Sprint Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various wireless and wireline communications products and services to consumers, businesses, government subscribers, and resellers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. It operates in two segments, Wireless and Wireline. The Wireless segment offers wireless data communication services, including mobile productivity applications, such as Internet access, messaging, and email services; wireless photo and video offerings; location-based capabilities comprising asset and fleet management, dispatch services, and navigation tools; and mobile entertainment applications. It also provides wireless voice communications services that include local and long-distance wireless voice services, as well as voicemail, call waiting, three-way calling, caller identification, and call forwarding services. In addition, this segment offers voice and data services internationally through roaming arrangements; and customized wireless services to large companies and government agencies, as well as sells handsets, tablets, and hotspots. The Wireline segment provides wireline voice and data communications, which comprises domestic and international data communications using various protocols, including multiprotocol label switching technologies, Internet protocol (IP), managed network services, Voice over IP, session initiated protocol, and traditional voice services to other communications companies and targeted business subscribers. Sprint Corporation offers its services under the Sprint, Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Assurance Wireless brands. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Sprint Corporation is a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Telephone communication, except radio
Sub-IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNYSE:S
Previous Symbol
CUSIP85206110
Phone855-848-3280
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.24
Current Ratio1.12
Quick Ratio1.05
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio67.11
Forward P/E Ratio121.40
P/E Growth6.33
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$32.41 billion
Price / Sales0.75
Cash Flow$2.1835 per share
Price / Cash Flow2.78
Book Value$6.60 per share
Price / Book0.92
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.07
Net Income$7.39 billion
Net Margins23.12%
Return on Equity1.36%
Return on Assets0.43%
Miscellaneous
Employees30,000
Outstanding Shares4,003,040,000
Market Cap$24.18 billion
OptionableOptionable
Sprint (NYSE:S) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sprint's stock symbol?
Sprint trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "S."
How were Sprint's earnings last quarter?
Sprint Corp (NYSE:S) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 31st. The cell phone carrier reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.06. The cell phone carrier had revenue of $8.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.95 billion. Sprint had a return on equity of 1.36% and a net margin of 23.12%. The company's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.01) EPS. View Sprint's Earnings History.
When is Sprint's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for S?
13 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Sprint's stock. Their forecasts range from $3.00 to $7.50. On average, they expect Sprint's share price to reach $5.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Sprint.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Sprint?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sprint in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Sprint.
Has Sprint been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about S stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Sprint earned a coverage optimism score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the cell phone carrier a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Sprint?
Sprint saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 100,845,410 shares, an increase of 2.1% from the November 15th total of 102,989,327 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,926,610 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.5 days. Currently, 17.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Sprint's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Sprint's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Sprint include SoftBank Group (SFTBY), Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTTYY), America Movil SAB de CV ADR Series L (AMX), Orange (ORAN), Telefonica (TEF), China Telecom (CHA), BCE (BCE), SINGAPORE TELEC/S (SGAPY), BT Group (BT), VIVENDI SA/ADR (VIVHY), Telenor ASA (TELNY), Telstra (TLSYY), Swisscom (SCMWY), Telekomnks Indn Prsr Tbk Prshn Prsrn (TLK) and Telefonica Brasil (VIV).
Who are Sprint's key executives?
Sprint's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Raul Marcelo Claure, Exec. Chairman (Age 48)
- Mr. Michel Combes, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Nestor Cano Soler, Chief Operating Officer (Age 54)
- Mr. Jorge E. Gracia, Chief Legal Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Brandon Draper, Chief Commercial Officer (Age 48)
Who are Sprint's major shareholders?
Sprint's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dodge & Cox (4.10%), Dodge & Cox (4.10%), Primecap Management Co. CA (0.91%), Vanguard Group Inc (0.84%), Vanguard Group Inc. (0.84%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.28%). Company insiders that own Sprint stock include Dow Draper, Group Corp Softbank, John Saw, Jorge Enrique Gracia, Paul W Schieber Jr, Paul W Schieber, Jr, Ronald D Fisher and Tarek Robbiati. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Sprint.
Which institutional investors are selling Sprint stock?
S stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Odey Asset Management Group Ltd, Vanguard Group Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, SG Americas Securities LLC, Dodge & Cox, Dodge & Cox, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp and NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V.. Company insiders that have sold Sprint company stock in the last year include John Saw, Jorge Enrique Gracia and Ronald D Fisher. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sprint.
Which institutional investors are buying Sprint stock?
S stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Alpine Associates Management Inc., Morgan Stanley, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Korea Investment CORP, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, First Trust Advisors LP and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sprint.
How do I buy shares of Sprint?
Shares of S can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Sprint's stock price today?
One share of S stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.07.
How big of a company is Sprint?
Sprint has a market capitalization of $24.18 billion and generates $32.41 billion in revenue each year. The cell phone carrier earns $7.39 billion in net income (profit) each year or $0.07 on an earnings per share basis. Sprint employs 30,000 workers across the globe.
What is Sprint's official website?
How can I contact Sprint?
Sprint's mailing address is 6200 SPRINT PARKWAY, OVERLAND PARK KS, 66251. The cell phone carrier can be reached via phone at 855-848-3280 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Sprint (NYSE S)
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