Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Competitors $38.88 -0.31 (-0.78%) As of 02:05 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, KEP, 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), Korea Electric Power (KEP), 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 Korea Electric Power 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate USM or TDS? United States Cellular presently has a consensus price target of $85.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Telephone and Data Systems has a consensus price target of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.76%. Given Telephone and Data Systems' higher probable 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 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has stronger valuation & 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$4.81B0.93-$28M-$0.97-40.08 Do institutionals & insiders 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Telephone and Data Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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% Which has more risk and 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 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor USM or TDS? In the previous week, Telephone and Data Systems had 17 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Telephone and Data Systems and 0 mentions for United States Cellular. Telephone and Data Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.36 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 Positive 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. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TDS 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 TDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTelephone and Data SystemsWireline IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.48B$4.49B$16.48B$21.53BDividend Yield0.41%0.41%5.32%3.49%P/E Ratio-40.13N/A52.6729.88Price / Sales0.930.9329.7251.86Price / Cash4.474.4719.3318.13Price / Book0.920.932.234.66Net Income-$28M-$28M$752.30M$999.94M7 Day Performance1.30%1.46%1.87%0.96%1 Month Performance0.95%1.10%1.42%4.72%1 Year Performance65.07%65.33%223.71%16.87% Telephone and Data Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TDSTelephone and Data Systems3.7742 of 5 stars$38.88-0.8%$52.00+33.8%+66.7%$4.48B$4.81B-40.137,900Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionUSMUnited States Cellular2.1798 of 5 stars$77.88+4.9%$85.33+9.6%+36.7%$6.62B$3.71B-259.594,100High Trading VolumeBBBlackBerry2.3214 of 5 stars$3.86-0.6%$4.60+19.3%+57.5%$2.28B$534.90M-64.251,820SHENShenandoah Telecommunications2.7039 of 5 stars$13.63+1.3%$26.00+90.8%-13.3%$747.74M$328.06M-24.341,089Positive NewsInsider TradeGap UpSPOKSpok2.0377 of 5 stars$17.32-0.7%$20.00+15.5%+13.2%$356.62M$137.65M20.87380Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CCICrown Castle4.7982 of 5 stars$93.79-2.5%$116.41+24.1%-19.7%$40.84B$6.57B-8.793,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeSBACSBA Communications4.9037 of 5 stars$191.35-3.2%$256.38+34.0%-17.7%$20.55B$2.68B24.311,720Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeKEPKorea Electric Power1.8227 of 5 stars$13.68+2.3%N/A+59.3%$17.56B$68.46B4.6848,440Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy3.8983 of 5 stars$64.05-0.9%$65.50+2.3%+8.7%$16.46B$3.98B19.772,998Positive NewsEVRGEvergy3.2117 of 5 stars$70.77-1.2%$74.44+5.2%+18.8%$16.29B$5.85B19.444,731Positive NewsSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp2.8097 of 5 stars$23.18+0.1%N/A+37.5%$15.84B$40.23B8.0210,552Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives KEP 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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