United States Cellular (USM) Competitors $77.88 +3.63 (+4.89%) Closing price 08/11/2025Extended Trading$77.88 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/11/2025 06:59 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 USM vs. CCOI, ANET, TDS, SBAC, BB, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, LILAK, and LILAShould 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), SBA Communications (SBAC), BlackBerry (BB), Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Spok (SPOK), Crown Castle (CCI), Liberty Global (LILAK), and Liberty Latin America (LILA). United States Cellular vs. Its Competitors Cogent Communications Arista Networks Telephone and Data Systems SBA Communications BlackBerry Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle Liberty Global Liberty Latin America Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) and United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media refer more to CCOI or USM? In the previous week, Cogent Communications had 9 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cogent Communications and 0 mentions for United States Cellular. Cogent Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat United States Cellular's score of 0.00 indicating that Cogent Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Cogent Communications Positive United States Cellular Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, CCOI or USM? 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 RatioCogent Communications$1.04B1.74-$204.07M-$4.54-8.07United States Cellular$3.71B1.78-$39M-$0.30-259.60 Do analysts rate CCOI or USM? Cogent Communications presently has a consensus target price of $46.60, suggesting a potential upside of 27.11%. United States Cellular has a consensus target price of $85.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.57%. 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 Cogent Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40United States Cellular 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is CCOI or USM more profitable? United States Cellular has a net margin of -0.68% compared to Cogent Communications' net margin of -21.57%. United States Cellular's return on equity of 1.68% beat Cogent Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cogent Communications-21.57% -117.56% -6.78% United States Cellular -0.68%1.68%0.74% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CCOI or USM? 92.5% of Cogent Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Cogent Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are held by company 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. Which has more risk and volatility, CCOI or USM? Cogent Communications has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Cellular has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUnited States Cellular beats Cogent Communications 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. 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 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$6.62B$40.92B$30.19B$21.30BDividend YieldN/A5.88%3.16%3.50%P/E Ratio-259.5935.64418.9829.44Price / Sales1.782.541,602.5764.27Price / Cash8.9910.5334.3218.29Price / Book1.444.799.205.30Net Income-$39M$2.38B$807.47M$998.51M7 Day PerformanceN/A-2.25%-1.13%0.12%1 Month Performance6.61%-4.11%2.35%5.75%1 Year Performance40.32%-1.75%24,024.61%14.88% United States Cellular Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USMUnited States Cellular0.6156 of 5 stars$77.88+4.9%$85.33+9.6%+35.8%$6.62B$3.71B-259.594,100High Trading VolumeCCOICogent Communications4.5054 of 5 stars$37.53-0.7%$51.00+35.9%-47.7%$1.84B$1.04B-8.251,916Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastANETArista Networks4.7956 of 5 stars$135.08+1.4%$138.07+2.2%+68.0%$169.99B$7.95B53.203,610Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓TDSTelephone and Data Systems2.9491 of 5 stars$40.08+0.0%$52.00+29.7%+65.3%$4.61B$4.96B-41.347,900Positive NewsSBACSBA Communications4.9051 of 5 stars$205.73-1.2%$256.38+24.6%-13.6%$22.02B$2.68B26.061,720Positive NewsBBBlackBerry1.0441 of 5 stars$3.81-1.2%$4.60+20.9%+66.6%$2.25B$534.90M-63.251,820SHENShenandoah Telecommunications3.2722 of 5 stars$13.35-0.5%$26.00+94.8%-13.6%$731.56M$328.06M-23.811,089Positive NewsInsider TradeSPOKSpok1.9251 of 5 stars$18.05+1.8%$20.00+10.8%+22.5%$371.15M$140.74M21.72380Short Interest ↑CCICrown Castle4.8013 of 5 stars$98.63-1.5%$116.41+18.0%-14.4%$42.83B$6.57B-9.223,900Positive NewsShort Interest ↓LILAKLiberty Global0.937 of 5 stars$8.18-0.5%$7.90-3.4%-14.2%$1.63B$4.41B-1.3710,000News CoveragePositive NewsLILALiberty Latin America2.9166 of 5 stars$7.97-0.9%$6.50-18.4%-16.1%$1.59B$4.41B-1.3410,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCOI Alternatives ANET Alternatives TDS Alternatives SBAC Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI Alternatives LILAK Alternatives LILA 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 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. From holdi...SmartAsset | Sponsored2013 Bitcoin miner reveals his trading system (free)While everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | 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 | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. It’s a gold move nobody saw coming—and your ...Reagan Gold Group | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. Not by finding the next NVIDIA ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredDid you spot this in the Oval Office last week?When Tim Cook stood in the Oval Office last week, all eyes were on the "unique 24K gold gift" he presented to ...InvestorPlace | 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 | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. Now, He Says THIS Stock Will…A new set of 7 AI stocks are DOMINATING the market. Here’s why one financial guru says they could be the mo...The Oxford Club | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding United States Cellular Corporation Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share United States Cellular With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
