Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Competitors $40.25 +0.17 (+0.43%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.19 -1.06 (-2.64%) As of 04:20 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, EBR, LNT, EVRG, 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), Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras (EBR), Alliant Energy (LNT), Evergy (EVRG), 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 Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Alliant Energy Evergy 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, USM or TDS? United States Cellular has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Telephone and Data Systems has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Does the media refer more to USM or TDS? In the previous week, Telephone and Data Systems had 10 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Telephone and Data Systems and 0 mentions for United States Cellular. United States Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Telephone and Data Systems' score of 1.05 indicating that United States Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment United States Cellular Very Positive Telephone and Data Systems Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in USM or TDS? 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Telephone and Data Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Telephone and Data Systems 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. Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$4.96B0.93-$28M-$0.97-41.50 Do analysts rate USM or TDS? United States Cellular currently 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 29.19%. Given Telephone and Data Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryUnited States Cellular and Telephone and Data Systems tied by winning 8 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. 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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 SystemsWireline IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.63B$4.63B$16.15B$21.29BDividend Yield0.41%0.41%5.49%3.53%P/E Ratio-41.50N/A15.3529.36Price / Sales0.930.93367.1652.76Price / Cash4.474.4719.1323.64Price / Book0.980.982.175.38Net Income-$28M-$28M$751.26M$996.59M7 Day Performance2.46%2.46%0.20%3.12%1 Month Performance3.16%3.16%0.48%2.98%1 Year Performance68.70%68.70%332.22%12.83% Telephone and Data Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TDSTelephone and Data Systems2.7919 of 5 stars$40.25+0.4%$52.00+29.2%+74.3%$4.63B$4.96B-41.507,900Positive NewsUSMUnited States Cellular1.1296 of 5 stars$77.88+4.9%$85.33+9.6%+39.7%$6.62B$3.71B-259.594,100Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBBBlackBerry1.2968 of 5 stars$3.76+2.7%$4.60+22.3%+66.2%$2.23B$534.90M-62.671,820SHENShenandoah Telecommunications3.645 of 5 stars$12.50flat$26.00+108.0%-12.3%$685.75M$328.06M-22.321,089Positive NewsSPOKSpok1.9599 of 5 stars$18.26-0.8%$20.00+9.5%+18.0%$375.97M$137.65M22.00380Insider TradeCCICrown Castle4.7958 of 5 stars$100.48-1.2%$116.12+15.6%-11.7%$43.75B$6.47B-9.423,900Positive NewsSBACSBA Communications4.9228 of 5 stars$215.15-2.2%$258.25+20.0%-8.9%$23.10B$2.68B27.341,720Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeEBRCentrais El�tricas Brasileiras2.041 of 5 stars$7.83-4.5%N/A+5.6%$17.61B$43.68B15.057,710News CoveragePositive NewsLNTAlliant Energy3.8853 of 5 stars$64.43-0.3%$65.50+1.7%+14.3%$16.56B$3.98B19.892,998Positive NewsEVRGEvergy2.769 of 5 stars$71.43-0.7%$74.44+4.2%+22.9%$16.44B$5.85B19.624,731Positive NewsSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp1.865 of 5 stars$21.96+1.7%N/A+26.5%$15.01B$6.70B7.6010,552News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives EBR Alternatives LNT Alternatives EVRG 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe stealth altcoin the financial world is underestimatingThis DeFi project could soar next When altcoin season fully kicks in—which the data suggests is happening R...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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