USM United States Cellular Corp

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Price (delayed)

$31.7

Market cap

$2.71B

P/E Ratio

20.72

Dividend/share

N/A

EPS

$1.53

Enterprise value

$6.52B

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 2.3% YoY
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 46% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 38.4 but 10% more than its last 4 quarters average of 18.8
The company's debt rose by 11% YoY but it fell by 2.5% QoQ
The net income has declined by 29% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter
The EPS has declined by 29% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services
Peers: SPOK TDS SHEN TMUS

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of USM
Market
Shares outstanding
85.56M
Market cap
$2.71B
Enterprise value
$6.52B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
20.72
Price to book (P/B)
0.59
Price to sales (P/S)
0.66
EV/EBIT
19.59
EV/EBITDA
6.5
EV/Sales
1.58
Earnings
Revenue
$4.12B
EBIT
$333M
EBITDA
$1B
Free cash flow
$286M
Per share
EPS
$1.53
Free cash flow per share
$3.33
Book value per share
$53.86
Revenue per share
$47.93
TBVPS
$73.56
Balance sheet
Total assets
$11B
Total liabilities
$6.38B
Debt
$4.13B
Equity
$4.61B
Working capital
$691M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.9
Current ratio
1.7
Quick ratio
1.39
Net debt/EBITDA
3.8
Margins
EBITDA margin
24.3%
Gross margin
54.1%
Net margin
3.2%
Operating margin
3.9%
Efficiency
Return on assets
1.2%
Return on equity
2.9%
Return on invested capital
3.7%
Return on capital employed
3.3%
Return on sales
8.1%
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
3.56%
1 week
6.91%
1 month
10.96%
1 year
2.36%
YTD
0.57%
QTD
9.46%

Financial performance

How have United States Cellular's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$4.12B
Gross profit
$2.23B
Operating income
$161M
Net income
$131M
Gross margin
54.1%
Net margin
3.2%
The net income has declined by 29% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter
The company's net margin fell by 29% YoY and by 9% QoQ
United States Cellular's operating income has decreased by 15% YoY but it has increased by 2.5% QoQ
The operating margin has contracted by 15% YoY but it has grown by 2.6% from the previous quarter

Growth

What is United States Cellular's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is United States Cellular stock price valuation
P/E
20.72
P/B
0.59
P/S
0.66
EV/EBIT
19.59
EV/EBITDA
6.5
EV/Sales
1.58
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 46% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 38.4 but 10% more than its last 4 quarters average of 18.8
The EPS has declined by 29% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
The P/B is 16% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 0.7
United States Cellular's equity has increased by 2.3% YoY
USM's price to sales (P/S) is 18% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 0.8 but 10% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 0.6

Efficiency

How efficient is United States Cellular business performance
USM's ROA is down by 37% year-on-year and by 14% since the previous quarter
The company's return on equity fell by 31% YoY and by 9% QoQ
USM's return on invested capital is down by 16% year-on-year and by 2.6% since the previous quarter
The return on sales has declined by 11% year-on-year and by 2.4% 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 72% more than its total liabilities
The current ratio has declined by 22% year-on-year and by 8% since the previous quarter
The total liabilities has grown by 18% YoY
The company's debt is 10% lower than its equity
The company's debt rose by 11% YoY but it fell by 2.5% QoQ
The debt to equity has grown by 8% YoY but it has contracted by 2.2% from the previous quarter

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