United States Cellular (USM) Competitors $77.88 +3.63 (+4.89%) Closing price 08/11/2025 06:59 PM EasternExtended 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock USM vs. CCOI, ANET, TDS, SBAC, BB, SHEN, SPOK, CCI, 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), SBA Communications (SBAC), BlackBerry (BB), Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Spok (SPOK), Crown Castle (CCI), Gogo (GOGO), and Liberty Global (LILAK). United States Cellular vs. Its Competitors Cogent Communications Arista Networks Telephone and Data Systems SBA Communications BlackBerry Shenandoah Telecommunications Spok Crown Castle Gogo Liberty Global United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) and Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and valuation. Which has higher 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$3.77B1.76-$39M-$0.46-169.30Cogent Communications$1.04B1.65-$204.07M-$4.54-7.67 Does the media refer more to USM or CCOI? In the previous week, Cogent Communications had 25 more articles in the media than United States Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Cogent Communications and 12 mentions for United States Cellular. United States Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Cogent Communications' score of 0.30 indicating that United States Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United States Cellular 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cogent Communications 9 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, USM or CCOI? United States Cellular has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cogent Communications has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend USM or CCOI? United States Cellular presently has a consensus target price of $85.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Cogent Communications has a consensus target price of $60.83, indicating a potential upside of 74.66%. Given Cogent Communications' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Is USM or CCOI 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 United States Cellular-0.68% 1.68% 0.74% Cogent Communications -21.57%-117.56%-6.78% Do institutionals and insiders believe in USM or CCOI? 18.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of Cogent Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Cogent Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryUnited States Cellular beats Cogent Communications on 10 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$6.62B$40.26B$30.09B$20.89BDividend YieldN/A6.18%3.09%3.60%P/E Ratio-259.5940.7552.6228.44Price / Sales1.762.801,373.7259.97Price / Cash8.9910.3336.0523.46Price / Book1.444.769.265.45Net Income-$39M$2.38B$803.11M$994.60M7 Day Performance5.21%-0.82%1.55%3.03%1 Month Performance11.30%4.71%1.38%1.98%1 Year Performance50.32%1.73%24,023.83%16.39% United States Cellular Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USMUnited States Cellular1.0209 of 5 stars$77.88+4.9%$85.33+9.6%+49.5%$6.62B$3.77B-259.594,100News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCCOICogent Communications4.4702 of 5 stars$32.36+5.7%$70.00+116.3%-52.6%$1.51B$1.04B-7.131,916Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeANETArista Networks4.5984 of 5 stars$137.65-1.1%$138.07+0.3%+66.9%$174.93B$7.00B54.144,412Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionTDSTelephone and Data Systems3.2918 of 5 stars$38.80+0.1%$51.00+31.4%+91.9%$4.42B$4.96B-36.957,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSBACSBA Communications4.7605 of 5 stars$219.11-0.8%$258.25+17.9%+0.8%$23.73B$2.68B27.841,720News CoveragePositive NewsBBBlackBerry1.4532 of 5 stars$3.59-0.7%$4.60+28.3%+69.4%$2.15B$534.90M-59.751,820SHENShenandoah Telecommunications3.3995 of 5 stars$11.88-2.4%$26.00+118.9%-10.4%$667.61M$328.06M-21.211,089Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeSPOKSpok1.1201 of 5 stars$18.43+1.2%$20.00+8.5%+24.9%$374.96M$137.65M22.21380Positive NewsCCICrown Castle4.8241 of 5 stars$103.78-0.7%$116.24+12.0%-7.6%$45.51B$6.57B-9.733,900Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGOGOGogo2.8062 of 5 stars$12.22+0.2%$13.50+10.5%+74.5%$1.63B$444.71M305.50380News CoverageEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionLILAKLiberty Global0.6991 of 5 stars$7.67-3.9%$10.27+33.9%-16.9%$1.60B$4.46B-1.2910,000Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCOI Alternatives ANET Alternatives TDS Alternatives SBAC Alternatives BB Alternatives SHEN Alternatives SPOK Alternatives CCI 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 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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