BlackBerry (BB) Competitors $2.32 -0.04 (-1.70%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BB vs. USM, TDS, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, SBAC, QLYS, WK, TENB, and ZETAShould you be buying BlackBerry stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackBerry include United States Cellular (USM), Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Spok (SPOK), Crown Castle (CCI), SBA Communications (SBAC), Qualys (QLYS), Workiva (WK), Tenable (TENB), and Zeta Global (ZETA). BlackBerry vs. United States Cellular Telephone and Data Systems Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle SBA Communications Qualys Workiva Tenable Zeta Global United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) and BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in USM or BB? BlackBerry received 504 more outperform votes than United States Cellular when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.40% of users gave BlackBerry an outperform vote while only 56.41% of users gave United States Cellular an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited States CellularOutperform Votes24256.41% Underperform Votes18743.59% BlackBerryOutperform Votes74669.40% Underperform Votes32930.60% Which has more volatility and risk, USM or BB? United States Cellular has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackBerry has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is USM or BB more profitable? United States Cellular has a net margin of -0.79% compared to BlackBerry's net margin of -21.66%. United States Cellular's return on equity of 1.55% beat BlackBerry's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United States Cellular-0.79% 1.55% 0.68% BlackBerry -21.66%-3.38%-1.92% Do analysts prefer USM or BB? United States Cellular currently has a consensus target price of $80.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.44%. BlackBerry has a consensus target price of $3.23, suggesting a potential upside of 39.46%. Given BlackBerry's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BlackBerry is more favorable than United States Cellular.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United States Cellular 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00BlackBerry 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Which has better valuation & earnings, USM or BB? United States Cellular has higher revenue and earnings than BlackBerry. United States Cellular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackBerry, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited States Cellular$3.91B1.39$54M-$0.36-175.75BlackBerry$853M1.61-$130M-$0.25-9.26 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of USM or BB? 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.5% of BlackBerry shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of BlackBerry shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer USM or BB? In the previous week, United States Cellular had 1 more articles in the media than BlackBerry. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for United States Cellular and 2 mentions for BlackBerry. United States Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat BlackBerry's score of 0.04 indicating that United States Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United States Cellular 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BlackBerry 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryUnited States Cellular beats BlackBerry on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackBerryPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.39B$24.99B$23.65B$19.85BDividend YieldN/A2.33%2.77%3.52%P/E Ratio-9.2691.96268.7342.73Price / Sales1.618.043,389.6719.27Price / Cash15.0587.3932.4517.86Price / Book1.7511.017.365.52Net Income-$130M$444.73M$660.95M$986.45M7 Day Performance-4.14%-0.07%0.23%0.45%1 Month Performance-10.44%4.17%0.81%1.05%1 Year Performance-35.78%23.90%18.76%24.67% BlackBerry Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BBBlackBerry2.0428 of 5 stars$2.32-1.7%$3.23+39.5%-37.0%$1.39B$853M-9.262,647Analyst DowngradeUSMUnited States Cellular3.7066 of 5 stars$63.27+1.8%$80.00+26.4%+40.6%$5.35B$3.91B0.004,300Positive NewsTDSTelephone and Data Systems3.5785 of 5 stars$31.71+0.6%$45.50+43.5%+61.0%$3.56B$5.16B-5.878,800Positive NewsSHENShenandoah Telecommunications4.3642 of 5 stars$12.46-2.6%$26.00+108.7%-46.9%$698.36M$287.38M3.20840Analyst RevisionSPOKSpok1.8799 of 5 stars$15.96+0.1%$15.00-6.0%-0.1%$323.34M$139.02M21.86380Ex-DividendCCICrown Castle4.5118 of 5 stars$104.38-0.1%$116.87+12.0%0.0%$45.40B$6.98B37.014,700Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSBACSBA Communications4.9676 of 5 stars$218.94-0.2%$257.23+17.5%-6.9%$23.60B$2.71B34.531,787QLYSQualys1.2859 of 5 stars$147.03+3.9%$152.80+3.9%-18.2%$5.18B$554.46M32.392,188Insider TradeWKWorkiva3.5462 of 5 stars$92.16+2.2%$103.20+12.0%-2.6%$4.99B$630.04M0.002,526Positive NewsTENBTenable4.2624 of 5 stars$40.82+0.1%$50.81+24.5%+3.2%$4.90B$798.71M-80.041,999Insider TradeZETAZeta Global4.068 of 5 stars$23.10+4.9%$38.00+64.5%+169.2%$4.84B$728.72M0.001,783Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives TDS Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives QLYS Alternatives WK Alternatives TENB Alternatives ZETA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:BB) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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