BlackBerry (BB) Competitors $5.24 -0.35 (-6.18%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.26 +0.02 (+0.48%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BB vs. USM, TDS, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, SBAC, YMM, PCOR, KVYO, and PCTYShould 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), Full Truck Alliance (YMM), Procore Technologies (PCOR), Klaviyo (KVYO), and Paylocity (PCTY). BlackBerry vs. United States Cellular Telephone and Data Systems Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle SBA Communications Full Truck Alliance Procore Technologies Klaviyo Paylocity BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) and United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Is BB or USM more profitable? United States Cellular has a net margin of -0.79% compared to BlackBerry's net margin of -21.16%. 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 BlackBerry-21.16% -2.02% -1.13% United States Cellular -0.79%1.55%0.68% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BB or USM? BlackBerry received 506 more outperform votes than United States Cellular when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.00% of users gave BlackBerry an outperform vote while only 55.63% of users gave United States Cellular an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackBerryOutperform Votes74869.00% Underperform Votes33631.00% United States CellularOutperform Votes24255.63% Underperform Votes19344.37% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BB or USM? 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 RatioBlackBerry$853M3.66-$130M-$0.22-23.80United States Cellular$3.91B1.44$54M-$0.36-181.06 Which has more volatility & risk, BB or USM? BlackBerry has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Cellular has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BB or USM? In the previous week, United States Cellular had 5 more articles in the media than BlackBerry. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for United States Cellular and 3 mentions for BlackBerry. BlackBerry's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat United States Cellular's score of 0.60 indicating that BlackBerry is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackBerry 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United States Cellular 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BB or USM? 54.5% of BlackBerry shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of BlackBerry shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate BB or USM? BlackBerry presently has a consensus price target of $3.69, suggesting a potential downside of 29.44%. United States Cellular has a consensus price target of $80.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.73%. Given United States Cellular's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United States Cellular is more favorable than BlackBerry.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackBerry 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56United States Cellular 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryBlackBerry and United States Cellular tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackBerry News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$3.12B$24.94B$26.21B$20.05BDividend YieldN/A1.80%2.75%3.65%P/E Ratio-23.80122.4146.3434.88Price / Sales3.6612.242,530.5115.71Price / Cash37.5388.5535.5720.85Price / Book3.979.586.864.92Net Income-$130M$434.20M$731.18M$1.02B7 Day Performance-7.75%-4.46%-2.01%-1.05%1 Month Performance28.47%1.31%0.09%-1.39%1 Year Performance93.53%24.77%20.24%13.93% BlackBerry Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BBBlackBerry2.6521 of 5 stars$5.24-6.2%$3.69-29.4%+106.1%$3.12B$853M-23.802,647Short Interest ↓USMUnited States Cellular1.8306 of 5 stars$67.61+2.6%$80.00+18.3%+104.1%$5.81B$3.91B-187.804,300Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageTDSTelephone and Data Systems2.225 of 5 stars$39.52+3.0%$45.50+15.1%+175.3%$4.47B$5.16B-7.328,800Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageSHENShenandoah Telecommunications3.6923 of 5 stars$11.90-0.1%$26.00+118.5%-45.3%$649.74M$287.38M3.06840Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpSPOKSpok2.4489 of 5 stars$16.92+1.3%$15.00-11.3%+9.9%$342.97M$139.02M23.18380CCICrown Castle4.3822 of 5 stars$88.15-1.9%$108.75+23.4%-16.2%$38.31B$6.98B31.264,700Short Interest ↓Positive NewsSBACSBA Communications4.6424 of 5 stars$205.37-1.3%$252.29+22.8%+1.4%$22.08B$2.71B32.391,787Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeYMMFull Truck Alliance3.0483 of 5 stars$12.70-0.1%$11.67-8.1%+97.1%$13.38B$1.19B30.237,585Gap UpPCORProcore Technologies2.0663 of 5 stars$87.48+16.5%$89.65+2.5%+9.0%$13.01B$950.01M-174.963,694Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeKVYOKlaviyo3.8053 of 5 stars$47.01-2.1%$44.29-5.8%+52.7%$12.68B$698.10M-261.171,815Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePCTYPaylocity4.8012 of 5 stars$216.96-0.3%$233.25+7.5%+17.2%$12.10B$1.40B55.636,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives TDS Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives YMM Alternatives PCOR Alternatives KVYO Alternatives PCTY 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 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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