Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Competitors $37.65 -0.58 (-1.50%) As of 10:34 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TDS vs. USM, BB, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, SBAC, EVRG, LNT, SBS, and PNWShould 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), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), and Pinnacle West Capital (PNW). Telephone and Data Systems vs. Its Competitors United States Cellular BlackBerry Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle SBA Communications Evergy Alliant Energy Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Pinnacle West Capital Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) and United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) 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 institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Does the media favor TDS or USM? In the previous week, Telephone and Data Systems had 5 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Telephone and Data Systems and 6 mentions for United States Cellular. Telephone and Data Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat United States Cellular's score of 0.62 indicating that Telephone and Data Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Telephone and Data Systems 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United States Cellular 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, TDS or USM? 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 RatioTelephone and Data Systems$4.96B0.86-$28M-$1.05-35.85United States Cellular$3.71B1.57-$39M-$0.46-148.60 Is TDS or USM more profitable? Telephone and Data Systems has a net margin of -1.03% compared to United States Cellular's net margin of -1.05%. United States Cellular's return on equity of 1.36% beat Telephone and Data Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Telephone and Data Systems-1.03% 0.73% 0.26% United States Cellular -1.05%1.36%0.60% Which has more volatility & risk, TDS or USM? Telephone and Data Systems has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Cellular has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TDS or USM? 80.0% of Telephone and Data Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Telephone and Data Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer TDS or USM? Telephone and Data Systems currently has a consensus price target of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.82%. United States Cellular has a consensus price target of $82.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.94%. Given Telephone and Data Systems' higher possible 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 Telephone and Data Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00United States Cellular 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryTelephone and Data Systems beats United States Cellular on 10 of the 15 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. Email Address 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$4.29B$4.38B$15.74B$20.73BDividend Yield0.41%0.41%5.64%3.68%P/E Ratio-35.83N/A20.0127.42Price / Sales0.860.88166.4870.58Price / Cash4.404.4018.9321.88Price / Book0.900.912.134.63Net Income-$28M-$28M$747.76M$995.22M7 Day Performance-4.62%-3.20%11.83%-1.05%1 Month Performance13.22%14.91%25.89%4.98%1 Year Performance70.19%72.72%171.39%8.68% Telephone and Data Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TDSTelephone and Data Systems2.8017 of 5 stars$37.65-1.5%$50.00+32.8%+73.5%$4.29B$4.96B-35.837,900USMUnited States Cellular2.5191 of 5 stars$63.48-0.9%$82.67+30.2%+18.8%$5.40B$3.77B-138.004,100BBBlackBerry1.0806 of 5 stars$4.32-0.7%$4.60+6.5%+57.9%$2.57B$534.90M-72.001,820SHENShenandoah Telecommunications3.2033 of 5 stars$14.41-0.1%$26.00+80.4%-24.3%$790.53M$328.06M-23.621,089Positive NewsInsider TradeSPOKSpok1.7143 of 5 stars$17.97+0.8%$20.00+11.3%+8.7%$369.64M$137.65M23.04380News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCCICrown Castle4.536 of 5 stars$101.78-1.1%$112.71+10.7%-0.2%$44.32B$6.57B-9.463,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSBACSBA Communications4.5889 of 5 stars$233.59-0.1%$253.43+8.5%+9.8%$25.10B$2.68B32.041,720Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEVRGEvergy3.6608 of 5 stars$69.30-1.3%$73.19+5.6%+24.3%$15.95B$5.85B18.244,731Trending NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.5732 of 5 stars$61.95+0.7%$64.32+3.8%+15.0%$15.91B$4.08B21.362,998Positive NewsSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp1.9473 of 5 stars$21.10-2.9%N/A+34.6%$14.42B$6.70B7.8710,552Positive NewsGap DownPNWPinnacle West Capital3.7418 of 5 stars$90.06-0.4%$97.00+7.7%+12.9%$10.75B$5.12B17.906,403Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USM Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives EVRG Alternatives LNT Alternatives SBS Alternatives PNW 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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