Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Competitors $31.71 +0.20 (+0.63%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends TDS vs. USM, BB, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, SBAC, FYBR, KT, LUMN, and TKCShould you be buying Telephone and Data Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Telephone and Data Systems include United States Cellular (USM), BlackBerry (BB), Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Spok (SPOK), Crown Castle (CCI), SBA Communications (SBAC), Frontier Communications Parent (FYBR), KT (KT), Lumen Technologies (LUMN), and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (TKC). Telephone and Data Systems vs. United States Cellular BlackBerry Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle SBA Communications Frontier Communications Parent KT Lumen Technologies Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) and Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer USM or TDS? Telephone and Data Systems received 50 more outperform votes than United States Cellular when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.32% of users gave Telephone and Data Systems an outperform vote while only 56.41% of users gave United States Cellular an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited States CellularOutperform Votes24256.41% Underperform Votes18743.59% Telephone and Data SystemsOutperform Votes29265.32% Underperform Votes15534.68% Which has more risk and volatility, USM or TDS? United States Cellular has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telephone and Data Systems has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, USM or TDS? United States Cellular has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Telephone and Data Systems. United States Cellular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telephone and Data Systems, 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-$0.36-175.75Telephone and Data Systems$5.16B0.69-$500M-$5.40-5.87 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of USM or TDS? 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Telephone and Data Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Telephone and Data Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer USM or TDS? In the previous week, Telephone and Data Systems had 2 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Telephone and Data Systems and 3 mentions for United States Cellular. Telephone and Data Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat United States Cellular's score of 1.03 indicating that Telephone and Data Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news 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 Telephone and Data Systems 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer USM or TDS? United States Cellular presently has a consensus price target of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.44%. Telephone and Data Systems has a consensus price target of $45.50, indicating a potential upside of 43.49%. Given Telephone and Data Systems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Telephone and Data Systems 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) 3.00Telephone and Data Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is USM or TDS more profitable? United States Cellular has a net margin of -0.79% compared to Telephone and Data Systems' net margin of -10.72%. United States Cellular's return on equity of 1.55% beat Telephone and Data Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United States Cellular-0.79% 1.55% 0.68% Telephone and Data Systems -10.72%1.12%0.40% SummaryTelephone and Data Systems beats United States Cellular on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 TDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTelephone and Data SystemsTelephone communication, except radio IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.56B$17.08B$12.22B$19.85BDividend Yield0.51%3.66%4.05%3.52%P/E Ratio-5.8718.16100.8242.73Price / Sales0.694.1931.8719.27Price / Cash3.858.7218.5917.86Price / Book0.752.812.335.52Net Income-$500M$752.18M$616.62M$986.45M7 Day Performance3.53%0.00%0.03%0.45%1 Month Performance11.99%-3.60%-1.57%1.05%1 Year Performance64.47%15.28%9.88%24.67% Telephone and Data Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TDSTelephone and Data Systems3.5785 of 5 stars$31.71+0.6%$45.50+43.5%+61.0%$3.56B$5.16B-5.878,800Positive NewsUSMUnited States Cellular3.7066 of 5 stars$63.27+1.8%$80.00+26.4%+40.6%$5.35B$3.91B0.004,300Positive NewsBBBlackBerry2.0428 of 5 stars$2.32-1.7%$3.23+39.5%-37.0%$1.39B$853M0.002,647Analyst DowngradeSHENShenandoah 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 Castle4.5067 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$2.71B34.531,787FYBRFrontier Communications Parent1.5592 of 5 stars$34.70-0.1%$35.31+1.8%+62.6%$8.64B$5.79B-46.2713,300Insider TradeNews CoverageKTKT3.4033 of 5 stars$16.00+4.2%N/A+23.3%$7.92B$26.50T9.7619,737High Trading VolumeLUMNLumen Technologies2.3821 of 5 stars$7.55-2.5%$4.02-46.7%+447.1%$7.66B$14.56B-3.4828,000TKCTurkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.N/A$6.78+2.1%N/A+35.8%$5.84B$4.65B7.2224,352Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives FYBR Alternatives KT Alternatives LUMN Alternatives TKC 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:TDS) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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