Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Competitors $39.61 +0.36 (+0.92%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.53 -0.08 (-0.20%) As of 10/3/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TDS vs. USM, BB, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, SBAC, EVRG, LNT, KEP, and SBSShould 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), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Korea Electric Power (KEP), and Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS). Telephone and Data Systems vs. Its Competitors United States Cellular BlackBerry Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle SBA Communications Evergy Alliant Energy Korea Electric Power Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) and Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) are both mid-cap wireless telecommunication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Is USM or TDS more profitable? United States Cellular has a net margin of -0.68% compared to Telephone and Data Systems' net margin of -0.85%. United States Cellular's return on equity of 1.68% beat Telephone and Data Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United States Cellular-0.68% 1.68% 0.74% Telephone and Data Systems -0.85%0.92%0.32% Do analysts recommend USM or TDS? United States Cellular presently has a consensus target price of $85.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Telephone and Data Systems has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.28%. 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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Telephone and Data Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, USM or TDS? Telephone and Data Systems has higher revenue and earnings than United States Cellular. 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$3.71B1.78-$39M-$0.30-259.60Telephone and Data Systems$4.96B0.92-$28M-$0.97-40.84 Does the media refer more to USM or TDS? In the previous week, Telephone and Data Systems had 3 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Telephone and Data Systems and 0 mentions for United States Cellular. Telephone and Data Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat United States Cellular's score of 0.00 indicating that Telephone and Data Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment United States Cellular Neutral Telephone and Data Systems Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, USM or TDS? United States Cellular has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telephone and Data Systems has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTelephone and Data Systems beats United States Cellular on 9 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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 SystemsWireline IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.55B$4.55B$16.86B$21.82BDividend Yield0.40%0.40%4.62%3.54%P/E Ratio-40.83N/A56.7429.82Price / Sales0.920.9235.9967.04Price / Cash4.514.5119.1924.90Price / Book0.940.942.254.60Net Income-$28M-$28M$748.44M$1.00B7 Day Performance5.64%5.64%6.18%2.07%1 Month Performance0.33%0.33%8.43%3.33%1 Year Performance70.00%70.00%106.46%13.11% Telephone and Data Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TDSTelephone and Data Systems3.3648 of 5 stars$39.61+0.9%$52.00+31.3%+69.9%$4.55B$4.96B-40.837,900Positive NewsUSMUnited States Cellular2.3025 of 5 stars$77.88+4.9%$85.33+9.6%+39.2%$6.62B$3.71B-259.594,100High Trading VolumeBBBlackBerry2.7301 of 5 stars$5.00+0.7%$4.77-4.6%+90.1%$2.95B$534.90M-499.501,820News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeSHENShenandoah Telecommunications1.7291 of 5 stars$13.29flat$26.00+95.6%+2.8%$729.09M$328.06M-23.731,089SPOKSpok3.8015 of 5 stars$17.37-0.3%$20.00+15.1%+8.8%$357.65M$137.65M20.93380CCICrown Castle4.7367 of 5 stars$96.24+1.0%$115.82+20.3%-14.3%$41.91B$6.57B-9.023,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑SBACSBA Communications4.9163 of 5 stars$196.10+1.0%$252.57+28.8%-18.4%$21.06B$2.68B24.921,720News CoverageAnalyst ForecastEVRGEvergy3.3262 of 5 stars$75.06+1.3%$74.44-0.8%+27.0%$17.28B$5.85B20.624,731News CoverageLNTAlliant Energy4.0664 of 5 stars$66.78+1.1%$65.50-1.9%+11.0%$17.16B$3.98B20.612,998Positive NewsKEPKorea Electric Power0.8451 of 5 stars$13.24+1.9%N/A+70.2%$16.99B$68.46B3.7748,440SBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp1.55 of 5 stars$24.43+1.7%N/A+48.2%$16.70B$6.70B8.4510,552 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives EVRG Alternatives LNT Alternatives KEP Alternatives SBS 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 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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