United States Cellular Corporation is a telecom services business based in the US. United States Cellular Corporation shares (USM) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $61.21 – an increase of 5.55% over the previous week. United States Cellular Corporation employs 4,300 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $3.8 billion.
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| Latest market close | $61.21 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $32.01 - $60.14 |
| 50-day moving average | $54.91 |
| 200-day moving average | $46.58 |
| Wall St. target price | $59.00 |
| PE ratio | 69.8675 |
| Dividend yield | N/A |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.83 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $61.21 from 2024-10-21
| 1 week (2024-10-16) | 2.58% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-09-23) | 11.09% |
| 3 months (2024-07-23) | 13.33% |
| 6 months (2024-04-23) | 71.12% |
| 1 year (2023-10-23) | 47.99% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-10-21) | 110.63% |
| 3 years (2021-10-22) | 94.63% |
| 5 years (2019-10-23) | 64.41% |
Valuing United States Cellular Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of United States Cellular Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
United States Cellular Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 70x. In other words, United States Cellular Corporation shares trade at around 70x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
United States Cellular Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4114. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into United States Cellular Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
United States Cellular Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $841 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a United States Cellular Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $3.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 5.29% |
| Gross profit TTM | $2.2 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 1.08% |
| Return on equity TTM | 1.72% |
| Profit margin | 1.85% |
| Book value | $54.36 |
| Market Capitalization | $5 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
We're not expecting United States Cellular Corporation to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Over the last 12 months, United States Cellular Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $32.01 up to $60.14. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while United States Cellular Corporation's is 0.479. This would suggest that United States Cellular Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
United States Cellular Corporation provides wireless telecommunications services in the United States. The company offers wireless services, including voice, messaging, and data services. It also provides wireless devices, such as handsets, tablets, mobile hotspots, home phones, and routers, as well as wireless essentials, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards; and consumer electronics comprising audio, home automation, and networking products. In addition, it sells wireless devices to agents and other third-party distributors for resale; and offers option for customers to purchase devices and accessories under installment contracts. Further, the company offers wireless roaming, wireless eligible telecommunications carrier, and wireless tower rental services. It serves consumer, business, and government customers. The company provides its products and services through retail sales, direct sales, telesales, ecommerce, resellers, and independent agents, as well as third-party national retailers.
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