BlackBerry (BB) Competitors $3.69 +0.71 (+23.83%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BB vs. USM, TDS, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, SBAC, SPSC, OS, QTWO, and SOUNShould 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), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Onestream (OS), Q2 (QTWO), and SoundHound AI (SOUN). BlackBerry vs. United States Cellular Telephone and Data Systems Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle SBA Communications SPS Commerce Onestream Q2 SoundHound AI United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) and BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and community ranking. Which has stronger 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$3.80B1.41$54M-$0.36-172.42BlackBerry$637M3.43-$130M-$0.22-16.77 Which has more volatility and risk, USM or BB? United States Cellular has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackBerry has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in USM or BB? 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.5% of BlackBerry shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of BlackBerry shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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 recommend USM or BB? United States Cellular presently has a consensus price target of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.89%. BlackBerry has a consensus price target of $3.60, indicating a potential downside of 2.44%. Given United States Cellular's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe United States Cellular is more favorable than BlackBerry.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) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the media refer more to USM or BB? In the previous week, BlackBerry had 17 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for BlackBerry and 3 mentions for United States Cellular. United States Cellular's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat BlackBerry's score of 0.64 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BlackBerry 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in USM or BB? BlackBerry received 506 more outperform votes than United States Cellular when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.07% 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 Votes74869.07% Underperform Votes33530.93% SummaryUnited States Cellular and BlackBerry tied by winning 9 of the 18 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$2.18B$25.38B$25.69B$19.18BDividend YieldN/A2.26%2.77%3.59%P/E Ratio-14.7697.61241.2441.28Price / Sales3.4324.753,316.0417.59Price / Cash17.2391.3335.6621.28Price / Book2.8012.918.075.32Net Income-$130M$448.65M$678.74M$989.88M7 Day Performance37.17%0.42%0.45%-3.54%1 Month Performance58.37%10.49%7.00%-3.68%1 Year Performance3.36%26.33%23.04%12.14% BlackBerry Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BBBlackBerry1.6824 of 5 stars$3.69+23.8%$3.60-2.4%-9.9%$2.18B$637M-14.762,647Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeUSMUnited States Cellular3.3525 of 5 stars$63.41+0.7%$80.00+26.2%+54.0%$5.45B$3.91B-174.914,300Positive NewsTDSTelephone and Data Systems3.6836 of 5 stars$35.22+0.1%$45.50+29.2%+87.8%$3.98B$5.04B-6.528,800Positive NewsSHENShenandoah Telecommunications4.2757 of 5 stars$13.55+2.2%$26.00+91.9%-40.2%$739.83M$287.38M3.44840Positive NewsSPOKSpok2.2951 of 5 stars$16.80+0.6%$15.00-10.7%+9.3%$340.54M$139.02M22.88380Positive NewsCCICrown Castle4.4886 of 5 stars$97.17+0.1%$117.00+20.4%-20.8%$42.23B$6.59B34.444,700Analyst RevisionSBACSBA Communications4.972 of 5 stars$212.69-0.7%$257.23+20.9%-17.3%$22.87B$2.71B33.801,787Analyst ForecastSPSCSPS Commerce2.2899 of 5 stars$195.67+1.7%$220.78+12.8%-0.6%$7.35B$611.82M92.052,489Insider TradeOSOnestream2.6453 of 5 stars$29.24+0.6%$35.59+21.7%N/A$6.86BN/A0.001,300Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionQTWOQ21.6826 of 5 stars$105.68+0.6%$91.50-13.4%+146.2%$6.38B$624.62M-109.482,315Analyst ForecastGap DownSOUNSoundHound AI2.0202 of 5 stars$16.74-1.0%$9.50-43.2%+940.7%$6.19B$67.30M-49.72200Insider TradeGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives TDS Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives SPSC Alternatives OS Alternatives QTWO Alternatives SOUN 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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