United States Cellular Corporation provides wireless telecommunications services in the United States. The company offers postpaid and prepaid service plans with voice, messaging, and data usage option services; and smartphone messaging, data, and Internet services, which allow the customer to access the Web and social network sites, e-mail, text, picture, and video messaging, as well as to utilize GPS navigation, and browse and download various applications. It also provides roaming services; machine to machine solutions and software applications in the areas of monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, and asset management; wireless devices, such as handsets, tablets, mobile hotspots, home phones, and routers; and accessories comprising wireless basics, such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards. In addition, the company offers assortment of consumer electronics consisting of headphones, speakers, wearables, and home automation products. It serves approximately 5.1 million customers, including retail consumers, governments, and small-to-mid-size business customers in construction, retail, agriculture, professional services, and real estate industries. The company provides its products and services through retail sales, direct sales, third-party national retailers, and independent agents, as well as Website and telesales. As of December 31, 2017, it operated 256 retail stores and kiosks. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United States Cellular Corporation is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Radiotelephone communication
Sub-IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:USM
CUSIP91168410
Phone773-399-8900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.41
Current Ratio2.90
Quick Ratio2.66
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio84.33
Forward P/E Ratio43.87
P/E Growth44.13
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.89 billion
Price / Sales1.07
Cash Flow$7.7796 per share
Price / Cash6.26
Book Value$43.38 per share
Price / Book1.12
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.58
Net Income$12 million
Net Margins1.74%
Return on Equity2.78%
Return on Assets1.50%
Miscellaneous
Employees5,900
Outstanding Shares85,550,000
Market Cap$4.19 billion
