BlackBerry (BB) Competitors $3.40 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 04/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.42 +0.02 (+0.74%) As of 07:39 AM 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BB vs. USM, TDS, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, SBAC, CFLT, KVYO, GTLB, and CVLTShould 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), Confluent (CFLT), Klaviyo (KVYO), GitLab (GTLB), and Commvault Systems (CVLT). BlackBerry vs. United States Cellular Telephone and Data Systems Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle SBA Communications Confluent Klaviyo GitLab Commvault Systems 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 businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, USM or BB? United States Cellular has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackBerry has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is USM or BB 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 United States Cellular-0.79% 1.55% 0.68% BlackBerry -21.16%-2.02%-1.13% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in USM or BB? BlackBerry received 505 more outperform votes than United States Cellular when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.56% of users gave BlackBerry an outperform vote while only 55.73% of users gave United States Cellular an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited States CellularOutperform Votes24355.73% Underperform Votes19344.27% BlackBerryOutperform Votes74868.56% Underperform Votes34331.44% Do analysts recommend USM or BB? United States Cellular currently has a consensus price target of $86.33, indicating a potential upside of 25.91%. BlackBerry has a consensus price target of $4.12, indicating a potential upside of 21.14%. Given United States Cellular's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media prefer USM or BB? In the previous week, United States Cellular had 5 more articles in the media than BlackBerry. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for United States Cellular and 1 mentions for BlackBerry. United States Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat BlackBerry's score of 0.60 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BlackBerry 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and 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$3.77B1.55$54M-$0.47-145.89BlackBerry$534.90M3.79-$130M-$0.13-26.15 Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryUnited States Cellular beats BlackBerry on 11 of the 19 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$2.03B$23.95B$23.05B$18.97BDividend YieldN/A1.94%2.97%4.02%P/E Ratio-15.45114.1542.1732.71Price / Sales3.7917.712,093.2227.84Price / Cash33.5686.0634.7217.53Price / Book2.588.556.134.47Net Income-$130M$440.05M$738.82M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.59%1.38%1.30%0.50%1 Month Performance-8.97%2.65%1.62%-2.83%1 Year Performance19.72%13.97%52,744.83%4.36% BlackBerry Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BBBlackBerry1.6447 of 5 stars$3.40flat$4.12+21.1%+21.6%$2.03B$534.90M-15.452,647Gap UpUSMUnited States Cellular2.4699 of 5 stars$66.66-2.9%$86.33+29.5%+88.6%$5.67B$3.77B-185.164,900Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsTDSTelephone and Data Systems3.0868 of 5 stars$35.20-3.5%$53.50+52.0%+139.7%$4.01B$4.96B-6.529,300Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsSHENShenandoah Telecommunications3.6654 of 5 stars$12.93-1.1%$26.00+101.1%-13.1%$709.29M$328.06M3.41840Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownSPOKSpok3.887 of 5 stars$15.37-1.9%$20.00+30.1%-7.2%$313.84M$137.65M21.05380Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageCCICrown Castle3.8215 of 5 stars$102.23-1.3%$109.88+7.5%+12.7%$44.51B$6.57B36.255,000Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓Positive NewsSBACSBA Communications4.3572 of 5 stars$225.91-1.4%$251.92+11.5%+30.8%$24.31B$2.68B35.631,830Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsCFLTConfluent3.2998 of 5 stars$20.42-3.5%$34.43+68.6%-15.3%$6.82B$963.64M-18.912,760Gap DownKVYOKlaviyo4.2084 of 5 stars$24.88-3.0%$47.05+89.1%+36.0%$6.80B$937.46M-138.221,815Upcoming EarningsGTLBGitLab3.7003 of 5 stars$40.56-5.5%$72.64+79.1%-11.1%$6.58B$759.25M-126.751,630Gap DownCVLTCommvault Systems4.1186 of 5 stars$143.57-4.1%$158.00+10.1%+63.1%$6.32B$943.87M37.682,850Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives TDS Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives CFLT Alternatives KVYO Alternatives GTLB Alternatives CVLT 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:BB) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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