USM United States Cellular Corp

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Price (delayed)

$36.91

Market cap

$3.18B

P/E Ratio

14.59

Dividend/share

N/A

EPS

$2.53

Enterprise value

$6.68B

UScellular is the fourth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier is building a ...

Highlights
United States Cellular's equity has increased by 5% YoY
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 71% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 49.5 but 14% more than its last 4 quarters average of 12.8
The net income has surged by 52% year-on-year but it has declined by 4.8% since the previous quarter
The company's debt has surged by 60% YoY and by 14% QoQ
The gross margin has contracted by 2.1% YoY
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services
Peers: SPOK TDS SHEN TMUS

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of USM
Market
Shares outstanding
86.06M
Market cap
$3.18B
Enterprise value
$6.68B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
14.59
Price to book (P/B)
0.71
Price to sales (P/S)
0.77
EV/EBIT
17.21
EV/EBITDA
6.28
EV/Sales
1.63
Earnings
Revenue
$4.1B
EBIT
$388M
EBITDA
$1.06B
Free cash flow
$212M
Per share
EPS
$2.53
Free cash flow per share
$2.47
Book value per share
$51.98
Revenue per share
$47.63
TBVPS
$72.48
Balance sheet
Total assets
$10.15B
Total liabilities
$5.66B
Debt
$3.98B
Equity
$4.48B
Working capital
$1.11B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.89
Current ratio
2.5
Quick ratio
2
Net debt/EBITDA
3.29
Margins
EBITDA margin
26%
Gross margin
54.7%
Net margin
5.3%
Operating margin
5.1%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.3%
Return on equity
4.9%
Return on invested capital
4.7%
Return on capital employed
4.1%
Return on sales
9.5%
Dividend
Dividend yield
N/A
DPS
N/A
Payout ratio
N/A

USM stock price

How has the United States Cellular stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.24%
1 week
0.57%
1 month
-0.89%
1 year
19.8%
YTD
20.27%
QTD
1.65%

Financial performance

How have United States Cellular's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$4.1B
Gross profit
$2.24B
Operating income
$207M
Net income
$218M
Gross margin
54.7%
Net margin
5.3%
United States Cellular's operating income has surged by 113% YoY and by 20% QoQ
The operating margin has soared by 113% YoY and by 19% from the previous quarter
The net income has surged by 52% year-on-year but it has declined by 4.8% since the previous quarter
The company's net margin rose by 47% YoY but it fell by 7% QoQ

Growth

What is United States Cellular's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is United States Cellular stock price valuation
P/E
14.59
P/B
0.71
P/S
0.77
EV/EBIT
17.21
EV/EBITDA
6.28
EV/Sales
1.63
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 71% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 49.5 but 14% more than its last 4 quarters average of 12.8
The EPS has surged by 52% year-on-year but it has declined by 4.9% since the previous quarter
The P/B is 18% more than the last 4 quarters average of 0.6 but 11% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 0.8
United States Cellular's equity has increased by 5% YoY
USM's price to sales (P/S) is 10% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 0.7 but 3.8% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 0.8

Efficiency

How efficient is United States Cellular business performance
The company's return on equity rose by 44% YoY but it fell by 8% QoQ
The return on sales has increased by 38% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
USM's ROA is up by 35% year-on-year but it is down by 12% since the previous quarter
USM's return on invested capital is up by 21% year-on-year and by 2.2% since the previous quarter

Dividends

What is USM's dividend
DPS
N/A
Dividend yield
N/A
Payout ratio
N/A

There are no recent dividends present for USM.

Financial health

How did United States Cellular financials performed over time
USM's total assets is 79% more than its total liabilities
The total liabilities has grown by 42% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
USM's total assets is up by 23% YoY and by 4.8% from the previous quarter
The company's debt is 11% lower than its equity
The company's debt has surged by 60% YoY and by 14% QoQ
The debt to equity has soared by 53% YoY and by 13% from the previous quarter

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.