United States Cellular (USM) Competitors $65.18 -1.87 (-2.79%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.44 +0.25 (+0.39%) As of 02/21/2025 06:17 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 USM vs. SBAC, TDS, BB, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, TU, VOD, SKM, and TIGOShould you be buying United States Cellular stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United States Cellular include SBA Communications (SBAC), Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), BlackBerry (BB), Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Spok (SPOK), Crown Castle (CCI), TELUS (TU), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), SK Telecom (SKM), and Millicom International Cellular (TIGO). United States Cellular vs. SBA Communications Telephone and Data Systems BlackBerry Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle TELUS Vodafone Group Public SK Telecom Millicom International Cellular SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) and United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk. Does the media prefer SBAC or USM? In the previous week, SBA Communications had 10 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for SBA Communications and 9 mentions for United States Cellular. SBA Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat United States Cellular's score of 0.60 indicating that SBA Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SBA Communications 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 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) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, SBAC or USM? SBA Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than United States Cellular. United States Cellular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SBA Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSBA Communications$2.71B8.45$501.81M$6.3433.60United States Cellular$3.91B1.44$54M-$0.36-181.06 Do analysts prefer SBAC or USM? SBA Communications currently has a consensus price target of $251.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.97%. United States Cellular has a consensus price target of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.73%. Given United States Cellular's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe United States Cellular is more favorable than SBA Communications.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SBA Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87United States Cellular 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is SBAC or USM more profitable? SBA Communications has a net margin of 25.76% compared to United States Cellular's net margin of -0.79%. United States Cellular's return on equity of 1.55% beat SBA Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SBA Communications25.76% -13.13% 6.83% United States Cellular -0.79%1.55%0.68% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SBAC or USM? 97.4% of SBA Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of SBA Communications 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, SBAC or USM? SBA Communications has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Cellular has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SBAC or USM? SBA Communications received 588 more outperform votes than United States Cellular when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.15% of users gave SBA Communications an outperform vote while only 55.63% of users gave United States Cellular an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSBA CommunicationsOutperform Votes83067.15% Underperform Votes40632.85% United States CellularOutperform Votes24255.63% Underperform Votes19344.37% SummarySBA Communications beats United States Cellular on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United States Cellular News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USM 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 USM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited States CellularRadiotelephone communication IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.61B$36.87B$26.21B$20.05BDividend YieldN/A4.29%2.75%3.65%P/E Ratio-181.0612.4346.3434.88Price / Sales1.441.602,534.8615.72Price / Cash8.017.1235.5720.85Price / Book1.191.856.864.92Net Income$54M$2.08B$731.18M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.59%-1.74%-2.01%-1.05%1 Month Performance3.41%-1.08%0.09%-1.39%1 Year Performance96.63%19.22%20.24%13.93% United States Cellular Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USMUnited States Cellular1.8358 of 5 stars$65.18-2.8%$80.00+22.7%+96.6%$5.77B$3.91B0.004,300Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeSBACSBA Communications4.6462 of 5 stars$205.37-1.3%$252.29+22.8%+2.7%$22.08B$2.71B32.391,787Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeNews CoverageTDSTelephone and Data Systems2.2334 of 5 stars$39.52+3.0%$45.50+15.1%+159.2%$4.47B$5.16B-7.328,800Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageBBBlackBerry2.6569 of 5 stars$5.68-4.0%$3.69-34.9%+93.5%$3.36B$853M-25.802,647Short Interest ↓SHENShenandoah Telecommunications3.7146 of 5 stars$11.90-0.1%$26.00+118.5%-49.0%$649.74M$287.38M3.06840Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpSPOKSpok2.4634 of 5 stars$16.92+1.3%$15.00-11.3%+5.6%$342.97M$139.02M23.18380CCICrown Castle4.3966 of 5 stars$88.15-1.9%$108.75+23.4%-14.4%$38.31B$6.98B31.264,700Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsTUTELUS2.5011 of 5 stars$15.39+0.9%$26.00+69.0%-13.0%$23.08B$14.90B32.73106,400Dividend CutPositive NewsVODVodafone Group Public3.6099 of 5 stars$8.36-0.8%N/A-1.3%$21.23B$39.85B0.0093,000Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageSKMSK Telecom2.7659 of 5 stars$21.86+0.2%N/A+3.1%$8.61B$13.49B10.1226,195Analyst ForecastTIGOMillicom International Cellular2.8624 of 5 stars$26.99-0.8%$32.22+19.4%+70.1%$4.64B$5.66B28.7116,527Upcoming EarningsNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SBAC Alternatives TDS Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives TU Alternatives VOD Alternatives SKM Alternatives TIGO 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:USM) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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