United States Cellular (USM) Competitors $69.82 -0.03 (-0.04%) Closing price 07/22/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.68 -0.14 (-0.20%) As of 07/22/2025 04:04 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock USM vs. CCOI, ANET, TDS, BB, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, SBAC, GOGO, and LILAKShould you be buying United States Cellular stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United States Cellular include Cogent Communications (CCOI), Arista Networks (ANET), Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), BlackBerry (BB), Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Spok (SPOK), Crown Castle (CCI), SBA Communications (SBAC), Gogo (GOGO), and Liberty Global (LILAK). United States Cellular vs. Its Competitors Cogent Communications Arista Networks Telephone and Data Systems BlackBerry Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle SBA Communications Gogo Liberty Global United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) and Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is USM or CCOI more profitable? United States Cellular has a net margin of -1.05% compared to Cogent Communications' net margin of -18.76%. United States Cellular's return on equity of 1.36% beat Cogent Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United States Cellular-1.05% 1.36% 0.60% Cogent Communications -18.76%-70.29%-6.05% Which has better earnings & valuation, USM or CCOI? United States Cellular has higher revenue and earnings than Cogent Communications. United States Cellular is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cogent Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited States Cellular$3.77B1.57-$39M-$0.46-151.79Cogent Communications$1.04B2.35-$204.07M-$4.01-12.32 Does the media favor USM or CCOI? In the previous week, Cogent Communications had 3 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cogent Communications and 3 mentions for United States Cellular. Cogent Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat United States Cellular's score of 0.90 indicating that Cogent Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United States Cellular 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cogent Communications 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, USM or CCOI? United States Cellular has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cogent Communications has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in USM or CCOI? 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of Cogent Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Cogent Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer USM or CCOI? United States Cellular presently has a consensus target price of $82.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.39%. Cogent Communications has a consensus target price of $75.75, indicating a potential upside of 53.37%. Given Cogent Communications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cogent Communications 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) 3.00Cogent Communications 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryCogent Communications beats United States Cellular on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United States Cellular News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USM 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 USM 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 USM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited States CellularWireless National IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.94B$38.52B$28.84B$20.75BDividend YieldN/A5.62%3.02%3.65%P/E Ratio-151.7910.3634.0227.65Price / Sales1.572.741,817.9854.26Price / Cash8.1611.5538.1322.19Price / Book1.293.777.594.65Net Income-$39M$2.38B$781.12M$993.85M7 Day Performance1.67%3.85%2.17%1.86%1 Month Performance14.32%24.24%8.53%5.63%1 Year Performance29.57%3.12%52,878.53%10.35% United States Cellular Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USMUnited States Cellular2.6634 of 5 stars$69.830.0%$82.67+18.4%+24.8%$5.94B$3.77B-151.794,100CCOICogent Communications4.5018 of 5 stars$50.45+2.1%$75.75+50.1%-24.9%$2.49B$1.02B-12.581,916Positive NewsANETArista Networks4.3812 of 5 stars$108.49-0.1%$110.07+1.5%+28.6%$136.25B$7.00B45.924,412Positive NewsInsider TradeTDSTelephone and Data Systems2.9365 of 5 stars$39.72+0.7%$50.00+25.9%+80.7%$4.53B$4.86B-37.837,900Positive NewsBBBlackBerry1.0565 of 5 stars$4.03-0.1%$4.60+14.3%+62.8%$2.39B$534.90M-67.081,820SHENShenandoah Telecommunications3.2886 of 5 stars$15.19+2.8%$26.00+71.2%-22.2%$833.28M$346.71M-24.901,089Positive NewsInsider TradeSPOKSpok1.5012 of 5 stars$17.70+1.8%$20.00+13.0%+5.4%$364.09M$137.65M22.69380CCICrown Castle4.6105 of 5 stars$103.21+0.4%$113.06+9.5%+6.3%$44.94B$6.52B-9.593,900Positive NewsSBACSBA Communications4.5964 of 5 stars$232.34+1.5%$255.53+10.0%+14.6%$24.97B$2.69B31.871,720Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGOGOGogo1.2588 of 5 stars$15.55+1.0%$12.63-18.8%+67.1%$2.06B$444.71M-388.75380LILAKLiberty Global3.3039 of 5 stars$6.45+1.7%$10.27+59.2%-33.9%$1.29B$4.46B-1.6010,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCOI Alternatives ANET Alternatives TDS Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives SBAC Alternatives GOGO Alternatives LILAK 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:USM) was last updated on 7/23/2025 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 | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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