Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Competitors $36.66 +1.19 (+3.34%) As of 04/24/2025 03:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TDS vs. USM, BB, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, SBAC, TLK, VIV, KT, and FYBRShould 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), Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK), Telefônica Brasil (VIV), KT (KT), and Frontier Communications Parent (FYBR). Telephone and Data Systems vs. United States Cellular BlackBerry Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle SBA Communications Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Telefônica Brasil KT Frontier Communications Parent 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Does the media prefer USM or TDS? In the previous week, Telephone and Data Systems had 8 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Telephone and Data Systems and 1 mentions for United States Cellular. United States Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Telephone and Data Systems' score of 1.22 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Telephone and Data Systems 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% 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, 65.40% of users gave Telephone and Data Systems an outperform vote while only 55.73% of users gave United States Cellular an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited States CellularOutperform Votes24355.73% Underperform Votes19344.27% Telephone and Data SystemsOutperform Votes29365.40% Underperform Votes15534.60% Which has more volatility and risk, USM or TDS? United States Cellular has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telephone and Data Systems has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in USM or TDS? 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Telephone and Data Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Telephone and Data Systems shares are held by 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. Which has better 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$3.77B1.53$54M-$0.47-144.13Telephone and Data Systems$4.96B0.84-$500M-$0.86-42.42 Do analysts rate USM or TDS? United States Cellular presently has a consensus target price of $86.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.45%. Telephone and Data Systems has a consensus target price of $53.50, suggesting a potential upside of 46.64%. Given Telephone and Data Systems' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 SummaryTelephone and Data Systems beats United States Cellular on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Telephone and Data Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TDS 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 TDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTelephone and Data SystemsTelephone communication, except radio IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.16B$24.20B$15.84B$18.86BDividend Yield0.44%14.43%5.83%4.15%P/E Ratio-6.7614.7615.5832.41Price / Sales0.843.6021.5928.58Price / Cash4.849.0218.5317.53Price / Book0.842.682.014.44Net Income-$500M$1.03B$667.57M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.04%1.83%1.07%3.35%1 Month Performance-4.81%1.39%2.62%-5.48%1 Year Performance134.71%11.05%10.56%4.28% Telephone and Data Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TDSTelephone and Data Systems2.6333 of 5 stars$36.49+2.9%$53.50+46.6%+127.0%$4.16B$4.96B-6.769,300Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsUSMUnited States Cellular2.9039 of 5 stars$66.69-2.9%$86.33+29.5%+84.3%$5.67B$3.77B-185.244,900Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsBBBlackBerry1.3118 of 5 stars$3.09-2.5%$4.12+33.3%+17.6%$1.84B$534.90M-14.052,647SHENShenandoah Telecommunications3.6215 of 5 stars$12.81-2.0%$26.00+103.0%-8.5%$702.71M$328.06M3.38840Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageSPOKSpok3.6187 of 5 stars$15.20-3.0%$20.00+31.6%-0.2%$310.37M$137.65M20.82380Upcoming EarningsCCICrown Castle3.7455 of 5 stars$102.22-1.3%$109.88+7.5%+5.7%$44.51B$6.57B36.255,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsSBACSBA Communications4.6875 of 5 stars$225.55-1.5%$251.92+11.7%+12.0%$24.27B$2.68B35.581,830Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsTLKPerusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TbkN/A$15.28-0.1%N/A-17.6%$15.14B$150.20T10.6120,900News CoverageVIVTelefônica Brasil3.859 of 5 stars$9.00-0.4%$19.93+121.5%-49.3%$14.87B$55.85B14.2934,000Stock SplitKTKT4.3942 of 5 stars$18.08+0.4%N/A+47.9%$9.32B$26.43T10.1621,800FYBRFrontier Communications Parent0.7012 of 5 stars$36.05-0.2%$36.07+0.1%+58.4%$9.02B$5.87B-27.9514,700Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives TLK Alternatives VIV Alternatives KT Alternatives FYBR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:TDS) was last updated on 4/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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