communication Services	33.71 CAD	-1.92%	+15%	22.5 B $	4.9	5.18%
9	Reworld MediaALREW · Communication Services	€1.70	-0.47%	+15%	113 M $	5.4	1.18%
10	Proximus NVPROX · Communication Services	€6.50	-0.46%	-11%	2.4 B $	5.5	9.23%

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Frequently asked questions about stocks in the communication services sector

What are the largest companies in the communication services sector?

By market capitalization, the largest are Alphabet Inc Class A, Alphabet Inc Class C and Meta Platforms Inc..

How have stocks in the communication services sector performed over the past year?

The median 1-year return is +7%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 73 of 192 companies closed higher, and the sector moved -1.50% on a market-cap-weighted basis.

What dividends do companies in the communication services sector pay?

124 of the 192 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 3.35%. The highest yield belongs to Roularta, at 22.47% a year.

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